The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-12
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ON the first Of January published the first number Of
~ the ninth volume Of the American Monthly Magazine
This Will commence the second year Of the New Sen,
OF the American Monthly One year has passed since
by the union Of the New England Magazine with II,
well established periodical, the Of n publican
which had previously absorbed those Of the America
Monthly Review and Of the United States Magaz0f
were all concentrated in the American Monthly Man
zine giving at broad basis to the work as 10
stamp its national character and It's permancnc,
The number Of pages which have each month exceeded
one hundred, was at the same time increased 10 make
room for additional supply Of original matter and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been or
mented with an engraving executed by the first artists IN
the country How far the literary contents Of the Mara
zine have kept pace with these secondary
the public the best judges The aim Of the proprietor,
has been from the first to establish periodical Which
should have tone and character Of its own and Which
while rendered sufficiently amusing to ensure its crcu
ton, should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good tasie and sound vigorous and fearless thinking W
on whatever subject undertook to discuss which IN
word should make its way into public favor and esab
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found In its pages than by any eclat which the names Of
popular contributors, or the dissemination Of lauda,ory
paragraphs, could confer Nor has the American Monthly
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the prescribed TO itself from the first |, has H..
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the tone Of
of its papers but by the enlightened who la,
Judged Of the tendency Of the work in the aggregate and
by its occasional difference ofopnion with themselves
it has been sustained with spirit and bcralty 1t has
been enabled TO from infancy and dependence upon
extrinsc circumstances; and the quickenng power Of
many minds, laborng successfully unison, has IN.
fused vitality into the creation while shaping form
until now il has living principle Of its 1t has
come something, il is hoped, which the world would not
willingly let die"
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has enlarged with the publications. of every number luus
the last year, it is yet sufficiently full justify tn.
publishers in carrying into effect their plan OF literally
compensang both the regular contributors and
that furnishes a casual paper for the week Nor I'll
literary labor in every department of periodical
quatey thu rewarded, it fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from we'll pad
popular pen may give.
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