The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-17
PROSPECTUS
TO THE
AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
oh 1857,
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ON the first of January was published the first namlf
" the ninth volume OF the American Monthly Masaz.,
This viii commence the second year OF "the New Sr
Of the American Monthly" One year has passed sare
by the union Of the New England Magazine witt. t,,
well established periodical, the Of pulc
which had previously absorbed those Of the AmcGp "a
Monthly Review and Of the United States Magazine
were all concentrated in the American Monthly MAJ,
zine giving at broad basis To the wof as IA
stamp its national character and ensure its permanenc,
The number Of pages, which have each month exceeded
hundred, at the time increased,t Ito maze
for additional supply Of original matter and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been or
mented with engraving, executed by the first artists
the country. How far the literary contents Of the Maya.
zine have Kept pace with these secondary improvement
the public the best judges. The aim Of the propret
has been from the first to establish periodical VII,
should have tone and character Of its own and whr
while rendered sufficiently amusing to ensure its cirrn
ton, should keep for its main object the promotion n
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whatever subject it undertook to discuss which IN
word should make It's way into public favor and establish
its claims to consideration, rather by what should be
found in its pages than by any eca which the names Of
popular contributors, the dissemination Of laudtory
paragraphs, could confer Norhas the American Monthly
had 10 regret having adopted and follow ed out
the course prescribed to itself from the first 1t 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 in the aggregate and
not by its occasional difference ofopnion with themselves
it has been sustained with spirit and liberaty. II $
been enabled to merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrinsic circumstances; and the quckenmg poker Of
many minds laboring successfully orin unison, has
fused vitality the creation while shaping it into FORM
until il has living principle Of its 1t has be-
something it is hoped, which the world would not
willingly let die"
Butthough the subscription list The American monthly
has enlarged with the publications Of every number du
the last year. it is not yet sufficiently full to justify
publishers in carrying into effect their plan OF beay
compensatng both the regular contributors and every
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week. Nor
literary labor in every department Of periodical is ADJ
quately thu. rewarded, it fully sustain merit Tie
character which occasional article from well fad
popular pen may give.
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peang here the public to assist in frthering them
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly MAJ.
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