The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-03
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THIS will commence the second year Of The New scenes
Of the American Monthly One year has passed since
by the union Of the New England Magazine with tbs
well established PERIODICAL the resources Of publication
which had previously absorbed hose Of the American
Monthly Review and OF the United States MaeazInc
were all concentrated in the American Monthly Maga.
zine giving at broad basis the WORK a. 10
stamp its national character and lis permanency
The number Of pages, which have each month exceeded
one hundred was al the same time increased, make
for additional supply Of original matter; and eac
number OF the work throughout the year has been ona
mented with engraving executed by the first artists N
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 proprclo
has been from the hrs establish periodical which
should have tone and character Of its own and which
while rendered sufficiently amusing ensure its crcua
ton should keep for lis object the promotion II
good taste and sound, vigorous and fearless thnking ~
Whatever subject undertook 10 discuss which, in
word should make lis way into public favor and establish
its claims TO consideration rather hy what should be
found its pages than By any eria which the names Of
popular contributors the dissemination Of laudaorv
paragraphs could confer Nor has the American Monthly
had any having adopted and followed o,
the prescribed itself from the first Il has n.
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the Of
Of lis papers but by the ghcncd Who have
judged OF the tendency Of the work the aggregate and
not BY occasional difference ofopinion with themselves
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been enabled TO merge from infancy and dependence pon
eIrinsic circumstances; and the quickenng power Of
many minds, laborng successfully unison, has in.
fused vitality into the creation while shaping II into FORM
until now il has living principle OF It's own Il has h..
something. hoped, which the world would no,
willingly let de-"
Du though the subscription list ofhe American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications of every number dunn.
the las, year, is yet sufficiently full justify The
publishers 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 adc
quaiely thus rewarded, if fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give.
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promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maza
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