The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-30
PROSPECTUS
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AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
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This will commence the second year of the New series
Of the American Monthly" One year has passed since
by the union Of the New England Magazine with tkIs
well established periodical, the OF pubicaton
which had previously absorbed those Of the American
Monthly Review and Of the Tinted States Magazine,
all concentrated in the American Monthly Maya
zine giving at once broad basis the work as to
stamp its national character and its pennancncy
The number Of pages, which have each month exceeded
hundred, was at the same time increased 10 make
for additional supply of original matter and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been orna
mented with engraving executed by the first artists in
the country. How far the literary contents of the Maya
zine have kept pace with these secondary improvements
the public the best judges. The aim Of the propfe,o
has been from the first to establish periodical which
should have tone and character Of its own and which
while rendered sufficiently amusing TO its circua
ton should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking in
whatever subject undertook TO discuss which in
word should make its way into public favor and establish
its claims to consideration, rather by what should be
found in its pages than by any ecla which the Of
popular contributors, the dissemination Of audalory
paragraphs could confer Norhas the American Monthly
had any TO regret having adopted and follow ed
the course prescribed itself from the first 1t has in.
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the
Of its papers but by the enlightened who have
Judged Of the tendency Of the work in the aggregate and
not BY its occasional difference ofopinon with themselves
it has been sustained with spirit and lberaly 1t has
been enabled to merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrinsic circumstances; and the qulckening power Of
many minds aboring successfully orin unison has in
fused vitality into the creation while shaping into FORM
until il has living principle Of its 1t has be-
something, it is hoped which the world would moi,
willingly let die"
But though the subscription list ofthe American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number during
the last year. is not yet sufficiently full to justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan Of literally
compensating both the regular contributors and every
that furnishes casual paper for the week. Nor till
literary labor in every department of periodical is ade
quately thu. rewarded il fully sustain merit the
popular pen may give
II these views be just, there is impernence in ap
peang here the public to assist in furherng them y
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maya
zine.
The work which is under the editorial chagre Of G.
HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, Esq. will continue TO be
published simultaneously the first of every month,
New York. by George Dearborn & Co., in Boston by Otis
Broaders e. Co., communications received at the Office
No 80, Gold Street, New York.