, 1857-03-06
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WITH il we shall also commence various improve
! w ments in the Typography, style, contents and
business arrangements Uf the work, that our readers
may look forward with pldssurable altieipatiOns
thereto. 1t will be endeav0r ~ make the Maya
zine worthy Of the high reputation IL has previously
enjoyed and II the liberal support 10 generously eX-
tended TO II ly an appreciative public Bringing to
its aid yeArs Of eXerier- in the walks Of popular
literature, and in the not less important departments
Of publication and typography, together with all the
modern facilities for issuing hTstclass Magazine, we
feel c1nldent Of being able to place Grahams Ameri-
can Monthly in the front rank OF our national period
ical literature. No effort on our part shall be wanting
to the accomplishment OF this end and whatever
terprise judicous ontlay or taste for the elegant
the picturesque, the rehned the interesting the
valuable can command, shall be furnished to the
readers Of this Magazine Stimulated by desire to
infuse fresh spirit into the work, shall not conne
our scope TO a particular vein Of literary pictorial
matter but shall comprehend all that may he desired
by the popular taste in such periodical. Recogni
zing she truth that gonns is Of cline country,
we shall endeayor to make our Magazine as oosmop-
Ulitan as country and the after l. the refuge
Of all nations and people aspiring for republican free
dom, 50. the former shall always have place for
whatever Is really interesting or valuable in the
rent micellaneoas literature of the world. Al the
same time we shall with especial care. study to pre-
serve the high character which Grihans Magazine
has always maintained, a. the organ Of our own pecu
liar national writer's Deeming that the public look
for something better in periodical Of this kind than
mere fugitive or occasional productions shall not
publish anything which is not interesting, valuable
spirited entertaining no matter from what source it
may come, or how eminent may be the name OF its
author. On the other hand we shall feel pride in
rescung genius talent from Obscurty and lie ready
at all times to give place to any good article, even
though the writer may not have the sanction of a
popular name.
The active enterprisng, vigorous and powerful
mind of the nation requires, we think, n nutrimont
which shall add TO its strength stimulate its growth
and correspond with its own high hopes and glorious
destiny. The dreamy, sketchy, and DsuLstantal
character Of too much of our current literature, affords
no type for those who would venture upon career
OF in this line IL may minister to the pleas
ure of passing moment though that is doubtful
in such a community. But it cannot do more. For
the figures upon the must not he those Of
still life they must speak to feelings and sympa-
thies The writers NUT take their subjects from the
great drama of actual life which is going sily
all around us. We know that il is difficult to do all
this and that it is much easier 10 promise than to
perform yet as broken promscs would be Of no adj
vantage to enterprise Of this character. could
hope to gain nothing more than mere temporary
success by holding up deceptive lures. And regard
ing the field before with the perceptve faculties Of
pactl, al men, who have long been accustomed to
deal with the poplar ia tc and have some experience
Of the channels in which it runs, We think we make
no promises which we shall not lie fully able to per
iorm as soon as our operations may be rightly under
way.
We shall study to present the public monthly
with an ingenious and agreeable variety Of coEtcnts
aiordng mental feast not to he met with in other
periodicals. Aud that the taste for the inearts now
terng we shall present every month a large number
of the best enrrayings, by European and American
artists, on subjects Of interest To general readers.
Our fashion department ALWAYS sluerinr 10 that of
our cotemporaries, viii still continue to he So We
shall for this purpose the services of persons
who are earliest dppri2ed Of the variations of the
modes in the ia'hi' uale circles Of Paris. london,
New York and Philadelphia. On this Magazine,
therefore patrons in the interior may surely rely
As the hest monitor of the fashions IN America Oilr
review Of new books will he guided by thorough indie
penGencc Of tone and thought
Such are the views with which We enter upon our
new career. IL merit can command success we shall
most earnestly strive to deserve it. And having an
abiding iaith in the correctness generally, Of the
popular judgment, we feel sangUine of liberal sup
port.
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