The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-08-25
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ON the first Of January published the first number Of
~ the ninth volume Of the American Monthly Magazine
This will 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 thus
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 broad basis 70 the work as to
stamp national character and its permanently
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 matter and each
number of the work throughout the year has been oma
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
the public the best judges The aim Of the Propretors
has been from the first to establish periodical which
should have and character Of its own and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing TO ensure It's crcua
on should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good taste, and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
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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 than By any sea. which the Of
paragraphs, could confer Nor has the American Monthly
had any to regret having adopted and followed out
the course prescribed to itself from the first II has in
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some of its papers but by the enlightened who have
judged Of the tendency Of the work IN the aggregate and
il has been sustained with spirit and liberaity h.
been enabled from infancy and upon
extrinsic circumstances; and the quckenng power Of
fused vitality the creation while shaping it into form,
until il has a living principle Of its own. 1t has be-
come something it is hoped, which the world would not
willingly let die" -
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has enlarged with the publications of every number during
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 every
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week Nor I'LL
literary labor in every department of periodical is ade
quatey thu. rewarded, can it fully sustain merit the
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| popular pen may give.
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