The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-05
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ON the first OF January published the first number Of
~ the ninth volume Of the American Monthly Magazine
This will commence 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 adjudication
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 10
stamp its national character and ensure its peanency
The number OF pages which have each month exceeded
one hundred at the time increased, TO make
room 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 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 crcua
ton, should keep for its main object the promotion OF
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
whatever subject undertook to discuss which, in
word should make its way into public favor and establish
its claims TO consideration, rather by what should he
found IN its pages than by ecat which the names OF
popular contributors the dissemination of laudaory
paragraphs could confer Norhas the American Monthly
had any 10 regret having adopted and followed
the course prescribed to itself from the first Ii has
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
by its occasional difference oopinion with themselves
il has been sustained with spirit and berality. It J..
been enabled from infancy and dependence upon
extrinsic circumstances; and the quckenng power OF
many minds, laborng successfully in unison has in
fused vitality into the creation while shaping into FORM
until it has living principle of its own 1t has be-
come something, il 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 every number during
the last year, is 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 is ade
quately thu rewarded can fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give
If these views be just, there is mpertinence in APP
peang here the public to assist in furhenng them hy
promoting the prosperity of the American Monthly Maya
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