The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-08
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ON the first Of January published the first number Of
~ the ninth volume OF the American Monthly Magazine
This will 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 OF publication
which had previously absorbed those of the American
Monthly Review and Of the United States Magazine
were all concentrated in the American Monthly Maya
zne giving at broad basis 10 the work to
stamp its national character and its permanently
The number Of pages, which have each month exceeded
one hundred was at the time increased TO make
room Tor an additional supply of original matter and each
number OF the work throughout the year has been
mened with engraving, executed by the first artists
the country How far the literary contents Of the Maya
zine have kept pace with these secondary
the public the best judges The aim Of the propreors
has been from the first to establish periodical which
should have tone and character of its and which,
while rendered sufficiently amusing to its circua
tom should keep for its main object the promotion Of
good taste and sound vigorous and fearless thinking up
whatever subject il undertook to discuss which, in
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 any ecat which the OF
popular contributors, the dissemination Of Mandatory
paragraphs, could confer Norh the American Monthly
had any reason to regret having adopted and followed
the prescribed to itself from the first II has in
deed lost both contributors and subscribers by the tone of
Of papers but by the ehtened who have
judged Of the tendency Of the work the aggregate and
not by its occasional difference ofopnon with themselves
has been sustained with spirit and liberality II Ia
been enabled merge from infancy and dependence upon
extrinsc circumstances; and the quickening power Of
many minds, laboring successfully or in unison, has in
fused vitality into the creation while shaping into form,
until it has living principle Of its own 1t has be-
something it is hoped, which the world would
willingly let die,"r
But though the subscription list ofthe American Monthly
has enlarged with the publications of every number during
the last year. it is not 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
quatey thu. rewarded can it fully merit the
character which occasional article from well paid
popular pen may give.
If these views be just there is impernence in APP
pealng here the public to assist in urtherng them by
promoting the prosperity Of the American Monthly Maya
zine.
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HOFFMAN and Park Benjamin, Esq will continue to be
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