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NATIO NAL MON u NJ MT,
.Oeskly JOURNAL. 10 be published in Washington a's
der lAs sanciion Of the Washington National Bonu-
ment Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, Editor and Publisher.
V'HE MONUMENT Is intended to be literary +.
agricultural, and miscellaneous paper. IL 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 domestc news;
a synopsis Of the proceedings Of Congress- and
every thing that such journal might be expected
to contain, with the exception Of party poltics,
which will be at all times most vigorously excluded
The MosUMEST will be published for the express
and the sole purpose OF aiding ia the erection Of tbs
noble column now rising on the bank Of the Poto-
mac, in honor of the Father of his Country, and
which every one who venerales the name Of WASH
ISGToN would rejoice 10 completed. After de-
Quoting 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
fore, OF all who willing 10 contribute 10 so pa
triotic object, and entirely national, ia
earnestly requested. By subscribing TO the MoSU-
MENT valuable journal at a low price may be oh.
tanned, while it 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 dAfiares to Peru, who proposes TO edit and
publish the monument journal, as one well quail
he'd TO perform the duties of editor, and to conduct
the paper faithfully and satisfactorily 10 the sub
scribers. They assure their fellow citizens that
this enterprise is not speculation got up for ind
vidual emolument. MIR. Pickett will make the ex-
pertinent with his own means and at his own risk,
and, IL successful, he will receive nothing more,
and he asks nothing more, than very moderate
compensation for bis services. Not one dollar,
therefore, of the direct subscription to the erection
of the monument will be, in any event, applied TO
tho support of the paper, the society in any
manner held pecuniarily responsible
To give the public an idea of what may be done
with the journal it 10 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
ganized bodies throughout the Union respect
fully requested to act agents in obtaining SUBJ
scrptions for this journal thus aiding the create OBJ
| lect 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.
| Ill moneys tciH be rfBitted, and all letters and
communications addressed pre- paid, TO the General
Agent Qf the Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA War;
| TLEsEv, Washington.
Odic9s.-MILLAR FILLMORE, ex officio Fresi
dent; ARCH. HESDERsos, First Vice President
WALTER LEsox, Mayor Of IVashingfon, Second
Vice President; THos. CARBERv, Third Vice Preei-
dent; j. b. III. Smith, Treasurer; GEO. WAITER
sros, Secretary.
Board of Managers.-W Winfield Scott. N. Tow
son. Thomas Munroe. w. A. Bradley, p. r Fen
dali, Walter Jones, Thos. Blagden, Peter Force,
w. w Seaton, M. F. Maury, T. Hartley Craw
ford, BENZ ogle Tayloe, Elisha WhttIesey.
| Teams The MoNuMENr will be printed on
double royal sheet-the paper and type being
| the best qualty-and in quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that it may be easily
preserved. The price will be two dollars per
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 the following terms copies for
| So; copies, So; 10 copies. $l5, &c.
| Those who are disposed TO patrouise the MoSu-
MENT. requested to forward their names TO the
General Agent, without delay. The frat number
will DC published early in May and the second on
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.
WAsHINGToN, April %, 1851. April 2C