The republic., 1851-07-16

NATIONAL MONUMENT,
.Osskly jour~os, TO be ps1bsAsd Washington, uH
der A< sanction ef the Washington National MOnH-
HlsnG Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, Editor and Publisher.
rT,HE MONUMENT is intended 10 be a literary,
Il AGRICULTURAL and miscellaneous paper Ii will
contain select portions Of the literature of the day
the best that can be found in American and Euro
pean publications interesting scientific articles,
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 politics
which will be at all times most vigorously excluded
The MoSUMENr will be published for the express
and the sole purpose OF aiding in the ction Of the
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 name of WAsa-
isGToN would rejoice TO see completed. After de-
ducting outof the subscription the expense Of the
journal proposed to be published, the remaining
funds Will be faithfully applied, and without re-
serve, TO the purpose indicated. The aid, there
lore, OF oil who are willing to contribute to pa
earnestly requested By subscribing To the MoNU-
hErT, valuable journal at low price may be OBJ
tanned, while 1t will be doing something, at 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 d'Afaires to Peru, who proposes to edit
publish the monument journal as one well quail
fed to perform the duties of editor and 10 conduct
the paper faithfully and satisfactorily to the sub
scribers. They assure their fellow-citizens that
this enterprise is not a speculation got up for nd-
vidual emolument. Mr.. Pickett will make the ex-
pertinent 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. Nos 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 III any
manner held pecuniariiy responsible.
To nrxsx hif-. ~
with the journal it ia 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 doliars
Or The Postmasters and Secretaries of all or
ganized bodies throughout the Union are respect-
fully requested to act as agents in obtaining sub
scrptions for this Journal thus aiding the great
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 il is hoped
that they will contribute to its success by publish.
ing this Prospectus.
communications addressed pre- paid, to the Genera!
agent " The Monument Society, Hon ELISHA WHIT
rLEsEv, Washington.
O6icrs.-MrLLARp FILLMORE, ex officio Presi
dent; ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President;
WALTER LENox, Mayor Of Washington, Second
Vice President; THos. CARBERY, Third Vice Presi-
dent; J. b. III. SMITH, Treasurer; GEO. WAITER
sToN, Secretary.
DonIoV V 4udhdSers-W w lnneld Scott, ~. Tow
son, Thomas Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p. r. Fen
dali, Walter Jones, Thos. Blagden. Peter Force.
W.. w Seaton, M. F. Maury, It. Hartley Craw-
ford. BENZ Ogle TayIoe, Elisha Whittesey.
TxRms: The MONUMENT will be printed on a
double royal sheet-the paper and type being o
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.
Societies and Clubs will be furnished with the
MosUmEsr on tho following terms copies for
IS; copies, $s; 10 copies, Sis, &C.
Those who are disposed to patronise the MosU-
MENT, are requested to forward their names to 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 for the agents to make returns. As all SUBJ
scribers will be contributors the monument itself
their names will be published in the paper
WAsHIsGToN, April 23, 1851. April 2S