The southern press., 1851-09-06
P r o s P Z C T U S
OF THE
NATIONAL MONUMENT.
A WEEKLY JOURNAL.

Qfthc Washington National Monument Society.
JAMES C. PICKETT, Editor and Publisher
The MONUMENT Is intended to be literary, ag-
| ricutural, and miscellaneous paper. 1t will con-
tain select portions of the literature Of the day
the best that can be found in American and Euro
pean publications.; interesting scientific articles,
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news;
a synopsis OF the proceedings of Congress-, and
every thing that such journal might be expected
to contain, with the exception of party politics,
which will be at all times most vigorously ex-
cluded.
The MoNUMENr will be published for the ex-
press and the sole purpose OF aiding in the erec-
ton of the noble column now rising on the bank
Of the Potomac, in honor Of the Father of his
Country, and which every one who venerates the
name OF WASHINGTON, would rejoice to COM
peted. After deducting out of the subscription,
the expense Of the journal proposed to be publish
ed, the remaining funds will be faithfully applied,
and without reserve, to the purpose indicated
The aid, therefore, of all who willing to con-
tribute to so patriotic object, end entire
y national, is earnestly requested. BY subscrib-
ing to the MoNuMENT, valuable jouroa ct low
price mey be obtssned, while il will be doing
something, at the same time, towards completing
that majestic memorial of the Nation 8 gratitude.
The board of managers recommend Mr.. Pick
EFT, formerly Fourth Auditor ofthe Treasury and
Charge d'Ahaires to Peru, who propose TO edit
and publish the Monument journal, as one well
qualified to perform the duties Of editor, End to
conduct the paper, aith,ully, and salsfactor ly to
the subscribers. They assure their fellow-ct;-
zens that '5's enterprise is not speculation got
up ror ind ivioual emolument. Mr.. Pickett will
make the experiment with his own means and at
his risk, and if success ~, he will receive
nothing more, and he asks nothing more, than
very moderate compensation for his services. Not
one dollar, therefore, Of the direct subscription to
the erection of the Monument will be, in any
| applied the NJ the pHp MOI
the society in any manner held pecuniary respons-
| ible.
| To give the public an idea of what may be done
with the journal it is proposed to publish it may
be stated that list o, fifty thousand paying sub
scrbers, at two dollars each, will Weld an annual
net proht OF from hfty to sixty thousand dollars.
The post masters, and secretaries of all organ
lzed bodies throughout the Union, are respect
fully requested to act agents in obtaining SUBJ
scriptions for this JOURNAL thus aiding the great
object of our exertions
As all editors and publishers, on account of the
object for Which the Monument newspaper will
be established, must wish it to succeed is hoped
that they will contribute its success by publish
ing this prospectus.
al moneys ,ciH be remitied, and all letters and
communications addressed prepaid to the General
.9gent qf the Monumen, Society, Hon. ELISHA
WHrrrLEsEr, Washington.
OFFICERS.
MILLARD FILLMORE, ex oficio President,
ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President,
WALTER LENOX, Mayor of Washington,
Second Vice President,
THOS. CARBERY, Third Vice President,
j. b. III. SMITH, Treasurer,
GEO. WATTERSTON, Secretary.
BO9RD OF MANAGERS
Winfield Scott, Peter Force,
N. Towson, w. w. Seaton,
Thomas Munroe, M. F. Maury
w. A. Bradley, t. HartleyCrawford
p. r.. Fendall, Benz. Ogle Tayloe,
Walter Jones, Elisha Whittesey
Thos. Blagden,
TERms:-The MONUMENT will be printed on
double royal sheet--the paper and type being Of
the best quality-7and in quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that it may be more easily
preserved. The price will be two dollars per an
mum, payable on the receipt Of the second num-
Der. The nature Of the enterprise not admitting
Of any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the
MONUMENT on the following terms;--3 copies for
s5i copies, SS; 10 copies, SIS; &c.
Those who are disposed to patronse the MoN-
UMENT, are requested to forward their names to
the general agent, without delay. The first num-
Der will be published early in May, and the second
on the I'd day of August and weekly thereafter;
time being allowed for the prospectus to be crcu-
lated and for the agents to make returns. As all
subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their will be published in the paper
April 90 1851.