The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-10
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an the first OF January was the first number Of
" the ninth volume Of the American Monthly Magazine
This will 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 this
wen established periodical the Of publication
which had previously absorbed those Of the American
Monthly Review and Of the United States Magazine,
all concentrated in the An.sncan Monthly Maya
zine giving at once SO broad basis the work
stamp lis national character and ensure It's permaneney
The number of pages. which have each month exceeded
one hundred was at the time increased, TO make
room for an additional supply Of original matter and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been
mented with engraving executed by the hrst 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 Propretos
has been from the first TO establish periodical which
should have and character Of It's own and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing to ensure its circua
o should keep for its main object the promotion OF
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
on whatever subject il undertook to discuss which,
word should make its way public favor and establish
its claims 10 consideration, rather by what should be
found in its pages than by any eclat which the OF
popular contributors the dissemination Of Mandatory
paragraphs could confer Nor has the American Monthly
had any regret having adopted and followed out
the course prescribed itself from the first II has
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the tone Of
some Of papers but by the enlightened who have
Judged Of the tendency Of the work in the aggregate and
not BY its occasional difference oopinion with themselves
it has been sustained with spirit and berality Ii has
been enabled to merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrinsic circumstances; and the quickenng power Of
many minds, laboring successfully or in unison, has in
fused vitality the creation while shaping it into FORM
until now it has n living principle Of its own 1t has be-
come something, it is hoped, which the world would not
willingly let die"
Bur though the subscription list Of The American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number during
the last year, not yet sufficiently full to Justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan Of literally
both the regular contributors and every
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week Nor till
literary labor every department OF periodical is ade
quaey thu. rewarded, can il fully sustain or merit the
character which occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give. &
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peang here the public assist in furherng them by
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