The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15
PROSPECTUS
MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
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ON the rs, Of January the first number Of
" the ninth volume Of the Amrrean Monthly Magazine,
This wl commence the second year Of the New Scenes
Of ths Amsncah Monthly" One year has passed since,
By the union 81 the New England Magazine with tins
well established periodical the resources Of publication
which had previously absorbed those Of the American
Monthly Review and of the Tinted States Magazine,
we're al concentrated in the American Monthly Maya
zine giving al broad basis 10 the work To
stamp ~ national character and ensure ITS Penanency
The nunler of pages, which have each month exceeded
one hundred Was az the time increased, 70 make
fof additional supply Of original matter and each
nnsI q The ~crk throughout the year has been oma
mentsd with engraving, executed by the FIRST artists
tho country. How far the literary Of the Maya.
lins have kept pses with these sseonda improvements
the public he best Judges The aim Of the propetors
has been from the first 20 establish periodical which
should have tone and character Of It's own and which,
While rendered sufficiently amusing 20 It's circula
on should ever keep for ITS main object the promotion Of
good tase and sound and fearless thinking up
on whatever subject II undertook to discuss which, in a
word should make IL way into public favor and establish
- claims 10 consideration, rather 10y what should be
foand IN is pages than by eclai which the Of
popular contributors the dissemination Of laudaiory
paIagrsls could coniei' Nofhas the American Monthly
had any reason Ia rcrei having adopted and followed
the prescribed 90 itself from the first Il has
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the Of
Of It's papers but by the ned who have
Judged Of the tendency Of the work in the aggregate and
not by lis occasional difference ofopnon with themselves
% has been sustained With spirit and hberay. Ii Ia s
been enabled 10 from infancy and dependence upon
exirnsc crcums,ances and the quickening power Of
many minds laboring successfully in unison, has IN.
fused vitality into the creation while shaping into form,
unit, has living principle Of It's own. II has be-
something is hoped, which the world would
willingly let die"
But though the subscription list Of the American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications OF every number during
the last year. il is yet sufficiently full Justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan Of literally
nsaiing both the regular contributors and every
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week Nor till
literary labor every department Of periodical IL ade
quately thu. rewarded it fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give.
these views be Just, there is impernence in ap
peane here the public 20 assist in fuherng them by
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maya
zine. .0...
The work which under the editorial chagre Of C. F.
HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, Esq. will continue TO he
published simultaneously the first Of every month";
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Boaders a. Co, communications received at the Office,
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