The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-12
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an 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
Of the American Monthly" One year has passed since
by the union Of the New England Magazine with this
well established periodical, the resources OF publication
which had previously absorbed those Of the American
Monthly Review and OF the ,nited States magazine,
all concentrated in the American Monthly Maya
zine giving at once broad basis TO the work
stamp its national character and its permanently
The number of pages which have each month exceeded
one hundred, was at the time increased, make
room for an additional supply Of original matter and
number of the work throughout the year has been
mented with engraving executed by the first in
the country How far the literary contents of the Maya
zine have kept pace with these secondary improvements
the public are the best judges The aim Of the propreos
has been from the first to establish periodical which
should have tone and character of its and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing TO its circula
uon should keep for its main object the promotion Of
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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 of
popular contributors or the dissemination Of audatory
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Of its papers but by the who have
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