The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-01
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ON 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 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 once broad basis to the work 10
stamp its national character and ensure Its Permanency
The number OF pages which have each month exceeded
one hundred, at the same time increased 10 make
for 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 with these secondary improvements,
the public the best Judges. The aim Of the propretos
has been from the first establish periodical which
should have tone and character of its own and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing TO ensure Its cTcua
ton should keep for its object the promotion Of
good TASTE and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
whatever subject it undertook TO discuss which in
word should make its way into public favor and establish
its claims to consideration, rather by what should he
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 TO regret having adopted and followed out
the prescribed to itself from the first II has
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the Of
OF its papers hut by the ghtened who have
judged OF the tendency OF the work in the aggregate and
not by It's occasional difference opnon with themselves
has been sustained with spirit and hberality 1t l..
been enabled TO from infancy and dependence upon
extrinsic circumstances and the quickenng power Of
many MINDS, laltorlng succesSVey IN uhison
fused vitality the while shaping it into FORM
until has living principle Of It's own II has be-
something is hoped, which the world would not
willingly lei die"
But though the subscription list OF the American Monhy
has enlarged with the publications OF every number during
the last year. it is not sufficiently full to Justify the
publishers carrying into effect their plan OF literally
compensatng 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 or merit the
character which occasional article from well pad
popular pen may give.
If these views be just there is no mperinence IN ap
healing here to the public in furherng them h
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Mag
zine.
The work which is under the editorial chagre Of G. +
HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin Esq. will continue 10 e
published simultaneously the first Of every month,
New York, by George Dearborn d Co.. in Boston by Or
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