The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-16
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ON the first Of January was 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 tins
well established periodical, the Of publication
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 at once so broad basis 10 the work TO
stamp its national character and ensure its pemanency
The number Of pages which have each month exceeded
hundred, the time increased, 10 make
for additional supply Of original matter and each
number of the work throughout the year has been
mencd with engraving executed by the first 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 propeors
has been from the first 10 establish periodical which
should have tone and character Of its own and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing to its crcua
ton should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking VI
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 names OF
popular contributors, the dissemination Of Mandatory
paragraphs could confer Nor has the American Monthly
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the prescribed to itself from the first. 1t has in
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
notify its occasional difference ofopnon with themselves,
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been enabled to merge from infancy and dependence upon
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many minds, labong successfully or IN unison has
fused vitality into the creation while shaping it into form,
until has living principle Of its 1t has be-
something, it is hoped, which the world would
willingly let die"
But though the subscription list ofihe American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications. Of every number during
the last year, it 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
quaely thu. rewarded can it fully sustain or merit the
character which occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give
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