The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-28
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~ the ninth volume Of the American Monthly Magazine
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 this
well established periodical the Of publication
which had previously absorbed those Of the Amencaa
Monthly Review and OF the United States Magazine
all concentrated in the American Monthly Maya
zine giving ii broad basis to the WORK
stamp its national character and ensure its pemanency
The numberof pages which have each month exceeded
hundred, at the time increased, 10 make
room for additional supply OF original matter and
number Of the work throughout the year has been oa
mentcd with engraving, executed by the first artists
the country. How far the literary contents of the Mara
zine have kept pace with these secondary Improvements
the public the best judges The aim Of the propnetor
has been from the first 70 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
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
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
popular contributors, the dissemination Of laudaloy
paragraphs, could confer Nor has the American Monthly
the course prescribed 10 itself from the first II has In
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the
Of its papers; but by the more enlightened who have
judged of the tendency of the work in the aggregate
not by occasional difference oopinion with themselves
it has been sustained with spirit and berality 1t has
been enabled merge from infancy and dependence upon
extr1nsc circumstances; and the quickenng power Of
many minds, laborng successfully in unison, has IN
fused vitality into the creation while shaping it into form
until il has living principle of its own 1t has be-
something, it is hoped, which the world would
willingly let die" 8
But though the subscription list ofihe American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number during
the last year, it is yet sufficiently full justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan Of Literally
compromising both the regular contributors and every
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week Nor I'LL
literary labor in every department of periodical ade
quatey thus rewarded, il fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give.
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pealng here to the public 10 assist in furtherng them by
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maga
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