The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-15
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ON the FIRST Of January published the first number
~ The ninth volume Of the American Monthly Magazne
This viii 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 periodically 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 at broad basis to the work
stamp its national character and ensure its permanently
The number of pages which have each month exceeded
one hundred, at the time increased 10 make
for additional supply Of original natter and each
number of the work throughout the year has been
mened with engraving, executed by the first 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 propetos
has been from the first 10 establish periodical which
should have tone and character of its and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing 10 its crcua
ton should ever keep for ITS main object the promotion Of
good TASTE and sound vigorous and fearless thinking
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 of
popular contributors the dissemination of Mandatory
paragraphs could confer Norhas the American Monthly
had any reason regret having adopted and oowe out
the course prescribed to itself from the first has in
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the
Of its papers but by the enlightened who have
Judged Of the tendency OF the work the aggregate and
by its occasional difference opinion with themselves
it has been sustained with spirit and hbcray. 1t has
been enabled merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrnsc circumstances; and the quckening power Of
many minds laboring successfully has in
fused vitality into the creation while shaping into FORM
until it has a living principle of lis Ii has be.
something, IT is hoped, which the world would
Willingly let die,'
Butthough the subscription list ofthe American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications of every number during
the last year. it is not yet sufficiently full justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan of literally
copensatng both the regular contributors and every
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week Nor till
literary labor in every department of periodical is ade
quaiey thus rewarded, can it fully sustain the
character which occasional article from well pad
\ popular pen may give.
III these views be Just, there is mpertlnence in APP
pealng here the public assist fhering them by
promoting the prosperity of the American Monthly Maya.
! zine.
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HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, Esq will continue TO be
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