The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-09
PROSPECTUS

NATIONAL MONU MENT,
A .Deeky Journal, to be published in Washtngton
der the sanction Of the Warrington National Monm
m<nt Society. 4dssx .
JAMES C. PICKETT, Editor and Publisher. ~,
vVHE MONUMENT ia intended to be literary
j agricultural, and MISCELLANEOUS pnpcr. 1t will
contain select portions of the Of the day
pean publications; Interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic ncws;
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 rigorously excluded
The MoNuMRNr will be published for the express
and the sole purpose OF aiding in the erection Of
noble column now rising on the bank Of the Poto.
mac, in honor Of the Father Of his Country, Ane
which every one who venefates the name of wa sH
rNoroN would rejoice TO completed. After de
journal proposed 70 Be published, the remaining
funds will be faithfully applied, and without re-
servo, to tho purpose indicated. The aid, there.
fore, of all who are willing to contribute to pa
earnestly requested BY subscribing to the MoSu-
MENr, valuable journal at q low price may be OBJ
tained, while it will be doing something, at the
same time, q 4 toT.sds comprising that majsssio me-
The board Of managers recommend Mr.. Pickett,
formerly Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and
Charge d'Afaires to Peru who proposes TO edit and
publish the monument journal, as ono well quali-
lied to perform the duties Of editor, and TO conduct
the paper faithfully and satisfactorily to the sub
scribers They assure their fellow.citizcns that
this enterprise ID not speculation got up for ind
vidual emolument. Mr.. Pickett will make the cx-
pertinent with his own means and at his own risk,
and, successful, 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 event. applied to
the support of the paper, nor the society in any
manner held pccuniarily responsible. -, "A.
,. TO give the public an idea Of what may be done
be stated that list of fifty thousand paying sub.
scribcrs, at two dollars each, will yield an annual
nett profit of from fifty to sixty thousand dollars.
o. The Postmasters aud Secretaries OF all or
ganized bodies throughout the Union respect
fully requested to act as agents in obtaining SUBJ
scriptions for this JOURNAL thus aiding the great OBJ
ject of our cxcrtions. Is E ..,.4
A. AZ editor: and publishers, on account Of the
established, must wish II to suecced, II is hoped
that they will contribute TO its by publish
ing this Prospectus. .se,f fhmof}ths31p
1n money; ,ciu be rsmitied, and all letters and
conmt'nications oddrsssed pre- epaid, to The General
agent qf the Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA wxIr-
TLxsEY, Warrington. s
O6eus.- -MItrAnD FILLMORE, ex oficio Prcsi
dent; Arch. HENDERSON, First Vice President;
WALTER LENox. Mayor Of Washington, Second
Vice President; THos. CARBEay, Third vice Prcsi-
dent; J b. Il. SairH, Treasurer; Gao. WArrsn-
sTos, Secretary. ea aEG lssg ea 'sso ~
4. 000fU 0 Dl0n0SeTS.--W Wlnneld SCOT. N. Tow
son, Thomas Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p. T. Fen
dali, Walter Jones, Thos. Blagdcn. Peter Force,
W., " Seaton, N. +. Maury, T: Hartley Craw-
ford, Benz. Ogle Tayloe, Eiisha Whittiesey.
TERMs The MoNuARNr will bo printed on a
double royal sheet--the paper and type being
the best quality-and in quarto form, containing
sixteen largo pages, that Il may be more easily
preserved. Tho price will be two dollars per an
mum. payable on the receipt Of the second number.
The nature Of tho enterprise not admitting Of any
credit, mono can be given 30 ~, les1th Vb3s-'I
Societies and Clubs will be furnished with the
MosuMrSr on the following terms: 3 copies for
$5i bcopics, $5; 10 copies, 3 Is, &c. sF te
Thoae who are disposed to patronise the MoNU-
MEHr, are requested to forward their names to the
General Agent, without delay. The frst number
the Cd day Of August and weekly thereafter; time
being allowed for the Prospectus to be circulated,
and for tho agents to make returns. Az all SUBJ
scrbcrs will be contributors TO the nuncnt itsef
WAsHINaroS, April 90, 1851. age April %