The native American., 1837-10-07
PROSPECTUS OF TIE
SOUTHERN Ll1ERRY MESSENGER
THOMAS W. WHITE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETou.

VIyIIIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE. devoted chiefly
y to literature, but occasionally finding for articles
that fall within The OF science; and not protesting
tire dsdan of tasteful selections, though ITS has BEEN
and will continue 10 be, in the main, original
Party politics and controversial theology far possible
jealousy excluded They are sometimes SO blended with
discussions literature science unob
Jectonabe gain admiance for the sake the more
valuable matter to which they adhere: but hap
pens, they incidental only; not primary They dross
tolerated only because well be severed IRON the ser
ling ore WHEREIN It'll il is Incorporated.
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their space in the
work; and is the edit RS aim that they should have three
fold tendency-o convey condensed form such valuable
truths interesting incidents embodied the works
direct the renders attention to books Thar d.
be read land him against wasting time and
money upon the large number which only to Be- buried
In this age of publications, that by their variety and multitude
distract and Oyerwhem understanding student I'M
partial criticism, governed by the just mentioned one
Of the nestabls and indispensable OF auxiars t, him
who does wish 10 discriminate 8 6't'7--
Essays and Tales, having IN view utility amusement or
both, Historical Sketches,and "reminiscences of events
minute for history, yet Calculating it. eightnng its
may be regarded as forming The staple The work
And OF Indigenous poetry enough NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
manifest and cultivate the growing M
ecal taste and talents of our country. & =
The times appear for several reasons demand such
work-and not one alone but many. The public mind is
feversh and r,aed still, from political stlfes The
fever and soohe that irritation Vice and folly are rong n
broad They should be driven by indignant rebuke or se
BY ridcule into their fitting hauns Ignorance lords
immense proportion OF people, Every spring should
be set in motions the enl ghened and to increase
their number that the great enemy Of popular
longer BROOD like portenious cloud over tie es
nies of And TO accomplish all these ends What
powerful agent be employed than periodical On
the plan Of the Messenger; if that plan be but carried ont in
practice. IA ta He
The South peculiarly requires such an agent In all the
Union south IF Washington there but Two literary ne
rodica Northward Of that city, are probably at least
twenty thirty Is this justified by the wealth
The leisure the native talent, the literary taste Of he
Southern people, compared with those of the Northern, No.;
for 10 wealth. talents and taste Justly CLAIM Al least
equality with brcleren; and domestic institution
cIusyely our beyond affords MS f we choose
the leisure for reading and writing, which they enoy
Ii from deep OF this loca want, that Tie word
SOUTHERN engrted on The Of this perodcal and
and with say design 10 nouris local plejnices or to adj
supposed local interests. Far from any such thought
it is the editors f.ryent wish the North and South
bound endearngy together forever the sken bands of -
tual kindness and affection Far from medatng hostility to
the North he has already drawn and he hopes TO
draw much 9th choicest matter thence; and happy indeed
will he deem himself should his pages, by making each re-
gon know the Other better contribute essential degree
dpe the lowering clouds that threaten Tile peace of
bo and to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties
nal love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached The
fifth No OF its third volume How far has acted the
ideas here uttered it is not for the edit believes
however, that falls not further short Of them than human
week.-mrs. usually makes practice fall short of theory.
The Messenger is issued monthly. Each number of the
work contains "a large royal pages The very
handsomest MANNER on new type and paper equal least
to that which any other periodical printed in our country
No subscription will be received for less than valnme and
with the one. The mice Il 35 per
volume, whc must be paid all the time of subscr
bling. This particularly adverted to msappre-
henson future Observation-Disclosures order will here
after be attended to unless accompanied with the price Of
scription.
The postage the Messenger is six cents On any single
No. for all distances under 100 whatsoever 100 miles len
cents. $##Fbg&
All communications or letters relative to the Messenger
must be addressed to Thomas w. WHITE
Southern Literary Messenger Office Richmond Va