The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-22
PROSPECTUS

NAL MONUMENT.
tUeekly journal, to be published IL, ashnpton. nm
der hesanction Of the Washington National Monu-
ment Society.
JAMES Q. PICKETT, Editor and Publisher
ME MONUMENT is intended to be a literary.
agricultural, and miscellaneous paper 1t will
contain select portions of the literature Of the da
the best that can be found in American and E,,,o-
pean publications; interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic newa.
a synopsis OF the proceedings of Congress, and
every thing that such a journal might be expected
to contain, with the exception of party politica
which will be at all times vigorously excluded
The MONUMENT will be published for the express
ana e sole purpose OF aiding in the erection of the
noble column now rising on the bank of the Poto-
mac, IN honor OF the Father of his Country and
which every one who venerates the name of w ASH
INGToN would rejoice to see completed After de-
Quoting out of the subscription the expense of the
journal proposed to be published, the REMAINING
FUNDS Will be faithfully applied and without re-
serve, to the purpose indicated. The aid there
lore OF all who are willing to contribute to so pa
trlotc an object, and one SO entirely national In
earnestly requested By subscribing to the MoNu-
MENT, valuable journal at low price may be OBJ
tanned, while it will be doing something, at the
same time, towards completing that majestic me-
mortal OF the Nations gratitude.
The board OF managers recommend Mr. Pickett
formerly Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and
Charge dAhaires to Peru, who proposes to edit and
publish the monument journal as one well ouaIi
fled to perform the duties OF editor and TO oondnct
the paper faithfully and satisfactorily to the sub
scribers They assure their felow.citizens that
this enterprise is not speculation got up for nd
vldual emolument. Mr.. Pickett will make the ex
pertinent with his own means and at his own risk.
and, If successful, he will receive nothing more.
and he asks nothing more, than very moderate
compensation Tor his services. Not one dollar,
therefore, of the direct subscription to the erection
OF the monument will be, in any event. applied to
the support OF the paper, the society in any
manner held pecuniarily responsible.
rrTUn thn Ntrhl DO. e
with the journal it is proposed to publish it NAV
be stated that list Of fifty thousand paving sub
scribers, at two dollars each, will weld an annual
nett proht OF from ffty to sixty thousand dollars.
00- The Postmasters and Secretaries of all or
ganized bodies throughout the Union are respect
fully requested to act agents in obtaining sub
ecrptions for this journal thus aiding the great OBJ
ject 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 il is hoped
that they will contribute to its success by publish
ing this Prospectus.
communications addressed pre- paid TO the General
Agent qf Me Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA WHIr-
TLEsEY, Washington.
O8icrs.-MILARD FILLmoRE, OK officio Presi
dent; ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President.
WALTER LEEox, Mayor Of Washington, Second
Vice President; THos. CARBERY, Third Vice Presi-
dent j B. III. SMITH, Treasurer; GEO. WAITER
sToN, Secretary.
oon,o " Mahog6S.- Wlnheld Scott, Il. Tows
son, Thomas Munroe, w. A. Bradley, a Yen
dali, Walter Jones, Thos. Blagden, Peter Force.
w. w Seaton, M. F. Maury, L. Hartley Craw,
ford, BENZ oglc Tayloe, Eliaha whittlesey.
Terms The MoNUMENT will be printed on a
double royal sheet-the paper and tvpe heinz n
the best quality-and in quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that il may be more easily
preserved The price will be two dollars per an
num- payable on the receipt Of the secorS ,umber.
me nature OF the enterprise not admittSlu of any
credit, none can be given.
Societies and Clubs will be furnished with the
MONUMENT on the following terms: copies for
50; copies, SIS; 10 copies, $l5, &c.
Those who are disposed to patronise the Now
MENT, are requested to forward their names to thu
General Agent, without delay. The first number
will be published early in May, and the second on
HE I'd day of August, and weekly thereafter; time
being allowed for the Prospectus to be circulated.
ind for the agents to make returns. As all sub
crbers will be contributors TO the monument itself
heir names will be published in the paper
WAsHINeToN, April 70, 1851. April 2s