The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-07-21
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ON the first OF January was 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 broad basis to the work as TO
stamp its national character and ensure its pemanency
The number of pages which have each month exceeded
hundred, the time increased, TO make
for additional supply Of original maiter and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been oa
mented with an engraving executed ny inc hrs arss N
the country How far the literary contents oil the Maya
have kept pace with these secondary improvements
the public the best judges The aim OF the proprietor,
has been from the first establish periodical which
should have and character Of its own and winch,
while rendered sufficiently amusing TO ensure its crcuia
ton should ever keep for lis main object the promotion OF
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
whatever subject il undertook TO discuss which, IN
word should make its way into public favor and establish
its claims TO consideration, rather by what should be
found in its pages than by ecat which the names OF
popular contributors the dissemination OF Mandatory
paragraphs could confer Nor has the American Monthy
had any regret having adopted and followed
the course prescribed itself from the first II has in
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the tone OF
Of its papers but by the more enlightened who have
Judged OF the tendency OF the work the aggregate and
not BY occasional difference ofopnion with themselves,
it has been sustained with spirit and beraity II a.
been enabled merge from infancy and dependence upon
many minds laborng successfully in unison has in
fused vitality into the creation while shaping INTO form,
until now has living principle Of It's own has be-
something, it is hoped which the world would not
willingly Lei die"
But though the subscription list Of the American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number during
the las, year. it is not yet sufficiently full to justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan OF literally
compromising both the regular contributors and every VIII
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week Nor I'll
literary labor in every department OF periodical is ade
auately thu rewarded, can il fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give.
II these views be just, there is mpertinence in APP
peang here the public assist in furtherng them w
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maya
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The work which is under the editorial chagre Of c. +.
HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, Esq. will continue TO he
published simultaneously the first OF every month, IN
New York by George Dearborn & Co., in Boston by Os,
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