The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-08-29
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nN 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 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 broad basis 10 the work 10
stamp its national character and its pemanency
The number of pages which have each month exceeded
hundred, at the time increased, TO make
for additional supply Of original matter and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been orna
mented with engraving, executed by the first artists in
the country How lar the literary contents Of the Maya
zine have kept with these secondary improvements,
the public the best judges The aim Of the popretor
has been from the FIRST TO establish periodical which
should have tone and character Of its and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing TO its circula
ton should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
whatever subject it undertook discuss which, in
word should make its way public favor and establish
its claims TO consideration, rather by what should be
found in its pages than by any ecat which the of
popular contributors or the dissemination Of Mandatory
paragraphs, could confer MOI has the American Monthly
had any to regret having adopted and followed out
the prescribed TO itself from the first II has
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the of
Of its papers but by the enlightened who have
judged Of the tendency Of the work in the aggregate and
by its occasional difference o0pnon with themselves,
has been sustained with spirit and liberaliy l..
been enabled to from infancy and dependence upon
extrinsic circumstances and the quickenng power OF
MANY minds laboring successfully unison, has in
fused vitality into the creation while shaping into form,
until il has living principle of its 1t has be-
come something il is hoped, which the world would not
willingly let die"
But though the subscription list ofthe American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number during
publishers in carrying effect their plan Of literally
compromising both the regular contributors and every
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week Nor till
quatey thus rewarded can fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give.
II these views be JUST there is no impeninence APP
pealing here to the public assist in rtherng them by
promoting the prosperity of the American Monthly Maya
zine,
The work which is under the editorial chagre Of c. 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 Ons,
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No 49, Gold Street, New York. ,..