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pRDsP slC'EGS
OF THE
SOUTHERN REVIEW.


which the southern states can be united upon TIN
undertaking with the greatest case, and with th'
greatest ffee,lom from state or party jeaiousies.
OF the matter, three fourths Gay 245 pp.) shall
consist OF regular Reviews, making about nine o
rs DID. each. These as to literary works at lcas
shall return, as a general rule, somewha to-
wards the older method, now almost forgotten, ant
rive a regular abstract of the book reviewed, If /
he Of any merit. In poiucts, ana upon OCCASION
al subjects, there will be greater iiberality OF de-
WAITING INTO mere Disqualification.
In Tins method Of the Reysew. there will be
given, N each No. paper historical OF the politics
and general event of the day, 20 serve as iilst0'
ricai lLeglster. LIS executions viii always be com
Iniitsd 20 the strongest hands only: and It's purpose
to give a unity and consistency to the public doc
-triuea Of the teyiew, SUN scarcely be so well et'
fecteJ IN any other manner.
Uc asIaua itrt.Js pcctiye Reviews will also be
embodied in this part of the plan, With a view OF
fayonn-, III certain degree, the more curonS stu
dies o. TO revive the kno ledge Of important books
forgotten IN the confusion Of modern learning.
" .iters will be led, of regular purpose, 10 give
Their papers, whene, the subject will permit, the
form vi a series, IN order not only that they may
thus afford a more complete body OF Information,
but serye also, 10 reprint apart for popular circu-
reputation ana the usefulness OF the review.
A body OF miscellanies-some so pagas-will
form the Subordinate and mere am sing part Of the
journal. Its contents vii be somewhat various,
bur Will, fol the most part, consist of shert Ltera-
ny NoItes. blbiographical articles, critical list
of new publications, iollign and domestic, and
general lAlertly Intelligence.
In communications, the mGs compressed mode
ofwnlng viii be every where required. Papers IN
whicn the words do not bear just proportion to
the information conveyed, or the effect Intended,
will b. either rejected without scrupie, or abridged
without mercy.
Iowarrant this execution, the usual rate Of
come nsation to writers viii be advanced 10 two
dollars per printed page, price that will offer fair
remuneration to talents and labor. For, in this
sort OF undertakings we know that "ademtis studio
rum pYpmiis, etiam stuala pertura."
Oftnis revival of a Review of the South, the
purpose is TO give once more to our region, now
cminentiy needing it, an Interpreter and Defen-
der--tue common Representative OF our lnstitu-
,jons ana OF ne mind itself amonsstus. Such, in
that great congress opinion, where the tates of
civilized nations now SO largely settled, we do
not possess; and we nale already suffered much
form, 1t is time to make ourselves III darstood and
respected there. The lor lal which shall DO this
must combine the gene strength of all who, III
the South. love their country, and are capable of
doing stiil actual service. ii must then be, not
the champion or the p,oPagandis' otlocal opinions,
bat the fIend OF I'll that pursue the public good
Into the vulgar method Of politics, Gebased by par
tisap rancor or corrupted by the interest, or
come by the popular passion OF the hour, it must
notfall. From it the pride of the NuIliher must
receive no dninution, the fidelity of the Unionist |
Oh II he m IN
eitherpaity, nor serve but as a common field,
where they will only contend which shall most adj
vance the cause of the south.
10 v,udica,e, taen, our peculiar msutuuons; 10
Tepe VIM argument, lest presently we DE iorceo 10
yepel with arms, all external Interference with our
domestic condition, against the wild rue oil mere
chance and co rupuon; TO uphold aTepubhcan and |
fIeratire as tinguished from consolidating adj
OF the rational affairs, .om the dlsor-
dcrs of the central Government, where reform Is |
hopeless, and useless, I'll you have gwen Jour
selves stronger and wiser local systeus; to arect
the public view towards a home policy o. tie
States. capable through itself, to confer upon our
neonle those blessings of well ordered liberty which
we expect in vain from the Federal power, from
the deuslons ofparty politics abroad; to cal home
the attention OF our people to those and by which
the wise and brave have often raised petty States
into noble and prosperous Commonwealth; to at
zach men, if possible, to their birth place, aid con-
vert them from wandering and selfish adventures
into citizens, the lovers of civilization; TO re-ani
mate public spirit and give 1t purpose as wei as
energy: to hold ever parties and politicians, the
tribunal ola public opinion far different from that
idle and corrupt one of which the newspaper press
is he voice for these purposes, to give diffusion
through the land TO sound and well CONSIDERED pub
lie doctrines, spreading with them knowledge and |
taste their natural ales--such will be the con-
slant effort ofthat literary league, among the best
talents Of the country which has becrrset on foot
the present undertaking.
The foregoing prospectus was prepared before
any definite arrangement had been made connect
ng the undersigned withuhe Souther review as
,ditor. tits adopted as expressing, with sufficient
listnctness, the object, design, and plan OF the
york.
Its probable that the frst number of the Re-
Jew will be issued some time in the month
f ctobcrnext. If, however, the necessary ar
ongemcpt can be Completed twill appear at an
arlier day.
Il is proper to state that the Southern Review
yill notbe published as mere experiment upon
ub,ic patronage. As the work snot undertaken
nth any view to pecuniary profit, tits due TO the
ropiors that they should not incur no riSk y Pc
uaiary loss The importance ofsncn WORK 10 (
I ops of the South is generally felt and acknow-
dee |. Its principal reliance for. support is on
nc m, and rests with them 10 say whether 1t shall
ycr be called into existence ~ nor. The expense
item Ing the publication of,will eeeessariy be
eV heavy, requiring at least three thousand sub +,
,ribers to secure the proprietors against serious
,ss.- Nth less than that number It VIII not DC
i
The mdersred has no other connection with :
10 wr.k than as its Editor. All communications :
esune for him in thatcharacter, will be address,
for the prescott, to Eastlille, NORTHAMPTON conn-
I, Virginia. The duty attaining subcnoers, and \
/ maturing all other arrangements preparatory 10
ae publication, il de1plged on others. Commu- r
icatioas On such subjects win be made to VIII !
LAM W. Mors NJ. Of Washington city; .
A. p. PuSHUR. a