Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-01-17
PROSPECTUS

Pei III 1cShhSS'' Ao
place is chosen, not only for its facilities of in-
formation, literary and political, but as that at
which the Southern States can be united upon
the undertaking, with the greatest ease, and with
the compIetest exemption from all State or Party
je0lousics.
Ofths matter, three-fourths (say 225 pp) shall
consist OF regular Rerieus; making about OF
25 pp each. These Enust, as to literary works
at least, return, as general rule, somewhat TO-
wards that older method, now almost forgotten,
and give regular analysis of the book reviewed,
if it 10 Of any merit. In Politics and upon Oe.
casional Topics, there may be greater liberty OF
deviating into mere dsquisition. ,
In this portion OF the Review, there will be
given, in each No. paper historical OF the FOL.
tics and general events of the day; to serve as
Historical Register. Its execution will always
be committed to the strongest hands only; ana
its purpose, to give unity and consistency TO
the Public Doctrines of the Review, such as can
scarcely be so we'll effected in any other manner.
Occasional Retrospective Rerie,cs will also be
embodied in this part of this plan. with a view
of favourirg, in a certain degree, the more curl.
Gus studies or TO revive the knowledge OF inr-
portant books, forgotten in the confusion of
modern learning.
Writers will lie led, ofreguiar purpose, to give
their papers, wherever the subject will permit,
the form of Series; in order not only that they
may thus afford completer body of information,
but serve, also, 10 reprint apart, for popular
crculation; method that will much augment
both the reputation and usefulness of the he.
view.
A body of Miscellanies (say some so pp.) will
form the subordinate and more amusing part OF
the Journal. Its contents WILL for the most part,
consist Of short Literary Notices; Biographiea!
articles; critical list o. Ner Publications, for
eign and domestic, and general Literary lntelli-
gencc.
In Communications, the conn ressed mode Of
writing will be every where required. Papers,
in which the words do not bear just proportion
to the information conveyed or the effect inten.
ded, will be either rejected, without scrnple, or
abridged, without mercy.
To warrant this exaction, the usual rate Of
compensation to writer's will be advanced to y
dollars per printed page; price that will offer
fair remuneration TO the talents and labor which
we wish to secure.
Of this revival of Review Of the Soutf, the
purpose is to give once more to our region, IN "
eminently needing iC an Interpreter and DE.
fender; the common Rcpre entative of our In
situtlons, and of the Mind itself among us
Such, in that great Congress Of Opinion, where
the fates of civilized nations are now 30 largely
settled. we do not possess ard We have already
suffered much for it. 1t is time 10 make oursev
understood and respected there. The Journal
which shall 90 this, must combine the general
strength Of all who, throughout the South, love
the country, and are capable Of doing it intellec.
! tual service. 1t must then, be, not the cham.
pion or the pr6pagandist of local opinions, but
the friend Of all that pursue the public good.
Into the vulgar methods of Politics, debased by
Partizan rancour, or corrupted by the popular
passion of the hour. it must not fall. From it
the pride Of the Nullifer must receive no dimin-
ution, the fidelity of the UnioniSt no reproach.-
1t must be 10 vantage ground TO either party;
nor serve but as an equal field, where they will
only contend which shall most advance the
cause of the South, and of that older doctrine of
Jehersonian State Rights, avowed by both parties
alike, and now the only hope Of rallying and of
rcscuing the country.
TO rindicate then, our peculiar Institutions;
to repel with argument, lest presently We be for
ced to repcl with arms, all external interference
with our domestic condition.; against the wild
rule of mere Chance and Corruption, to uphold
Republican and Federative, as, distinguished
! from q Democratic and Consolidating admins
tration of the National affairs from the disorders
of the Central govcrnmentz-where Reform is
hopeless and even useless, TIL yon have given
yourselves stronger and wiser local systems-to
| direct the public view towards q home policy oj
the States capable, through itself, to confer upon
us the blessings Of fwell-ordered Liberty, expected
in vain from the Federal Power: from the delu-
sions of Party Politics abroad, to call home the
attention of our people to these arts, by which
the wise and the brave have often raised petty
States into noble ard prosperous Common.
wca,ths to attach men, if possible, TO their birth
( place, and convert them, from wandering and
selfish adveht1rers, into citizens, the lovers of
| civilization: TO re-animate public spirit and give
it purpose, as well as energy: TO hold, over Par
ties and Politicians, the tribunal Of Public
opinion far different from that idle and corrupt
one, of which the Newspaper Press is the voice;
for these purposes, to diffuse through the land
sound and well considered public doctrines, with
knowledge and Taste, their natural allies-such
will be the general aim Of that literary League,
among the best talents of the country, which has
been set on foot, in the prescn: undertaking.
Of its critical purposes, it is not necessary to
speak so infinitely. In general, it will, of course
strive 20 guide the popular taste towards the best
sources, in knowledge and the truest models in
Elegant Letters. It's judgments will, however,
found themselves upon the intrinsic merit of the
author independent of his temporary renown or
his birth being on this or the other side Of the
Atlantic. Towards the few good writers that
want of cultivation has yet permitted US to have,
in America, it will know how to be respectful
But in Literature, as lately in Trade, we shall in-
sist that 10 mars bad commodity be forced upon
us, under patriotic pfetences. Upon all that
school of writers, whose works, for want of ev.
cry other merit, attempt 10 make themselves one,
out of the very fact tlot they are not English,
an unsparing war will be waged; nor less upon
that other great division of the invading army
OF Dulness-the endless compilers of bad and il
lterate SchooIbooks-a sort that drive out ev-
cry thing humane amongst US, by poisoning its
very fountains, where they pass. Over these
and whatever else oc pcrnicioqs the Northern
Press pours out upon US, strict supervision
must, for our very safety, be niaintained.
Upon the Literature Of mere Amusement
| Novels. Verses, the Travels of tho ignorant and
impcr:inent people, or the like: upon Anniversary
Oratons, Inaugural Discourses, and those vol
umes of Indigestion which pass for Public