The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-09
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ON the first OF January published the first number Of
~ the ninth volume OF the American Monthly Magazine
This will commence the second year Of the New Sere,
OF the American Monthly" One year has passed slar,
by the union OF the New England Magazine with h.,
well established periodical the Of pubcatp
which had previously absorbed those OF the American
Monthly Review and Of the United States Magazlur
were adj concentrated in the American Monthly Maea
zine giving at broad basis to the work as 10
stamp its national character and ensure It's pemanency
The number of pages which have each month escerl!
hundred, at the same time increased to man.
for additional supply OF original matter and
number OF the work throughout the year has been oua
mented with an engraving executed by the first artists N
the country How far the literary contents OF tie Maea
zine have kept pace with these secondary mpros
the public the best Judges The aim OF the proprietor,
has been from the first 10 establish a periodical when
should have tone and character Of its and MAch
while rendered sufficiently amusing to ensure It's rcna
ton, should keep for its main object the promot0 o.
good taste and sound, vigorous and fearless thinking
whatever subject il undertook discuss which til
word should make It's way into pubic favor and ESTABLISH
its claims TO consideration, rather by what should p
found in its pages than by ecat which the names
popular contributors, the dissemination OF laudaq
paragraphs, could confer. Norhas the American Monry
had any 10 regret having adopted and followed
the prescribed 10 itself from the first 1t has H.
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the tone
Of its papers, but by the more enlightened vino lave
Judged Of the tendency Of the work in the ana
not by occasional difference ofopinon with thems IVES
it has been sustained with spirit and liberay Ii has
been enabled to merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrinsic circumstances; and the quckenlng power
many minds aborng successfully unison has m
fused vitality into the creation while shaping ii into form
until now has living principle Of its It has BE-
come something, it hoped which the world would no,
willingly let die"
Butthough the subscription list OF the American Mony
has enlarged with the publications of every numher dunn
the last year. it is no, yet sufficiently full justify IL.
publishers in carrying into effect their plan of hbry
compensatng both the regular contributors and every
that furnishes casual paper for the week Nor til
literary labor in every department of periodical pe
auately thu rewarded it fully sustain tbr
character which occasional article from well pal
popular pen may give.
If these views be just, there is no mpctnence ii a,
peang here the public TO assist in furtherng them
promoting the prosperity of the American Monthly Mag4
zine.
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HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, Esq. will continue 70 be
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