Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-10-08
Prospectus Of the national Monument.


weekly Journal, to be published in Washing
ton under the sanction of the Washington Nation
al Monument Society rs sti.rlt
The Monument, edited and published by James G.
Pickett is intended to be literary, agricultural,
and miscellaneous paper II will contain select por
tons Of the literature of the daythe best that can
be found in American and European publications;
foreign and domestic news; synopsis OF the pro-
ceedings of Congress and every thing that such
journal might be expected to contain with the ex-
ception of party politics, which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded. r4a gsaJ
The Monument will be published for the express
and sole purpose of aiding in the erection of the no.
BILE 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
will rejoice to see built. After deductng out of the
subscription the expense of the journal proposed
to be published, the remaining funds will be faith
fully applied, and without reserve to the purpose
indicated The aid therefore, of all who are will
ing to contribute to so patriotic an object, and one
so entirely national, is earnestly requested By
subscribing to the Monument a valuable Journal at
low price is obtained, while it will be doing some
thing at the same time towards completngthat ma
jestic memorial of the nations gratitude.
The Board of Managers recommend Mr.. Pickett,
formerly 4th Auditor of the Treasury and Charge
d'Affaires to Peru who proposes to edit and pub
fish the Monument Journal as one well qualified to
perform the duties of editor and to conduct the pa
per faithfully and satisfactorily to all subscribers.
They assure their fellow citizens that this paper is
not a speculation got up for individual emoument.
Mr.. Pickett will make the experiment 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 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 pa
per, nor the Society in any manner held pecuniari-
ly responsible
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 of fifty thousand paying subscri
bers, at two dollars each, will yield annual prof
it of from fifty to sixty thousand dollars
The Postmasters and the Secretaries of all organ
lied bodies throughout the Union are respectfully
requested to act as agents in obtaining subscrip-
tons 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 to its success by publishing
this prospectus.
communications addressed, prepaid, to the Gener-
al Agent of the Monument Society, Hon. Elisha
Whittlesey, Washington.
OFFICERS.
Willard Fillmore, cX Offcio President
Arch Henderson, LIST v President.
Walter Lenox, Mayor of Washington, I'd V. Prest
Thomas Carberry, Sd V. President.
j. b. ii. Smith, Treasurer
George Watterston, Secretary.
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Winfield Scott, Tho's Blagden, T. Fl. Crawford,
n. Towson, Peter Force, Tho's Monroe,
WV. Seaton, w. A. Bradley, NJ +. Maury,
P. r. Fendal Benz. o. Taylor, Walter Jones,
L. Whittlesey,
Tcrms.-The Monument will be printed on q
double royal sheet, the paper and type being of the
best quality, and in quarto form, containing sixteen
large pages, that 1t may be more easily preserved
The price will be two dollars per annum, payable
on the receipt of the second number. The nature
of the enterprise not admitting of any credit
can be given.