The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-26
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an the first of January was published the first number of
~ the ninth volume Of the American Monthly Magazne
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 United States Magazine,
were all concentrated IN the American Monthly Maya
zine giving at broad basis to the work
stamp its national character and ensure its pemanency
The number Of pages which have each month exceeded
one hundred was at the same time increased, To make
room for additional supply Of original 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 adges The aim Of the proprieors
has been from the first " establish periodical which
should have tone and character Of its and which,
while rendered sufficiently amuzing to its circua
on should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
on whatever subject undertook to discuss which, in
word should make its into public favor and establish
its claims TO consideration, rather by what should be
found in its pages than by any ecat which the of
paragraphs could confer Norhas the American Monthly
had any to regret having adopted and followed
the prescribed to itself from the first II has in
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the Of
some Of its papers but by the more enlightened who have
judged Of the tendency Of the work in the aggregate and
not by its occasional difference ofopnon with themselves
it has been sustained with spirit and hberaty. II L.
been enabled merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrnsic circumstances and the quckening power Of
many minds, aborng successfully or III unison has in
fused vitality into the creation while shaping into form,
until il has living principle Of its II has be-
something, it is hoped which the world would not
willingly let die"
But though the subscription list the American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications every number during
the las, year, is yet sufficiently full to justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan of literally
compromising both the regular contributors and every w
that furnishes casual paper for the week, Nor till
literary labor in every department of periodical is ade
ouaeiy thu. rewarded can it fully sustain or merit the
character which occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give.
lfthese views be just there is lmperlnence in APP
peaing here the public to lrtherng them by
promoting the prosperity of the American Monthly Maya
zine
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