The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10
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nN the first Of January published the first number NJ
" the ninth volume OF the American Monthly Hacazp,
This will commence the second year Of the New Scrlcs
Of the American Monthly" One year has passed since
by the union Of the New England Magazine with iAis
well established periodical the resources Of publlca.
which had previously absorbed those Of the American
Monthly Review and Of the Tinted States Magazine
were all concentrated in the American Monthly Maya
zine giving at broad basis to the work as &,
stamp It's national character and ensure its pernanency
The number Of pages, which have each month exceeded
hundred, at the time Increased TO make
for additional supply Of original matter and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been
mented with engraving, executed by the first artists
the country How far the literary contents OF the Maya
zine have kept pace with these secondary improvement
the public the best Judges The aim Of the propuelo4
has been from the first 10 establish periodical whrh
should have tone and character of its and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing TO ensure its crCua
ton should ever keep for its main object the promotion Of
good taste, and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
whatever subject IL undertook TO discuss which,
word should make its into public favor and establish
its claims TO consideration, rather by what should be
found in its pages than by any ecat which the names of
popular contributors, the dissemination Of laudaory
paragraphs, could confer orhas the American Monthly
had any regret having adopted and followed
the prescribed to itself from the first IL 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 ofopnion with themselves,
II has been sustained with spirit and beraity 1t has
been enabled merge from infancy and dependence upon
exrnsic circumstances; and the quckening power Of
many successfully OF III mas IN
fused vitality the creation while shaping into form,
until it has living principle of its own has be-
something, it is hoped which the world would not
willingly let die"
But though the subscription list ofahe American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number during
the last year, it is not yet sufficiently full to Justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan Of literally
compensang both the regular contributors and every
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week Nor till
literary labor every department OF periodical is adc
quately thu rewarded fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from well pad
popular pen may give. # j. F..
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pealng here to the public to assist in urherng them by
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maya
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