The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-17
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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 tins
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 Maga.
zine giving at broad basis TO the work
stamp its national character and its permanency
The number Of pages, which have each month exceeded
one hundred AT the time increased, 10 make
room for additional supply Of original and each
number OF the work throughout the year has been
mented with an engraving executed by the FIRST artists
the country How FAR the literary Of the Maya.
zine have kept pace with these secondary Improvements
the public arc the best Judges The aim OF the popuetors
has been from the first to establish periodical which
should have tone and character of its own; and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing to lis crcuIa
on should ever keep for its main object the promotion of
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
on whatever subject II undertook TO discuss which, in
word should make It's way into public favor and establish
IT'S claims to consideration, rather by what should be
found IN It's pages than by any ecat which the OF
popular contributors the dissemination of Mandatory
paragraphs could confer Norh the American Monthly
had any regret having adopted and followed out
the course prescribed TO itself from the first II has
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the of
OF IT'S papers but by the enlightened who have
judged Of the tendency Of the work the aggregate and
not by It's occasional difference ofopnon with themselves
il has been sustained with spirit and Nheray. 1t L.
been enabled TO from infancy and dependence upon
cxtrlasc circumstances and the quIckening power Of
many minds laborlng successfully or in unison, has
fused vitality into the creation while shaping il into iou
until now il has living principle Of its own 1t has hc
come something II is hoped, which the world would
willingly let die"
Blu, though the subscription list THE American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number duunr
the last year. is not yet sufficiently full to justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan OF literally
compromising both the regular contributors and VII
that furnishes casual paper for the week Noru
literary labor every department Of periodical is adr
quatcy thu. rewarded, fully sustain or the
character which occasional article from wen pad
| popular pen may give.
lfhcse views be just there is no impertinencc in a
pcalng here the public in furtherng them y
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maya
zine. ,.. .'."
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