The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-05
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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 this
well established periodical the OF publication
which had previously absorbed those Of the American
Monthly Review and of the United States Magazine,
all concentrated in the American Monthly Maya
zine; giving at once broad basis TO the'wof 10
stamp national character and its pemancncy
The number Of pages, which have each month exceeded
one hundred at the time increased 10 make
for additional supply Of original matter and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been
monicd 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 improvements
the public the best judges. The aim Of the propeors
has been from the first establish periodical which
should have tone and character Of its own and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing its circuls
on should ever keep for its main object the promotion Of
good taste, and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
whatever subject it undertook discuss which, in
word, should make It's way public favor and establish
It's claims TO consideration, rather by what should be
found IN It's pages than by ecat which the of
popular contributors the dissemination OF audaory
paragraphs, could confer Nor has the American Monthly
had any to regret having adopted and followed
the course prescribed TO itself from the first 1t has
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
not by It's occasional difference otopnion with themselves
il has been sustained with spirit and berality 1t h.s
been enabled to merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrnsie cireumstances and the quickenng power of
many minds, laboring successfully unison, has in
fused vitality into the creation while shaping into form,
until it has living principle Of 1t has be-
something il 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 last year. it yet sufficiently full to Justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan OF literally
compromising both the regular contributors and every wr
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week. Nor till
literary labor every department OF periodical ade-
qua,ely thu rewarded, fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give. v...
If these views be Just, there mpertinence in ap
pealng here the public assist fthcrng them by
promoting the prosperity of the American Monthly Maga
zine.
The work which is under the editorial chagre of c. F.
HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, ESQ. will continue TO be
published simultaneously the first Of every month, in
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