The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-09
PROSPECTUS OF THE ..
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

THOMAS W. WHITE EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
rTHIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
i chiefly TO literature but occasionally finding ruol
for articles that fall within the scope Of Science and
protesting entire dsdain Of tasteful selections thor
It's matter has been, as it viii continue to be- In the na
original ...
Party politics and controversial theology as far as pos
sible, are eaously excluded. They are sometimes $
blended with discussions in literature moral
otherwise unobjectionabe, to gain admttance for the
sake of the valuable matter which they adhere
but whenever that happens they accidental only not
primary They dross, tolerated only because can.
not well be severed from the sterling ~herewnh s
Incorporated.
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due space
in the work and il the editors aim that they should
have threeiod tendency--to convey in condcnSsd
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied the works revewed,to direct the readers
attention to books that deserve to be readand TO warn
him against wasting time and money upon that large nn'
Der, which merit only to be burned n this age OF PUN
Cations that by their variety and multitude distract and
overahelm every Understanding student, nparA.
criticism, governed by the views just mentioned one d
the nestinable and indispensable OF auxllarcs 10
him who does wish TO discriminate.
Essays and Tales having in view utility Amusement;
both,-Hisorical Sketches,--and ReminisccnccS Of
events too minute for history yet Calculating IT, and height.
ening its Interestingly be regarded as forming the stage
of the work. And of indigenous poetry enough Is '
llshed-sometimes of mean stran--to manifest and
cultivate the growing poetcal taste and talents OF our
country. .a
The times appear, for several reasons TO demand such
work-and not one alone, but many. The public n1al
is feverish and irratcd STILL from recent political sir
The soft assnasive influence of literature IS needed 10
aay that fever and soothe that irritation Wee and iu
are roting abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke, dashed by ridcue, into their hitting ha1oS
Ignorance lords it immense proportion OF oaI
people Every spring should be set in notion 10 arouse
the enlightened, and TO increase their number SO that e
great enemy of popular government may no longer 1o'
like porteHtous cloud the destinos Of our coat'
And TO accomplish all these ends, what more po"'iH
agent be employed than periodical, the plan q
the Messenger if that plan be but carried out IN pla'
The South, peculiarly requires such nm agent IN u"
the Union south Of Washington, there but two literary
periodicals Northward Of that city, there are probably
least twenty-five thirty Is this contrast Ju>tih'd ~
the wealth, the leisure. the native talent or III" ar
literary taste Of the Southern people compared Win f
OF the Northern Mo- for in wealth, talents ana llS''
may justly claim at least an equality with our m''
thrcn and domestic institution exclusively our own
beyond all doubt affords us il We choose twice ihe '''
for reading and writing which they ENJOY.
1t from deep sense of this local want, ta ~
word SOUTHERN was cngraited the name q '"'
periodical : and not with any design To nonrsh lH" Wv"
JUDGES, to advocate supposed local interests y"
any such thought, il is the editors ierrent wish 10 "
North and South bound endearngy together orc''t n
the sken bands of mutual kindness and affection O."
from mcdtating hostility to the North, he has 9r@,
drawn and he hopes hereafter 10 draw much Of his CHOIR
matter thence happy indeed will he deem hi">.
should his pages, by making each region know the |
better, contribute in any essential degree to d'si''
lowering clouds that threaten the peace OF e "i
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties OF H"'
love. nadia.
The Southern Literary Messenger has reached "
fifth No of its third volume How far il has actrd oo' w.
ideas here uttered, it is not for the editor 10 say
believes, however, that it falls not further snort Of Wv"
than human weakness usually makes practice i1d s'o
theory f.,
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