The republic., 1851-08-06
PROSPECTUS


NATIONAL MONU MENT,
A tDssly Journal, to be published Ipashsnston H
der the sanction Of ne Warrington Nationsi M0~'-
Hent Society.
JAMES C. PICKETT, Editor and Publisher
TINHE MONUMENT is intended to De a literary
IL agricultural, and miscellaneous paper. IL wis
contain select portions of the literature OF the day
the best that can be found in American and Euro-
pean publications interesting scientific artlclcs1
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news;
synopsis of the proceedings Of Congress, and
every thing that such journal might be expected
to contain, with the exception OF party pohtlcs,
which will be at all times most vigorously excluded
The MoNUmEHr will be published for the express
and the sole purpose OF aiding In the erection oi ths
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 maine oi w ASH
NeToN would rejoice To see completed Aiter oe-
ducting out Of the subscription the expense Oh the
journal proposed to be published, the remaining
funds will be faithfully applied, and without re-
serve, TO the purpose indicated. The AID there-
fore, of all who willing to contribute 10 SO pa
triotic an object, and one 80 entirely national b
earnestly requested. By subscribing TO the MoHu-
MENT, valuable journal at low price may be OBJ
tained 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 MIR. Plckelt,
formerly Fourth Auditor of the Treasury ana
Charge d'Afaires to Peru who proposes to edit and
publish the monument journal, as one well quail
the paper faithfully and satisfactorily TO the sub
scribers. They assure their fellow citizens that
this enterprise is not aspeculation got up 10. inoA
vidual emolument. Mr.. Pickett will make the ex-
pertinent with his own means and at his own rlsk,
and, il successful, he will receive nothing more'
and he asks nothing more, than very moderate
compensation for his services. Not one doiiar'
therefore, of the direct subscription TO the erection
of the monument will be, in any event, applied to
the support of the paper, nor the society In any
manner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public an idea OF what may De done
with the journal it is proposed to publish it may
be stated that list OF fifty thousand paying sub,
scribers, at two dollars each, will yield an annual
nett profit of from fifty to sixty thousand dollars.
DI5- The Postmasters and Secretaries OF all or
ganized bodies throughout the Union are respect
fully requested to act agents in obtaining sub
scrptons for this Journal thus aiding the great OBJ
iect of our exerlions.
AS all editors and publishers, on account of the
object for which the Monument newspaper Will be
established, must wish it to succeed, 1t - hoped
that they will contribute to its success by publish
ing this Prospectus.
communications addressed pre- paid 10 the Generd1
Agent qf The Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA WHIT
TLEsEy, Washington.
Ofices.-MnLARp FILLMORE, officio rresl
dent; ARCH HESDERsoS, FIRST vlce rresiaen.i SSn
WALTER LENox, Mayor Of Washington, Second
Vice President; THos. CARBERy, Third VICE Presi-
dent; J. b. H. SMITH, Treasurer; GEO. WAITER
sToN, Secretary
Board OF Mdnagers.-WIpheld scott. ~. low"
son, Thomas Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p. X, Fen
dali, Walter Jones, Thos. Blagden, Peter Force,
w. w Seaton, M. F. Maury, I. Hartley Craw-
ford BENZ. Ogle Tayloe, Elisha Whittlesey.
Terms The MoNUMENr will be printed on
double royal shect-the paper and type being
the best quaty-and 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 number
The nature of the enterprise not admitting OF any
credit, none can be given.
| Societies and Clubs will be furnished with tho
| MoNuMENT on the following terms: copies Tor
| SIS; copies, IS; 10 copies, $l5, &c
Those who disposed TO patronise the MoNu-
MENT, are requested to forward their names to the
General Agent, without delay. The hrst number
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 circulated
and for the agents to make returns. AS oil sup
scribers will be contributors to the monument ltself
their names will be published in the paper
WAsHINoToN, April %, 1851 April 70