The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-17
PROSPECTUS
TO THE
AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
III
1--WE poLLAns PEE YEAR.


ON the first Of January was published TIE first number of
" the ninth volume OF the American Monthly Magazine
This will commence the second 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 periodicals. the resources 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 to the work to
stamp its national character aud ensure its pcmanency
The number Of pages which have each month exceeded
one hundred, the same time increased, 10 make
for additional supply Of original matter and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been orna
mcnted with engraving executed by the first artists in
the country How far the literary contents of the Maya
have kept pace with these secondary improvements
the public the best judges The ann OF the roPneors
has been from the first establish periodical which
should have tone and character OF its own and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing its circua
ton should keep for its main the promotion IF
good taste and sound, vigorous and fearless thinking up
whatever subject il undertook to discuss which, in
word should make IFS into public favor and establish
its claims to consideration rather by what should be
found in its pages than by eela which the of
popular contributors the dissemination of Mandatory
paragraphs could confer. Norhas the American Monthly
had any regret having adopted and followed
the prescribed itself from the first II has in
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the tone Of
Of papers but by the enlightened who have
Judged Of the tendency Of the work in the aggregate and
by its occasional difference ofopnon with themselves,
it has been sustained with spirit and liberlity has
been enabled merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrnsc circumstances; and the quickening power of
many minds laborng successfully or in unison, has in
fused vitality into the creation while shaping into form,
until it has living principle Of its II has be-
something il is hoped, which the world would not
willingly let die"
But though the subscription list ofih American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications of every number during
the last year, yet sufficiently full to justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan of literally
compensatng both the regular contributors and every wr
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week Nor till
literary labor every department OF periodical is ade
quatey thu. rewarded, fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from a well paid
popular pen may give.
IF these views be just, there is impertnence in ap
peang here the public to assist in furherng them by
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maya
zine.
The work which is under the editorial chagre Of G. F.
HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, Esq will continue TO be
published simultaneously the first OF every month"; in
New York by George Dearborn Co, Boston by Otis,
Broadcrs Co, communications received at the Office,
No 49, Gold Street, New York.