, 1856-12-19


WITH il we shall also commence various improve
w ments in the Typography, style, contents aud
business arrangements Ui the work. that fenders
may look forward with peasurabe anticipations
thereto. II will be our endeavor to make the Maya
zine worthy OF the high reputation II has previously
el yed and of the libeul support generously eX-
tended to it by an opprcciative public Bringing TO
ts aid years Of experience In the walks Of popular
literature, and in the not less important departments
Vi publication and typography, together with oil the
modern facilities for Issuing trstclass Magazine, we
feel confident Of Icing able To place GrEams Amcri-
can Monthly in the front rank Of our national period
cal literature. No effort on oGr part shall be wanting
IN the accomplishment OF this end, and whatever en-
terprisc judicous outlay tastc Tor the elegant
the picturesque, the refined, the interesting the
valuable can command, shall he furnished to the
readers OF this Magazine Stimulated by desire to
nfuse fresh spirit iut the work, we shall not conne
our scope to particular vein Of literary or pictorial
natter but shall comprehend all that may he desired
by the popular taste IN such periodical. Rccogni-
zng the truth that genius Is Of no cline or country
we shall eudeay0r To make our Magazine cosmul-
ulitan country aud the latter j. the refuge
Of all nations aud people aspiring Tor republican free
dom So the former shall always have n place for
whatever is really interesting valuable in the cur
rent micellanc0us litcRtnrc OF the world. AZ the
same time. we shall, with especial care study to pre-
serve the high character which Gplnm's Magazine
has always mataii ed tie organ of our own rert-
liar national writers. Deeming that the public look
for something better in periodical Of this kind than
mere fugitive ur occasional productions shall not
publish anything which Is not iutcrcstng, valuable,
spirited or entcrtaing matter from what source IL
may come. or how eminent may lie the name Of its
author. On the other hand, We shall feel pride in
rcscuing genius talent from ohscurty and lie ready
al all times to give place to any good article, even
though the writer may not have the sanction Of
popular name.
The nctive, ebtcrprising, vigorous and powerful
mind Of the natitn requires, We think, nutriment
which shall add 10 it, strength, stimulate It's growth
and correspond with rs own high hopes and glorious
destiny. The dreamy, sketehy, and insubstantial
character OF too much of current literature Affords
no type for those who would venture upon a career
Of success In this line. II muy minister 20 the pleas
ure Of passing moment, though even that is doubtful
in such cOnunEnity. But IL cannot do more For
~ the figures upon the must not he those Of
still lfe they must srcak 10 feelings and sympa-
thies. The writers mast take their subjects nom thc
great drama Of actual lie which Ia going 20 husiN
all around u. We know that it is difficult ti do all
this, and that II Is much easier to promise than TO
perform, yet, as broken promises would he of no sl
vantage to enterprise Of this Character we could
hope TO gain nothing more than q mere temporary
success by holding up Receptive lures. And regard
ing the field before US with the perceptve faculties Of
practical men, who have long been accustomed 10
deal with the popular taste and have some experience
Of the channels In which II runs, we think we make
no promises which shall not lie fully able TO per-
form, a. soon a. our operations may be rightly under
way.
We shall study to present the public monthly,
with an ingenious and agreeable variety Of cOntents
aforllng mcHtal feast not to be met with in other
rapidly growing in the Interior may not want fos
tering, we shall present every month large. number
OF the best engNyings, by European and American
artists on subjects OF interest to general readers
Our fashion department, always superior to that Of
our eotemporaries, will still continue to be so. We
SHALL for this purpose, engage the services Of persons
who are earliest apprizcd Of the variations Of the
mode, in the fashionable circles OF Paris. London,
New York and Philadelphia. On this Magazine
therefore, patrpns in the interior may surely rely
as the best monitor of the fashions in America. Our
review of new books will be guided by thorough indie
pendence Of tone and thought.
Such are the views with which we enter upon our
new career. If merit can command success, we shall
most earnestly strive to deserve IT, And -having an
abiding faith In the correctness generally. OF the
popular Judgment, we feel sanguine Of liberal sup
port.
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