The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-23
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nN the first OF January published the first number Of
" the ninth volume Of the American Monthly Magazine
This will commence the second year Of the New Series
q the American Monhly" One yea, has passed since,
well established periodical the OF publication
which had previously absorbed those OF the American
Monthly Review and Of the United States Magazine,
all concentrated in the American Monthly Maya.
zine giving at broad basis 10 the work 10
stamp its national character and ensure its pemanency
The number Of pages, which have each month exceeded
hundred, at the same time increased 10 make
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 improvements
the public the best Judges. The aim OF the Propneto
has been from the first establish periodical which
should have tone and character Of its and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing to ensure its crcua
ton should ever keep for its main object the promotion Of
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
whatever subject il undertook TO discuss which,
word should make its way into public favor. and establish
its claims TO consideration, rather by what should be
found in its pages than by eclat which the OF
popular contributors the dissemination oil audaloy
paragraphs, could confer Nor has the American Monthly
had any regret having adopted and followed
the course prescribed itself from the first II has
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the
OF its papers but by the more enlightened who have
judged OF the tendency OF the work IN the aggregate and
by its occasional difference ofopnon with themselves
it has been sustained with spirit and liberay. 1t l.,
been enabled merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrinsic circumstances; and the quckening power OF
many minds laborng successfully in unison has
fused vitality the creation while shaping into form,
until has living principle of its 1t has be-
something, 1t is hoped which the world would not
willingly let die"
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has enlarged with the publications Of every number dur
the last year. is yet sufficiently full to justify the
publishers in carrying into effect their plan Of literally
compromising both the regular contributors and every
ter that furnishes casual paper for the week Nor till
literary labor in every department of periodical is ade
quaiely thu. rewarded fully sustain merit the
character which occasional article from wen paid
popular pen may give.
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promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Mag
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