The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-08-04
PROSPECTUS
TO THE
AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
FOR 1887.
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ON the first Of January was published the first number Of
~ the ninth volume OF the American Monthly Magazine
This will the second year Of the New Series
Of the American Monthly One year has passed since,
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which had previously absorbed those Of the American
Monthly Review and Of the United States Magazine,
were all concentrated in the Aaerican Monthly Maya.
zine giving nj once so broad basis the work
stamp its national character and ensure its peTmanency
The number Of pages. which have each month exceeded
room for nm additional supply Of original matter each
number OF the work throughout the year has been
mented with engraving, executed by the first artists
the country. How FAR the literary contents Of the Maya
zine have kept pace with these secondary improvements
the public the best judges The aim OF the propreors
has been from the first to establish periodical which
should have tone and character Of its own and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing ensure its crcuIa
ton, should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good taste, and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
whatever subject il undertook 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 eclat which the of
popular contributors the dissemination OF Mandatory
paragraphs, could confer Nor has the American Monthly
had any to regret having adopted and followed out
the prescribed itself from the first II has in
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the Of
of its papers but by the enlightened who hav.
judged Of the tendency Of the work the aggregate and
by its occasional difference ofopnion with themselves
it has been sustained with spirit and liberay 1t l..
been enabled TO merge from infancy and dependence upon
exrnsic circumstances; and the quckenlng power OF
many minds, laborng successfully unison, has in
fused vitality into the while shaping it into form,
until il has living principle Of its 1t has be-
something, it is hoped, which "the world would not
willingly let die"
But though the subscription list ofihe American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number during
the last year, 1t is not yet sufficiently full to 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.
quaiely thu. rewarded, can it fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give
ifthese views be just, there is mpertinence in ap
peang here the public assist in therng them by
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maya
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