The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-23
PROSPECTUS
~, TO THE
MONTHLY MAGAZINE

five DOLLARS YEAR. ylas
~ the first OF January was published the first nu5erof
w ninth volume OF the American Monthly Magazine
This commence The second year Of the New Series
OF the AN >rcan Monthly" One year has passed since
by the unN Of the New England Magazine with this
well establs periodical, the Of publication
which had pi fously absorbed those Of the American
Monthly Revis and Of the United States Magazine,
were all conceni LIN, the American Monthly Maya
zine giving On rk.hroad basis 10 the work TO
stamp its national chl1 - ensure its permanency
The number Of pages, which IGluIaenth exceeded
one hundred, was at the same Tine 40 Eslts
room for additional supply Of original mailsf y
number Of the work throughout the year has been o.
mented with engraving, executed by the FIRST artists in
the country How far the literary contents Of the Mage
have kept pace with these secondary improvements
the public the best Judges The elm of the proprcors
has been from the first TO establish periodical which
should have tone and character Of its and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing ccua
ton should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
whatever subject it undertook discuss which, in
word should make It's way into public favor and establish
its claims consideration, rather by what should be
found in its pages than by eclat which the OF
popular contributors the dissemination Of audaory
paragraphs could confer Nor has the American Monthly
had any reason 10 regret having adopted and followed
the prescribed to itself from the first II has
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the OF
OF papers but by the ned who have
judged Of the tendency Of the work the aggregate and
not by its occasional difference opinion with themselves
it has been sustained with spirit and hberay 1t has
been enabled to from infancy and dependence upon
extrnsic circumstances; and the quckening power OF
many mhns, successiveiy OF In
fused vitality into the while shaping it into FORM
until il has living principle Of its has be.
come something, il is hoped, which the world would
willingly let die"
But though the subscription list the American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications of every number during
the last year, is yet sufficiently full justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan Of literally
compromising both the regular contributors and every wr
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week Nor TIL
literary labor department OF periodical ade-
quaiey thu rewarded, can fully sustain or mer, the
character which occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give.
If these views be just, there is mpertnence in a-
pealng here to the public assist in fherng them by
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maya.
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published simultaneously the first Of every month,
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