The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-28
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nN the first Of January published the first ngte Of
" the ninth volume Of the American Monthly Magazine
lhis viii commence the second year Of The New se,es
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 American
Monthly Review and Of the United States Magazine
were all concentrated in the Aniencan Monthly Maga
zine giving al broad basis the work as to
stamp its national character and ensure its pemanency
The number OF pages, which have each month exceeded
one hundred, was al the time increased 10 max.
for additional supply Of original matter and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been ons
mented with engraving, executed by the first artists
the country How far the literary contents OF the MAJ,
zine have kept pace with these secondary Improvements
the public the best judges The aim OF the propneto
has been from the first establish periodical who,
should have tone and character Of its and which,
while rendered Sufficiently amusing crcua
lion, should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good TASTE and sound vigorous and fearless thinking UP
whatever subject it undertook discuss which in
word should make its way public favor and esa
its claims to consideration rather by what should lie
found in its pages than by any ecat which the Of
popular contributors the dissemination of laudaory
paragraphs, could confer Nor has the American Monthy
had amy regret having adopted and follow ed ol
the course prescribed TO itself from the first 1t has
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the Of
of its papers but by the enlightened 10 have
judged Of the tendency Of the work the aggregate and
not BY its occasional difference ofopnion with
il has been sustained with spirit and berality Ii has
been enabled merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrinsc circumstances; and the quickenng power Of
many minds, laborng successfully in unison, has
fused vitality into the creation while shaping FORM
until it has living principle of its 1t has be-,
come something, it is hoped, which the world would not
willingly let die"
But though the subscription list OF the American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number during
the last year is not 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 till
literary labor in every department Of periodical ade
quately thu. rewarded, can fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from well pad
popular pen may give.
II these views be just, there is impeinence ap
pealng here the public 10 assist in urtherng them by
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maya
zine.
The work which is under the editorial chagre Of c.
HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, Esq will continue to be
published simultaneously the first OF every month
New York. by George Dearborn & Co., in Boston by Gus
Broaders g. Co, communications received the Office
No. 80, Gold Street, New York.