The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-07
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The hrst OF January was published the first namc NJ
~ inc ninth volume Of the American Monthly iagalI
This VIII commence the second year Of the New S.,
OF the American Monthly.n One wear has passcd r
by the union OF the New England Magazine win nj
wen established periodical, the of publ ~
which had previously absorbed those OF the Ann. M
Monthly Review and of the United States Mar
were all concentrated in the American Montaly Ma.
zne giving at once so broad basis the ~ ,a
stamp It's national character and ensure Its permancnry
The number Of pages, which have each month exc,1G~,
one hundred, was at the same time increased ua
room for an additional supply Of original matter audca
number OF the work throughout the year has been
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the country. How far the literary contents of tho Ma,
zine have kept pace with these secondary lmproyeur
the public are the best Judges. The aim of the pfoprt,
has been from the first establish a periodical w:u1
should have tone and character of its own and w ,
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ton, should ever keep for its main object the promoo
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word should make its way into public favor, and estu
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deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the tone
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