The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-19
PROSPECTUS
........ TO THE
AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE,

nN the first Of January published The first nuer of
~ the ninth volume Of the American Monthly hagazlnc
THIS Will commence the second year Of the New eres
OF the American Montly" One year has passed s!ncr
by the union OF the New England Magazine with tins
well established periodical the resources Of publication
which had previously absorbed those Of the Amert.n
Monthly Review and Of the United States Magazine,
were all concentrated in the American Monthly MAJ.
zine giving at so broad basis to the work
stamp its national character and It's pernaucy
The number OF pages. which have each month exceeded
one hundred, al the time increased, TO Hase
room for additional supply Of original matter audcar
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 Mag
zine have kept pace with these secondary improvement
the public are the best Judges The aim Of the pruprc
has been from the first establish periodical whoa
should have tone and character OF its own; and wir,
while rendered sufficiently amusing its cyrcul
ton should ever keep for It's main object the promotion
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking u
whatever subject 1t undertook to discuss which in
word, should make It's way into public favor and esb
its claims To consideration, rather by what should be-
found IN It's pages than by any ecat which the names OF
popular contributors, the dissemination OF audatoy
paragraphs, could confer Norha the American Monthly
had reason to rcg, having adopted and followed out
the prescribed itself from the first Ii has in
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the tone Of
some of its papers but by the enlightened who have
judged Of the tendency Of the work in the aggregate and
not by occasional difference ofopinon with themseye
it has been sustained with spirit and hberaiity 1t l. )
been enabled merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrinsic circumstances and the quickenng power II
many minds, laboring successfully or IN unison, has
fused vitality into the creation while shaping it into iqn
until it has living principle of its II has te
something 1t rs hoped, which the world would
willingly let die" . ......
Blu, though the subscription list OF the American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number dur.
the last year. il is not yet sufficiently full 10 justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan of beray
compensang both the regular contributors and every
that furnishes casual paper for the week Nor III
literary labor in every department OF periodical is ar
quateIy thu. rewarded it fully sustain the
character which occasional article from well paid
| popular pen may give. WI.
II these views be Just, there is mpertinence in ay
pealing here the public assist fuherlng them N
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Ma.
| zine. ..-......
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