The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-24
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ON the first OF January pubshedths 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 publication
which had previously absorbed those Of the American
Monthly Review and of the United States Magazine,
all concentrated in the American Monthly Maya
zine giving at so broad basis the work as to
stamp its national character and ensure It's pcganency
The number of pages which have each month exceeded
hundred, ut the time increased, To make
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
the country How far the literary contents Of the Maya
zine have kept pace 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 and character of its and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing to its circua
ton should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good TASTE and sound, vigorous and fearless thinking up
whatever subject it undertook TO discuss which,
word, should make its into public favor and establish
its claims consideration, rather by what should be
found its pages than by any ecat which the of
popular contributors, the dissemination Of Mandatory
paragraphs, could confer Nor has the American Monthly
had any regret having adopted and followed out
the course prescribed to itself from the first has in
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the Of
Of papers but by the enlightened who have
Judged of the tendency Of the work in the aggregate and
by its occasional difference ofopnion with themselves,
il has been sustained with spirit and hberaty. 1t has
been enabled to from infancy and dependence upon
exrnsic circumstances; and the quckenlng power OF
many minds, laborng successfully or IN unison has
fused vitality the creation while shaping form,
until il 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 fihe American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications OF every number during
the last year. il is not 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 u
literary labor in every department OF periodical is ade
quately thus rewarded, il fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give. a
II these views be JUST there is impernence in APP
pealing here to the public assist futherng them
promoting the prosperity of the American Monthly Mags
| zine.
The work which is under the editorial chagre Of G. F
HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, Esq. will continue to be
published simultaneously the first of every month in
New York, by George Dearborn Co, in Boston by Os
Broaders Co., communications received at the Office
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