The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-30
PROSPECTUS
To THE
AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE,


nN the first Of January publshedthe 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 Tinted States Magazine,
all concentrated in the American Monthly Maya.
zine giving at broad basis TO the work as to
stamp its national character and ensure It's permanency
The number Of pages. which have each month exceeded
hundred at the same 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 in
the country How far the literary contents of the Maya
zinc have kept pace with these secondary improvements,
the public are the best Judges The aim Of the proPretos
has been from the first establish periodical which
should have tone and character Of its and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing TO ensure its crcua
tom should ever keep for its main object the promotion o
good TASTE and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
whatever subject il undertook 10 discuss which,
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 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 1t has in
decd lost both contributors and subscribers by the tone of
of its papers but by the more enlightened who have
Judged Of the tendency Of the work in the aggregate and
not hy It's occasional difference ofopnion with themselves
it has been sustained with spirit and hberaty 1t has
been enabled TO merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrnsc circumstances and the quickening power Of
many minds aboring successfully in unison has
fused vitality into the creation while shaping into form,
until it has living principle Of its own. II has be-
something is hoped, which the world would not
willingly let die"
Bui though the subscription list Of the American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications of every number during
the last year. is 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 till
literary labor in every department of periodical is ade
quatey thus rewarded. it fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give.
fthese views be just there is imperinence in ap
pealing here the public in urherng them by
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maya
zine.
The work which is under the editorial chagrc Of C. F.
HOFFMAN and Park benjamin, Esq will continue 10 be
published simultaneously the first of every month,
New York. by George Dearborn & Co., Boston by OTIS
Breeders & Co, communications received at the Office
No 80, Gold Street, New York.