The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-24
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1--WE poLLARs RER YEAR.


ON the first Of January was published the first number Of
" the ninth volume Of the American Monthly Magazine
This will commence the second year Of The New Series
q The American MONTHLY One yea, has passed since
well established periodical, 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 as 10
stamp its national character and ensure It's permanently
The number of pages, which have each month exceeded
hundred, the same time increased, 10 make
for additional supply Of original matter and each
number OF the work throughout the year has been ona
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 OF the propneors
has been from the FIRST to establish periodical which
should have tone and character Of its and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing to its crcua
tion should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
whatever subject il undertook TO discuss which, in
word should make its into public favor and establish
It's claims to consideration, rather by what should be
found in its pages than by any ecat which the Of
popular contributors, the dissemination OF Mandatory
paragraphs could confer Norh has the American Monthly
had any regret having adopted and followed out
the prescribed to itself from the first IL has
deed lost both contributors and subscribers BY the tone of
OF its papers but by the enlightened who have
Judged Of the tendency the work in the aggregate and
not by its occasional difference ofopnlon with themselves,
it has been sustained with spirit and beraty II has
been enabled TO merge from infancy and dependence
extrnsc circumstances; and the quckening power of
many minds laborng successfully In unTson has in
fused vitality into the creation while shaping 1t INTO form,
until it has living principle OF its 1t has be-
come something il is hoped, which the world would not
willingly let die"
But though the subscription list othe American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications of every number during
the last year. il is yet sufficiently full TO justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan OF literally
compensatng both the regular contributors and every
that furnishes casual paper for the week. Nor Till
literary labor every department Of periodical is ade
quatey thu rewarded, can it fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from well paid
| popular pen may give.
fhese views be just, there is mpertinence in ap-
pealng here the public assist in fherng them by
promoting the prosperity of the American Monthly Maya
/ zine.
The work which is under the editorial chagre of C. F.
HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, Esq. will continue 10 he
New York. by George Dearborn & Co., in Boston by Os
Broaders 81 Co., communications received the Office
/ No 49, Gold Street, New York.