The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-12
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ON the first OF January was published the first number Of
~ the ninth volume Of the American Monthly Magazine.
This will commence 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 resources Of publication
which had previously absorbed those Of the American
Monthly Review and Of the United States Magazine
we're all concentrated In the American Monthly Maya
zine giving at broad basis 10 the work
stamp its national character and permaneucy
The number OF pages, which have each month exceeded
one hundred, was at the time increased TO make
room 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
zine have kept pace with these secondary improvement
the public are the best judges The aim of the propretos
has been from the first 10 establish a periodical which
should have tone and character Of its and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing ensure ccua
ton, should ever keep for It's main object the promotion Of
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
whatever subject it undertook to discuss which,
word should make It's way into public favor and establish
It's claims TO consideration, rather by what should be
found IN It's pages than by any ecat which the of
popular contributors the dissemination Of Mandatory
paragraphs could confer Norhas the American Monthly
had any reason TO regret having adopted and followed out
the course prescribed 10 itself from the first. 1t has
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the
Of Us 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 hberaty. 1t H.
been enabled to merge from infancy and dependence upo
extrnsc circumstances; and the quickening power
many minds laborlng successfully unison has
fused vitality into the creation while shaping into ,n
until it has living principle Of its II has be,
something, 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 dunn!
the last year. yet sufficiently full Justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan OF bcry
compensang both the regular contributors and every
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week. Nor Ill
literary labor in every department OF periodical abs
quately thu" rewarded, it fully sustain merit r
character which occasional article from a well pad
| popular pen may give.
II these views be just there is impernence in AZ.
peaing here the public TO assist in furthering ihcu
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Ma
| zine.
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