The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-03
PROSPECTUS
THE
AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE,

FIVE DoLLAhs PkR YEAR
an the first Of January 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
were all concentrated in the American Monthly Maya
zine giving at broad basis TO the work as TO
stamp its national character and ensure its permanently
The number of pages which have each month exceeded
one hundred, was at the time increased to make
for additional supply of original matter and each
number Of the work throughout tho year has been
mened 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 propetors
has been from the first TO establish periodical which
should have tone and character OF its and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing TO its ccua
tion should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good TASTE and sound vigorous and fearless thinking
on whatever subject II undertook 10 discuss which, in
word should make its into public favor and establish
It's 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 laudatory
paragraphs could confer Nor has the American Monthly
had any reason 10 regret having adopted and followed out
the course prescribed 10 itself from the first II has
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the Of
Of its papers, but by the enlightened who have
dged Of the tendency Of the work in the aggregate and
not by its occasional difference ooplnon with themselves
il has been sustained with spirit and beraly II has
been enabled TO from infancy and dependence upon
extrnsc circumstances and the quickening power of
many minds laboring successfully in unison, has in
fused vitality die creation while shaping it into fon
until has living principle Of its own, 1t has be-
something 1t IS hoped, which the world would not
willingly let die"
But though the subscription list oflhe American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications OF every number during
the last year. is not yet sufficiently full TO Justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan Of literally
compromising both the regular contributors and every WI
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week. Nor till
literary labor in every department of periodical is ade
quatey thus rewarded, it fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give.
If these views be just, there is mpernence in ap
pcalng here the public to assist in fthering them by
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maya
zine.
The work which is under the editorial chagre Of c. F.
HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, Esq. will continue 10 he
published stimuli, aneously the first Of every month";
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