The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-08-18
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nN the FIRST Of January published thu first number Of
~ the ninth volume OF the American Monthly Magazine
This win the second year Of the New Series
Of the American Monthly" One year has passed since,
by the union Of the New England Magazine with this
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 American Monthly Maya.
zine giving at broad basis 10 the work as TO
stamp its national character and ensure its permanently
The number Of pages which have each month exceeded
hundred, was at the same time increased TO make
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 in
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 and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing TO ensure Its circua
on should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good taste, and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
on whatever subject it undertook 10 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 any eclat which the names OF
paragraphs, could confer. Norhas the American Monthly
had any TO regret having adopted and followed out
the prescribed to itself from the first 1t has in
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the tone Of
of its papers but by the enlightened who have
judged Of the tendency of the work in the aggregate and
notify its occasional difference ofopnon with themselves
il has been sustained with spirit and hberality II Ia
been enabled TO merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrnsic circumstances and the quickenng power OF
many minds, laboring successfully or in unison, has IN
fused vitality into the creation while shaping it into form,
until it has living principle Of its own II has be-
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 number during
the last year. il is not yet sufficiently full TO justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan Of Literally
compromising both the regular contributors and every wr
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week Nor till
literary labor in every department Of periodical Is ade
quaiey thus rewarded can fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give.
II these views be just there is imperinence in ap
peang here the public TO assist in urtherng them BY
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maga
zine. Et#,... .".
The work which is under the editorial chagre Of c. F
HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, Esq viii continue to le
published simultaneously the first Of every month, II
New York by George Dearborn CO., in Boston by OIs
Boaders e. Co., communications received at the Office
No. 80, Gold Street, New York.