The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-03
PROSPECTUS

4 NATIONAL MONUMENT,
n weekiy JOURNAL to be published in Washfngton.
der he sanetion Of the Warrington National Dfonu-
\ msnt Society. ~ A& 3tlH fit
\ JAMES c. PIcKxrr, Editor and Publisher.
vT,HE MONUMENT is intended TO be literary
contain select portions OF the othe day
khe best that can be found in American and Euro
pcan publications interesting scientific articles,
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news
% synopsis OF the proceedings of Congress, and
every thing that such a Journal might be expected
Ito contain, with the exception Of party politics,
(which will be at all times most rgorously excluded
\ The MONUMENT will be published for the express
and the sole purpose of aiding in the erection Of ths
noble column now rising on the bank of the Poto-
mac, in honor Of the Father Of his Country, and
Isoros would rejoice to see completed. After de-
ducting out Of the subscription the expense OF the
journal proposed to be published. the remaining
funds win be faithfully applied, and without re-
fore, of all who wiling to contribute to 30 pa
triotic an object. and one entirely national, is
Earnestly requested. By subscribing to the loNU-
iMssr, valuable journal at low price may be ob.
tained, while it will be doing something. at the
same time, towards completing that majestic me-
moral of the Nations gratitude. .g..- ~ ~
The board Of managers recommend Mr.. Pickett,
formerly Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and
Charge dAfaircs to Peru, who proposes 10 edit and
publish the monument journal, as one well quail
ed to perform the duties of editor, and to conduct
scribers. They assure their feow-citizens that
hs enterprise 10 not speculation got up for indi
|vidual emolument. MIR. Pickett will make the ex-
|iperment with his own means and at his own risk,
and, il successful, he will receive nothing more,
hnd he asks nothing more, than very moderate
|lcompensation for his services. Not one dollar,
therefore, of the direct subscription to the erection
lsof the monument will be, In any event, applied to
the support of the paper, nor the society in any
manner held pecuniarly responsible. aEui 5H'
I To give the public an idea Of what may be done
|Ibe stated that list Of iisy thousand paying sub
scribcrs, at two dollars each, will yield annual
nett profit Of from fifty to sixty thousand dollars.
\ Og- The Postmasters and Secretaries OF all or
sganixed bodies throughout the Union respect
fully requested to act as agents in obtaining sub
scrptions for this Journal thus aiding the greatob-
liect of our exertions sial. III L.
II As all editors and publishers, on account of the
obiect for which the Monument newspaper viii be
liestablished, must wish it to succeed 1T is hoped
THAT they will contribute to its success by publish
u 1H moneys ,oin be remitsed, and all letters and
Recommendations addressed pre- paid, 70 the General
IAgenf Of Me Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA WHir-
IlTLEsEY, Warrington. a.is 20 .% IN
II O6iers-MLLARp FILLMORE, cx oficio Prcsi
l.dent; ARcH. HkSpERsoS, First Vice President;
llWALTEp LRNox, MAYOR Of Warrington, Second
Twice President; THos CARBERy, Third Vice Presi-
'dcnt; J. b. Fl. Smith, Treasurer; GEO. WAITER
I Bosrd Of Managers Winfield Scott. N, Tow
Eson Thomas Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p. X. Fen
dali. Walter Jones, Thos. Blagdcn. Peter Force,
wv. w Seaton, M. f. Maury, 4. Hartley Craw
ford, BENZ Ogle Tayoe, Elisha Whittesey.
TEaMs The MoNuMENr will be printed on a
double royal sheet--the paper and type being 20
the best quality--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. f EEe
Societiea and Clubs will be furnished with the
MoNuMENr the following terns: 3 copies Tor
| $5;' SCOPES, SIS; 10 copies, BIS, sc. ~ ,t'''
MxNr, are requested to forward their names to thu
General Agent, without delay. The first number
will be published early in May, and the second or
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 all sub.
scribers will be contributors to the monument itself
their names will be published in the paper.
WAsHINcroN. April %, 1851. n! 81 April &c