The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-27
PROSPECTUS
TO THE
AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
FOR 1887.
1--WE poLLARs PIE YEAR.


ON the first Of January was published the FIRST nnber 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 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 TO
stamp national character and ensure its pemanency
The number OF pages which have each month exceeded
hundred at the same time increased, to make
for additional supply Of original matter and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been orna
mented 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 propreors
has been from the first establish periodical which
should have a and character of its and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing to ensure its circula
on should keep for its main object the promotion OF
good TASTE and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
whatever subject IL undertook TO discuss which, IN
word, should make its way into public favor and establish
lis claims to consideration, rather by what should be
found in its pages than by eclat which the of
popular contributors, the dissemination OF laudatory
paragraphs, could confer, Norhas the American Monthly
had any tn regret having adopted and followed out
the course prescribed itself from the first II has in
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 the aggregate and
not by occasional difference ofopnion with themselves,
it has been sustained with spirit and berality 1t has
been enabled to merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrnsic circumstances and the quickenng power OF
many minds laborng successfully in unison, has
fused vitality into the creation while shaping into form,
until il has living principle Of its 1t has be-
something, it is hoped which the world would
willingly let die,v
But though the subscription list Of The American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number during
the last year, is yet sufficiently full justify the
publishers carrying into effect their plan Of literally
compromising both the regular contributors and every
that furnishes casual paper for the week Nor till
literary labor every department of periodical is ade-
quately thus rewarded fully sustain Aert the
character which an occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give
lfthese views be just, there is imperinence in APP
peang here to the public assist in urtherng them by
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maya
zinc. af
The work which is under the editorial chagre Of c. F.
HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, Esq win continue TO be
published simultaneously the first of every month
New York. by George Dearborn g. Co., in Boston by Otis
Broaders Il Co.. communications received at the Office,
No SO, Gold Street. New York