The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-07-11
PROSPECTUS
TO THE
AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
ron IH31.

FIVE DOLLARS YEAR.
an the first Of January the first number Of
~ the ninth volume Of the American Monthly Magazine
This will commence the second year OF the Ne" Series
Of the American Monthly One year has passed SINCE,
by the union OF the New England Magazine wlth This
well established periodical the resources Of publication
which had previously absorbed those OF the American
Monthly Review and of the United States Magszne,
were all concentrated in the American Monthly Maya.
zine giving once broad basis TO the work 10
stamp national character and ensure It's penanency
The number Of pages. which have each month exceeded
one hundred at the same time increased to m"'e
for additional supply OF original natter and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been ona
mented with engraving executed by the hrst artists
the country How far the literary contents of the Maea
zine have Kept pace with these secondary improvements,
the public the best judges The aim oil the propcp
has been from the first 10 establish psradical whch
should have and character Of its own; and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing to ensure its ccula
ton should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good TASTE and sound vigorous and fearless thinking UP
whatever subject undertook to discuss which,
word should make lis way into public favor and establish
its claims to consideration, rather by what should he
found in its pages than by any eeat which the names Of
popular contributors, the dissemination Of laudaoy
paragraphs, could confer. Nor has the American Monthly
had any to regret having adopted and followed
the prescribed to itself from the first II has
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the Of
Of its papers but by the enlightened who have
ndge Of the tendency Of the work in the aggregate and
by its occasional difference oopinon with themselves,
il has been sustained with spirit and lbenliy It L.
been enabled merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrnsc circumstances and The au,ekeh ,,n power OF
fused vitality into creation while shaping into FORM
until nov, IL has living principle Of It's own 1t has be
something, is hoped, which the world would
willingly let die"
But though the subscription list ofhe American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number during
the last year, yet sufficiently full 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 ac
quately 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 impertnence in ap.
peang here the public filrtherng them by
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maya
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