The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-17
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ON the first OF January was publ shed the first number Of
~ the ninth volume Of the American Monthy MAGAZINE
This will commence the second year o the AeA srrl,
Of the American Monthly, One year has passed stncr
by the union Of the New England Magazine v It'll to,
well established periodical, the resources Of publication
which had previously absorbed those Of the American
Monthly Review and Of the United States Magazine,
all concentrated in the American Monthly Maga
giving al once broad basis 10 the work
stamp IT'S national character and ensure lis pernancnci
The number Of pages which have each month exceeded
hundred, Was al the same time increased 10 mai -
for addtio al supply Of original matter lind
number Of the work throughout the year has been
mentcd With engraving executed by the FIRST art
the country. How far the literary contents of the Maya.
znF have kept pace with these secondary Improvements
the public the best Judges. The aim OF the propreors
has been from the first establish a periodical which
should have tone and character OF its and Which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing TO its cIrcua
ton, should ever keep for its main object the promotion Of
good TASTE and sound, vigorous and fearless thinking VI.
whatever subject undertook discuss which, in
word should make its into public favor, and establish
its claims consideration, rather by what should ht
found i'll It's pages than by any ecat which the
popular contributors, or the dissemination OF audaor
paragraphs, could confer Norhas the American Monthly
had any to regret having adopted and follow ed
the prescribed itself from the first II has N.
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the tone Of
of IFS papers butby the more enlightened tho have
Judged of the tendency OF the work III the and
by occasional difference ofopnOn with themscses
it has been sustained with spirit and lIberay II has
been enabled 10 from infancy and dependence upon
eStrnsc circumstances; and the quckening power Of
many minds, aborng successfully or in unison TIA,
fused vitality into the while shaping firm.
until ii has living principle Of its II has be.
something, il is hoped which the world would no:
willingly let de-
But though the subscription list fthe American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number d
the last year, it is not yet sufficiently full to justify tie
publishers carrying into effect their plan OF trHy
compromising both the regular contributors and every VII.
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week Mort
literary labor every department Of periodical j. adj
quatey thu" rewarded can it fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from well pad
popular pen may give.
If these views be just, there is mpernence in ap.
pealing here the public assist in furheFng theuN
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Mag.
zine. -
The work which is under the editorial chasre Of G !
HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, Esq will continue TO e
published simultaneously on the first Of every month, II
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