The native American., 1837-09-23
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER.

PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
s Is oNTY Az
to literature, but occasionally finding for article.
that fall within the Of scease; and protesting an en-.
tire dsdan of tasteful selections though has
and will continue 10 be, ia tie MAN. original
Party politics and conoyersa theology, far possible
jeaously excluded They sometimes blended will,
discussions in literature moral science, otherwise nno
Jectonabe gain admiuance for the sake Of the NOR.
valuable which they adhere: but that
pens they incidental only not primary They are ross
tolerated ONLY because be severed from The
| ling ore wherewah it is Incorporated.
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due space in the
fold endencyto convey in condensed FORM such valuable
truths interesting ncilens as are embodied the works
reviewed., 10 direct the readers books that de-
be read land to him against wasting time md
money upon the large number which only to b. buried
In this age publications. that by their variety and multitude
dsrae, and overwIelm every Understanding student I'm,
partial crcsm governed BY the views one
of the most nesnabe and Indispensable oil ares /, him
Essays and Tales, having view utility or amusement or
oth,-sorical Skeches,-and "reminiscences of events
TOO minute for history yet elucidang j. and heghnng its
be regarded forming the staple OF the work
And OF indigenous poety, enough Of
strain 10 manifest and cultivate the growing no.
etical taste and talents of our country.
The times appear, for several reasons demand sch
work-and not alone, but many. The public mind il
eversh and rra,ed STILL from recent political strss rb
SOFT persuasive influence o literature is needed to all,y that
fever and soote that irritation Vice and folly are rionp
broad They should be driven BY indignant rejukc or ased
Owe
an immense proportion OF our people Every spring should
be set in motion, the cn gened and to increase
Their nv number 20 % tina, The grea, enemy popular
tines OF country And to accomplish all these ends what
more powerful agent can be employed than periodical on
the plan of the Messenger that plan be but carried m, II
practice.
The South peculiarly requires such an agent In all the
Union south Of Washington, there but two literary ne
riodcals Northward Of that civ there are proabiy :, &
twenty thirty Is this justified by the wealth
the leisure the native talent or tie actual I,erary as, f h
thgrn with ceof,l,a
for in wealth. enis, and taste, may justly clam Al least
equality with our breeren; and domestic institution ex-
cusivey beyond all doubt affords u.s. if we choose
twice the leisure for reading and writing which ey enoy
from deep of this local want that he word
aogra.ad o m E w snssd on the name Of this periodically and
yocte supposed local interests. Far any such thought
i the editor feryent wish the North and So,
bound enearngy together forever the sike bands Of MI,
tual Kindness and affection Far from medtanr hoslv to
the North he has already drawn and he hopes hereafter 10
draw, much Of his choicest matter thence. and .nn ~
will he deem himself should his paues by maknp, eah 10
1on know the other better contribute in ay essential -
10 dispei the lowering clouds that threaten The esce Of
nal love. -. = 80 80 |
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached ,he
nun NO, Of s third volume How far has acted o, The
ideas here uttered not for the TO saw He beIe,s.
however, that il falls not further short of ,en ,han h
weakness usually makes practice fall short of theory,
ne Messenger is issued monthly. Each number If the
work contains Ga large super royal in,e ip he
hansomess manner type, paper eonal AZ
70 una, on which any other periodical printed country
no SUBSCRIPTION VIII be received for less than valnme anil
must commences with The current one The price i & nsr
volume whcA must be paid all a, the time of ,nbser
Dns ms is particularly advered to avoid ms,nnre
henson or future Observation-Disclosures no order viii hr
alter pc attended to unless accompanied with the price of sub
scrption. " 80
The posage on the Messenger is six cents on any sn,l
No. for all distances under 100 mes-oyer 100 mile. sn
cents. .s #7 '-''~. 80
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