The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-10-03
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0N the first Of January published the 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 resources 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 to the work 10
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 matter and each
number of the work throughout the year has been
mented with an engraving executed by the hrst 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 propretors
has been from the first 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 tase and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
whatever subject it undertook TO discuss which, ina
word should make its way into public favor and establish
its claims to consideration, rather by what should be
found In its pages than by any eclat which the of
popular contributors, the dissemination of Mandatory
paragraphs could confer Nor has the American Monthly
had reason to regret having adopted and followed
the prescribed itself from the first 1t has
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the Of
some OF It's papers but by the emil hened who have
Judged Of the tendency of the work in the aggregate and
by its occasional difference ofopnion with themselves,
1t has been sustained with spirit and hberality 1t hi
been enabled merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrnsc circumstances; and the quckening power Of
many minds aboring successfully in unison has
fused vitality into the creation while shaping into FORM
until has living principle of its own. 1t has be-
come something 1t is hoped, which the world would not
willingly let die" r., ...4
though the subscription list of the American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number during
the last year, is yet sufficiently full 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 TIL
literary labor in every department of periodical is ade
quatey thu. rewarded, it fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from well pad
popular pen may give.
If these views be Just, there is mpertinence in ap
pealng here the public assist in fuherng them by
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maya
zine.
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