The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-21
PROSPECTUS '.'
THE
AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE,


IN the first OF January published the first number Of
~ the ninth volume Of the American Monthly Magazine
Tins VIII 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 Tins
well established periodical, the of publication
which had previously absorbed those of the America
Monthly Review and of the United States Magaznr
were all concentrated in the American Monthly Maga
zine giving at broad a basis the ork az IN
stamp its national character and ensure pernapenr
The number OF pages, which have each month exceeded
one hundred, was at the same time increased to make
for additional supply Of original matter and EACH
number Of the work throughout the year has been oa
mented with engraving, executed by the frs, artists IN
the country How far the literary contents OF the MAJ
zine have kept pace with these secondary improvement,
the public are the best judges The aim OF the propreo
has been from the first TO establish periodical when
should have tone and character Of its own and which
while rendered sufficiently amusing TO its ccu
tion should keep for its main object the promotion
good taste, and sound vigorous and fearless thinking NJ
whatever subject 1t 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 ecat which the nans
popular contributors, or the dissemination Of audaory
paragraphs, could confer Nor has the American Monthly
had any regret having adopted and follow ed out
the prescribed to itself from the first 1t has H.
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the tone Of
of its papers but by the enlightened who have
judged OF the tendency OF the work the aggregate and
by its occasional difference ofopinion with themselves
il has been sustained with spirit and beralIy II has
been enabled to merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrnsIc circumstances; and the qulckenng power Of
many minds, laboring successfully unison has in.
fused vitality into the creation while shaping into FORM
until it has living principle Of its own. |, has be.
something it hoped which "the world would no,
willingly let die" a".
But though the subscription list ofhe American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number ua
the last year, is not yet sufficiently full justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan Of literally
compensatng both the regular contributors and every VII
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week Nor ill
literary labor in every department of periodical ade
quatey thu rewarded, it fully sustain merit the
popular pen may give. .
If these views be just there is no impernencc in az,
pealng here to the public assist in frlherng them
promoting the prosperity of the American Monthly Maya
zine. ,&
The work which is under the editorial chagre of F.
HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, Esq. will continue to be
published simultaneously the first Of every month in
New York, by George Dearborn IL CO., Boston by Gus
Boaders 81 Co.. communications received at the Office,
No 3S, Gold Street, New York.