The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-06
PROSPECTUS
TO THE
AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE,

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an 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 this
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 broad basis TO the work as 10
stamp It's national character and ensure ITS pemanency
The number Of pages, which have each month exceeded
hundred, at the same time increased, to make
room for an additional supply OF original matter and each
number of the work throughout the year has been
mened 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 improvement,
the public the best judges The aim Of the popretors
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 circua
ton should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
on whatever subject il undertook TO 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 eclat which the names 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 itself from the first IL has in
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the tone 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 opinion with themselves
il has been sustained with spirit and lheray. 1t has
been enabled 10 merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrnsic circumstances; and the quickening power Of
many minus, lhDoIinE successfully
fused vitality nt1 the while shaping it into form,
until il has living principle Of its own. 1t has be-
something v Is hoped, which the world would not
willingly let die"
But though the subscription list OF The American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number during
the las year. il 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 til
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.
II these views be just, there is impernence in ap.
peang here the public 10 assist in frtherng them by
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maya.
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