The republic., 1851-07-15
PRosPEcTUs
OF TIE

u
NATIO NAL M 0NU MENT,
a soetkly Journal to BE- published ia Washtngton us-
der tis sonetioH Of Che Warrington NatiOnGl 1IOaI-
ment Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, Editor and Publisher.
rgNHE RIOsUMENT is intended to be literary.
Al agricultural and miscellaneous paper. itwill
contain select portions OF the literature of the lay
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 a journal might be expected
TO contain, with the exception Of party politics,
which will be az all times vigorously excluded
The MosUMEST will be published for the express
and the sole purpose OF aiding in the erection 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 vsnerates the name of WASH
ISaToS would rejoice TO zee completed Alter de-
Quoting outof the subscription the expense Of the
journal proposed to be published, the remaining
funds will be faithfully applied, aud without re-
serve, to the purpose indicated. The aid, there
fore, of all who are willing TO contribute 70 SO pa
triotic an object, and entirely national, 10
earnestly requested. By subscribing TO the MoNU-
AEST, valuable journal at u low price may be OBJ
tanned, while 1t will be doing something, at the
time, towards completing that majestic Ine-
mortal of the Nations gratitude.
The board OF managers recommend Mr.. Pickett,
formerly Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and
Charge dAtlaires 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 to the sub
scribers. They assure their fellow citizens that
this enterprise is not speculation got up for indi
vidual enoluInent. 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. Not one dollar,
therefore, Of the direct subscrpon 10 the erection
OF tue monument VIII be, IN any event, applied 10
the support OF the paper, nor the society in any
manner held pecuniariy responsible.
To give the public an idea of what may be done
with the journal it s proposed TO publish, it may
be stated that list OF fifty thousand paying sub
ecribers, at two dollars each, will yield annual
nett profit of from fifty TO sixty thousand dollars.
0f- The Postmasters and Secretaries of all or
ganixed bodies throughout the Union reSpect-
fully requested 10 act agents in obtnining sub
scrptions for this Journal, thus aiding the great OBJ
ject of our exertions
AS all editors and publishers, on account of the
object for which the Monument newspaper will be
eslablished, must wish il to succeed, it is hoped
that they will contribute to itS by publish
ing this Prospectus.
-dn moneys iciR be renitted, aud all letters and
communications addressed pre- paid, 10 the Geasr4l
agent ~ the Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA WHIT-
TLEsEy, Wdshington.
O6icos-MIrLARp FILLMORE, ex officio Presi
dent; ARcH. Henderson,, Fret Vice President;
WALTER LENox, Mayor of IVdshtngfon, Second
Vice President; THos. CAEBEnY, Third Vice Prcsi-
den'i >. d. II. SMITH, Areasurcrj GEO. WAITER
sToS, Secretary.
Board of Managers. Winfield Scott, N. Tow
son, Thomas Manroe. w A: Bradley, ? Il. Fen
dali, Walter Jones, Th0s, Blagden, Peter Force.
w. w Seaton, NJ f. 6laury, r.. Hartley Craw-
ford, Benj Ogle Tayioe, Elisha Whttlesey.
TeRms: The MoEunENr will be printed on a
double royal sheet--the paper and type being
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, can be given
Societies and Clubs will be furnished with the
MoauMENT on the following terms copies for
IS; copies, $sS; 10 copies, $l5, sc.
Those who disposed 10 patronise the MosU-
MENr, are requested to forward their to the
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 10 make returns As all cub
scrbers will be contributors to the monument ITSELF
their names will be published in the paper
WAsHINGToN, April %, 1851. April 26