The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-20
PROSPECTUS
TO TIE
AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
1--WE poLLAKs YER YEAK.

FIVE DOLLARS PER YEAR.
an the first Of January was published the first namber 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 sncc
by the union OF the New England Magazine with this
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 its national character and ensure its permanency
The number Of pages, which have each month exceeded
one Ss; = NE ss " ra,ser
number Of the work throughout the year has been oma
mened with engraving, executed by the hrst artists
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 pTopreto
has been from the first 10 establish periodical which
should have and character OF its and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing to ensure It's crcua
tion should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
on whatever subject ii undertook discuss which,
word should make IFS way public favor, and establish
its claims TO consideration, rather by what should he
found IN rs pages than by any sca. which me na.s .,
paragraphs could confer Norhas the American Monthly
had any regret having adopted and followed out
the course prescribed itself from the first II has
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 IN the aggregate and
by its difference ofopnon with themselves,
it has been sustained with spirit and hberaiy has
been enabled to merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrnsc circumstances; and the quckening power of
many minds laboring successfully in unison has
fused vitality into the creation while shaping into form,
until il has living principle Of It's own. II has be-
something, il is hoped which the world would not
willingly let die"
But though the subscription list ofihe American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number during
the last year it is not yet sufficiently fun TO 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 TIL
literary labor in every department OF periodical is ade
quatey thu. rewarded, can il fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from well pad
| popular pen may give.
fthese views be JUST there is mpertinence in mp.
pealng here to the public assist in fuherng them by
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maya
/ zine.
The work which is under the editorial chagre of G. F.
HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, Esq. viii continue be
published simultaneously the first Of every month
New York by George Dearborn & Co., in Boston by Gus,
Broaders & Co. communications received at the Office
4 No 80, Gold Street, New York.