The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-18
PROSPECTUS
TO THE
AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
1--WE poLLARs PER VA


ON the first Of January was TIE first number of
" the ninth volume Of the American Monthly Magazine
This will commence the second year Of "the New Series
o. he American Monthly one yea, has passed snc"
well established periodical the resources Of publication
which bad previously absorbed those Of the American
Monthly Review and Of the United States Masazlnc
al concentrated in the American Monthly Mata.
zine giving at broad basis 10 the work
stamp It's national character and ensure its pemanepcy
The number Of pages which have each month exceeded
hundred. at the time increased, TO make
for additional supply Of original NATTER and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been
mented with engraving, executed by the first ar,'-
the country How far the literary contents OF the Maga
zine have kept pace with these secondary Improvements
the public the best judges. The aim Of the popnttos
has been from the first establish periodical which
should have tone and character Of It's own and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing TO ensure its crcu
ton should keep for its main object the promotion II
good taste, and sound vigorous and fearless thinking VI
whatever subject il undertook 10 discuss which,
word should make its way into public favor and establish
It's claims TO consideration, rather by what should BE-
found IN It's than by ecai which the Of
popular contributors the dissemination OF Mandatory
paragraphs, could confer Nor has the American Monthly
had any to regret having adopted ard followed
the prescribed 10 itself from the FIRST II has
deed lost both contributors and subscribers 10y the
OF It's papers but by the enlightened who have
judged Of the tendency Of the work in the aggregate and
not by its occasional difference OF opnon with emsclt
it has been sustained with spirit and liberay. he,
been enabled to merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrinsie circumstances and the quckening power u
fused vitality into the creation while shaping 1t into form,
until il has living principle Of its IL has h.
come something, il is hoped which the world would ~,
willingly let die"
But though the subscription list the American Mony
has enlarged with the publications of every number du
the last year, 1t IS not yet sufficiently full TO Justify hs
publishers in carrying into effect their plan Of beral
compromising both the regular contributors and every
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week. Nor til
literary labor IN every department OF periodical y adc
quately thus rewarded can it fully sustain or merit hc
character which occasional article from well pad
popular pen may give
fthese views be Just, there is impcrtinence in np
peang here the public TO assist in furherng them 3,
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Ma
zine
The work which is under the editorial chagre Of G /
HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, Esq. will continue 10
published simultaneously the first OF every month. 81
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