The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-10-24
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FIVE DOLLARS PER YEAR,
ON the first of January published the first number Of
~ the ninth volume of the American Monthly Magazine
This will 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 tins
well established periodical the resources 81 publication
Monthly Review and of the United States Magazine,
were all concentrated in the American Monthly Maya.
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The number Of pages which have each month exceeded
hundred, at the same time increased, 10 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
have kept pace with these secondary Improvements
the public the best judges The Of the propeos
has been from the first 10 establish periodical whct
should have tone and character Of its own and which
while rendered sufficiently amusing to its crcgt
tion should keep for its object the promote q
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking NJ
whatever subject il undertook 10 discuss which,
word should make its way into public favor and estas
its claims consideration, rather by what should be
found in its pages than by any ecla which the Of
popular contributors, the dissemination Of laudaoY
paragraphs, could confer Nor has the American Monthly
had any to regret having adopted and followed
the prescribed to itself from the first II has
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the tone OF
some Of its papers but by the more enlightened who have
Judged of the tendency of the work the aggregate and
not by its occasional difference ofopnon with themseiyeS
il has been sustained with spirit and lberaliy II h.
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extrnsic circumstances and the quickenng power Of
many minds, laboring successfully in unison has
fused vitality into the creation while shaping into FORM
until has living principle Of its II has
something, it is hoped, which the world would no.
willingly let die"
But though the subscription list ofthe American Mon,hy
has enlarged with the publications of every number urua
the last year. is not yet sufficiently full justify
publishers in carrying into effect their plan of literally
compromising both the regular contributors and every
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week No'N
literary labor in every department of periodical abe
quately thus rewarded, it fully sustain or merit the
character which occasional article from well pad
popular pen may give.
II these views be just there is mpertinence aF
peang here to the public to assist in furherng them
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