The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-31
PROSPECTUS
TO THE
AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE,

IN the first Of January published the first npbcr Of
~ the ninth Volume Of the American MontJy Magazine
This viii commence the second year Of the New Ser
Of the American Monthly One year has passed sine,
by the union Of the New England Magazine with MS
well established periodical the Of pubca,o
which had previously absorbed those Of the Amcraa
Monthly Review and Of the United States Matuzlac
were all concentrated in the American Monthly Ma.
zne giving al broad basis 10 the work rs Is
stamp its national character and ensure lis pemancacy
The number OF pages, which have each month exceeded
one hundred, was at the time increased make
for additional supply Of original matter and each
number OF the work throughout the year has been
mened with engraving executed by the first artists N
the country. How far the literary contents of the Mag.
zine have kept pace with these secondary improvemc
the public the best judges The aim of the prophet,
has been from the first 10 establish periodical wue.
should have tone and character of its own and whr
while rendered sufficiently amusing It's crcut
ton, should keep for its main object the promotion h
good taste, and sound, vigorous and fearless thinking
on whatever subject i, undertook discuss which, IN
word should make its way into public favor and esta 81
It's claims to consideration rather by what should
found in its pages than by eela which the names
popular contributors, or the dissemination of aud1tory
paragraphs, could confer. Norhas the American Monthly
had any reason To regret having adopted and follow ed
the course prescribed TO itself from the first II has
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the
of its papers but by the enlightened who have
judged Of the tendency of the work in the aggregate and
not by its occasional difference ofopnion with ihemscyo>
ii has been sustained with spirit and hberaty. 1t ha
been enabled to merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrnsc circumstances; and the quckening power Of
many HfIls laDOrlEg SuCcesslFely IN unlson mas
fused vitality into the creation while shaping into oru
until has living principle OF its own. II has H.
something, it is hoped, which the world would loot
willingly let die" -.
But though the subscription list of the American MONTY
has enlarged with the publications Of every number un.
the last year, IL is not yet sufficiently full TO justify
publishers IN carrying into effect their plan Of hcr
compromising both the regular contributors and every
that furnishes casual paper for the week Mort.
literary labor in every department of periodical is @
quatey thu rewarded, il fully or ~,
character which occasional article from well lali
popular pen may give. 4s.. @a#
II these views be just there is impertinence in
pealng here TO the public TO assist in urherng them
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Mas.
zine. se ,.:
The work which is under the editorial chagre of G F
HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, Esq will continue 10 tr
published simultaneously the first Of every month,
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