The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-14
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Of the American Monthly" One year has passed SINCE,
by the union Of the New England Magazine with nus
well established periodical the OF Pubhcatloo
which had previously absorbed those OF the AmcncaD
Monthly Review and Of the United States Magazine,
all concentrated in the American Monthly Maya.
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stamp It's national character and ensure its permanency
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hundred, at the time increased, TO make
room for additional supply OF original matter and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been
mented with engraving executed by the FIRST artists
the country How lar e literary contents Of the Maya
zine have kept pace with these secondary Improvements
the public the best Judges The aim Of the proprcorS
has been from the first to establish periodical winch
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on should keep for main object the promotion OF
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word should make lis way into public favor and establish
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popular contributors the dissemination Of Mandatory
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deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the tone
of papers but by the enlightened who have
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MINDS uborlng successfully or III unison hS IN
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until has living principle of lis own. 1t has hr
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the last year, not yet sufficiently full to justify tue
publishers in carrying into effect their plan Of hberay
compromising both the regular contributors and every
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literary labor in every department OF periodical is adj
oua,ey thu rewarded, it fully sustain merit ,h
character which occasional article from well pad
popular pen may give. " @
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pcalinp here to the public in urhering them y
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Masa
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