The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-17
PROSPECTUS

NATIONAL MONU MENT,
Il icseky JOURNAL 10 Be puJIifd in JHashfsgtos us,
der the sanction Of tie Uashinsfon National Mona
menf Society.
JAMES C. PleKsrT, Editor and PubIishsr.
1.-THE MOSUMENT is intended 10 b. = utcgary,
| Il agricultural, and miscellaneous pspss, Xviii
contain select portions Of the literature 81 the doy
the best that can be found in American and Euro
pean publications interesting scientific ARTICLES.
| embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news;
synopsis Of the proceeding. Of Congress, and
70 contain. with the exception Of party politics,
which will be at all times most rigorousy axcludsd.
Inc MONUMENT will be publshed for The sxpress
ana the sole purpose OF aiding in the erection Of thu
| noble column now rising on the bank Of the Puso.
mac, in honor Of the Father Of his Country. and
which every one who veneraies the name Of WAsa.
IsGTos would rejoice TO see completed. Amer DE-
Quoting out Of the subscription the expense OF the
journal proposed to be published, the remaining
funds will be faithfully applied, aud without 70.
serve, to the purpose indicated. The aid, there
fore, of all who are willing to contribute TO pa
triotic object, and one entirely national, "
| earnestly requested. By subscribing 70 the Mosp-
mEsr, q valuable journal at low price may be OBJ
tanned. while il will be doing soinething. q 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 dAfaires to Peru, who proposes TO edit and
publish the monument Journal. ~ one wsll quail
fled TO perform the duties Of editor sd 70 conduct
the paper faithfully and satisfactorily to the SUBJ
| scribers. They assure their ielow-citixens that
this enterprise 10 not speculation got up for iudi
vidua eInolument Mr.. Pickett will make the
pertinent with his own means and ut his own risk,
and, il successful, he will receive nothing more.
and he asks nothing more: than I, very moderate
compensation for bis services. Not one dollar,
therefore, Of the direct subscription 10 the erection
OF the monument will be, ia any event, applied TO
the support Of the paper, nor the society in any
manner held pccuniariiy responsible
To give the public an idea Of what may be done
with the journal il IL proposed to publish, it may
be stated that list Of fifty thousand paying sub.
scribers, at two dollars each, will yield annual
nett profit Of from fifty to sixty thousand dollars.
o. The Postmasters and Secretaries OF all or
gained bodies throughout the Union arc respect
fully requested to act agents in obtaining SUBJ
scriptions for this Journal thus aidingths greatOb-
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, 1t Is hoped
that they will contribute 10 its success by publish
ing this Prospectus
al moneys ,oiH be remittsd, and all letters and
communications addressed pre- paid, to tie General
agent qf the Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA War;
O6icrs.-MILLARD FILLMonE, ex oficio Prssi
dent; AscH HENDERSON, First Vice President;
WALTER LEsox, Mayor Of Washimsf0s. Second
Vice President; THos. CAxsERY, Third Vice Presi-
dent; J. b. H. SMITH, Treasurer; CSC. WATrsa-
sroN, Secretary.
Board Of Managers. Winfield Scott. N. Tow
son, Thomas Monroe. w. A. Bradley. r. r. Fen
dali, Waiter Jones, Thos. Blagden, Peter Force.
w. w Scaton, M. F. Maury, +. Hartley Craw-
ford, BENZ. Ogle TayIoe, Elisha Whittlesey.
TERMs: The MoNUMxNr will be printed on
double royal sheet--the paper and type being
the best quaty-and in quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that il 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 the
MONUMENT on the following terms: copies for
IS; copies, So; 10 copies, SIS, &c.
Those who disposed to patronse the MoNu-
MENr, arc requested to forward their names 10 the
General Agent, without delay. The first 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 Tor the agents to make returns. Az all rub
scribers will be contributors to the monument ITSELF
their names will be published in the paper.
WAsHiNeTos, April %, 1851. April Is