The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-31
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ON the first Of January publ the first number Of
" the ninth volume Of the American Monthly Magazlne
This will commence the second year of the New Scnes
OF the American Monthly" One year has passed SINCE
by the union Of the New England Magazine with til,
well established periodical, the resources 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 It's pemanency
The number OF pages, which have each month exceeded
one hundred, ut the same time increased, 10 maze
for additional supply Of original matter and each
number of the work throughout the year has been oa
mented 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 popetors
has been from the first TO establish periodical which
should have tone and character Of its own and which
while rendered sufficiently amusing ensure its ccua
ton should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking ~
whatever subject II undertook discuss which, in
word should make lis way into public favor and establish
its claims TO consideration rather by what should be
found in It's pages than by any ecat which the of
popular contributors, the dissemination Of Mandatory
paragraphs could confer. Nohas the American Monthly
had any to regret having adopted and followed out
the course prescribed itself from the first has in
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
by its occasional difference ofopinon with themselves
il has been sustained with spirit and hberaly. 1t l.
been enabled To merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrinsic circumstances and the qulckening power Of
many minds laboring successfully in unison. has IN.
fused vitality into the creation while shaping form,
until has living principle Of its own Ii has lie.
something II Is hoped, which the world would
willingly let die
Blu, though the subscription list OF The American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications of every number duut
the last year. is not yet sufficiently full 10 justify III
publishers in carrying into effect their plan Of bcraly
compenstng both the regular contributors and every
that furnishes casual paper for the week. Nor u
literary labor every department OF periodical is ad
quaiely thu rewarded, it fully sustain the
character which occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give. ri.
II these views be just there is mpernence in ap.
peang here the public assist in futherng them y
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Mag..
zine.
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