The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-10
PROSPE us
OF THE
NATIONAL MONU MENT,

WEEKLY JOURNAL,
To be published in Washington, under the sanction
ofMe Washington National Monument Society.

ofie Washington National .Mon,tmenf Society.
JAMES G. PicKETr, Editor and Publisher.
The MoNuMENr Is intended TO be literary, ag
ricultural and miscellaneous paper. II will con-
tain select portions of the literature Of the day
the best that be found in American and Euro
pean publications.; interesting scientific articles,
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news;
a 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 ex-
cluded.
The MoNuMsNr will be published for the ex-
press and the sole purpose Of aiding in the erec-
ton Of the noble column now rising on the bank
of the Potomac, IN honor OF the Father OF his
Country, and which every one who venerates the
name OF WAsniNGroN, would rejoice to see COM
pleted After deducting out Of the subscription,
the expense of the journal proposed TO be publish
ed, the remaining funds will be faithfully applied,
and without reserve, 10 the purpose indicated
The aid, therefore, of all who are willing to con-
tribute to patriotic an object, and one so entire
Iy national. is earnestly requested By subscrb-
ing TO the MONUMENT, valuable journal at low
price may be obtained, while it will be doing
something, at the same time, towards completing
that majestic memorial Of the Nation 3 gratitude.
The board of managers recommend Mr.. Pick
EFT, formerly Fourth Auditor ofthe Treasury and
Charge d'Afaires to Peru, who proposes to edit
and publish the Monument journal, as one well
qualified to perform the duties of editor, and to
conduct the paper, faithfully, and saisfactor " TO
the subscribers. They assure their fellow iti
zens that this enterprise is not speculation got
up for individual emolument. Mr.. Pickett will
make the experiment with his own and at
his own risk, and If successful, he will receive
nothing more, and he asks nothing more, than u
very moderate compensation for his services. Not
one dollar therefore, OF the direct subscription to
the erection of the Monument will be, in any
IN he IF he nnp
the society in any manner held pecuniary respons-
be
To give the public an idea of what may be done
with the journal it is proposed to publish, it may
be stated that hist of fifty thousand paying sub
scribers, at two dollars each, will yield an annual
net profit Of from fifty TO sixty thousand dollars.
The post masters, and secretaries of all organ
lied bodies throughout the Union, are respect
fully requested to act agents in obtaining sub
scriptions for this journal, thus aiding the great
object Of our exertons.
As all editors and publishers, on account of the
object for w ich the Monument newspaper will
be established must wish it To succeed it is hoped
that they will contribute 10 its by publish
ing this prospectus.
AN moneys iriH be remitted. and all letters and
communications addressed prepaid 10 the General
agent If the Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA
WuITrLEsEY, Washington.
OFFICERS;
WILLARD FILLMORE, ex oflicio President,
. ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President,
WALTER LENOX, Mayor of Washington,
Second Vice President,
THOS. CARBERY, Third Vice President,
]. B. II. SMITH. Treasurer,
GEO. WATTERSTON. Secretary.
Board OF MANAGERS
Winfield Scott, Peter Force
N. Towson, w. w. Seaton,
Thomas Munroe, M. F. Maury,
w. A. Bradley, +. HariIeyCrawford
p. r. Fendall, Ben Ogle Tayoe,
Walter Jones, Elisha Whitilesey.
Thos. Blagden,
TERNs:-The MoNuMEnT will be printed on
double royal sheet--the paper and type being of
the best quality-aDd 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 num-
Der. The nature of the enterprise not admitting
of any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the
MoNuagNr on the following terms:-3 copies for
So; copies, IS; 10 copies, SIS; &c.
Those who disposed to patronse the Mon
uMEsT, requested to forward their names TO
the general agent, without delsy. The FIRST num-
Der will be published early in May, and the second
on the % day of August, and weekly thereafter
time being allowed for the prospectus to be circu-
lated, and for the agents TO make returns AS all
subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself their names will be published in the paper
April 90, 1857.