The republic., 1851-07-14
PROSPECTUS
oP rHE

NATIONAL MONUM Mt,
A toeeky journal to be published in UasAlAgton, Hn
der ts sanction Of ths Washington National BIOn"
ment Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, Editor and Publisher.
VWE MONUMENT is intended 10 be a literary,
Il agricultural, and miscellaneous paper. IL will
ontain select portions Of the literature Of the day
ne best that can be found in American and Euro
oean publications; interesting scientific articles,
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news;
synops'- Of the proceedings of Congress, and
every thing tilE. such Journal might be expected
70 contain, with the sseeptSn Of party poiiics,
which will be at all times noFl .ously excluded
The MosUMENT will be publisbsd for the express
and the sole purpose OF aiding in tho srccton Of The
| noble column now rising on the bank Of the Poto-
mac, in honor of the Father Of his Couniryy and
which every one who venerates the name OF WASH
lsGToN would rejoice TO see completed. After de-
iucting outof the subscription the expense OF the
journal proposed TO be published, the remaining
funds will be faithfully applied, and without
serve, TO the purpose indicated. The aid, there
lore Of all who willing to contribute 10 so pa
triouc an object, end one 80 entirely national, ID
earnestly requested BY subscribing 20 the Now
siEST, valuable journal at low price may be OBJ
tained, while it will be doing something, at the
same time, towards completing ibat majestic me
mortal OF the Nations gratitude.
The board OF managers recommend Mr. Pickett,
formerly Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and
Charge dAfaires TO Peru, who proposes 10 edit and
publish the monument Journal, as one well quail
the paper faithfully and satisfactorily to the sub
scribcrs. They assure their fellow citizens that
this enterprise is moi speculation got up Tor indi-
vidual emolument. mf. Pickett will make the ex-
pertinent with his own nleans ard at bis 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 subscription to the erection
Of the monument will be, in any event, applied to-
the support of the paper, the society in any
manner held pecuniarily responsible.
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with the journal it is 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.
05- The Postmasters and Secretaries of all
ganized bodies throughout the Union respect
fully requested TO act as agents in obtaining sub
scrptons 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
established, must wish it to succeed, ID is hoped
that they will contribute TO its success by publish
ing this Prospectus.
All moneys triA be remitted, and all letters and
communications addressed pre- paid, TO tie General
agent Qf The Monument Society, Hon ELIsHA WHIT
rLEsEY, Washington.
Officers. -MILLARD FILLMORE, ex oiIicio Presi
dent; ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President;
WALTER LENox, Mayor Of Washington, Second
Vice President; THos. CARBERY, Third Vice Presi-
dent; J. B. FL. SMITH, Treasurer GEO. WAITER
sToN, Secretary.
son, Thomas Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p T. Fen
dali, Walter Jones' Thos. Blagden, Peter Force,
W. w Seaton, nj. F. Maury, Il. Hartley Craw-
ford, Benz. Ogle Tayloe, Elisha Whittlesey.
Terms The MoNUMENT will be printed
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, none can be given.
Societies and Clubs will be furnished with the
MoNUMENT the following terms: copies for
$5 COPIES IS; 10 copies, $l5, &C.
Those who disposed to patronise the MoNu-
MEsT, requested to forward their names to the
General Agent, without delay. The first number
WIZ be published early in May, and the second on
sae "a day of August, and weekly thereafter; time
beng allowed for the Prospectus to be circulated,
and Tor the agents to make returns. As all sub
scrlbers Will be contributors to the monument itself,
their names will be published in the paper.
WAsHINeTos, April %, is5l April 26