The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1837-12-30
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN REVIEW.

price ID per annuif, payable IN adVance. n
place is chosen not only for tsfacility Of inforna
ton, literary and political, but because it is that
which the Southern States can be united upon tn
undertaking with the greatest case, and with tn
greatest freedom from State Or party jealrscs
OF the matter, three fourths (sny 2!5pp.) shall
consist of regular Reviews, making about nine o
% PIP. each. These to literary works at leas
shall return, as a general rule, somewha to-
wards the older method, now almost forgotten, ant
give regular abstract of the book reviewed, if /
be of any merit. In poiiiicts, and upon OCCASION
al subjects, there will be greater liberality of de-
Waiting into mere disqualification.
Ia this method of the Revsew, there will be
given, in each No. paper historical of the politics
an general event OF the nay, to serve as Histo-
,icai Register. Its executions will always be COM
united TO TN strongest hands only and its purpose
- gi,e unity and consistency to the public doc
Zines Of the i,eyew, such scarcely be so well eff
tccted IN any other manner.
Dc asional Retrospective Reviews will also be
embodied in this part ofthe plan, with view of
fayoring, III certain degree, the more curons STU
dies. or to revive the Wedge ofimportan books
forgotten in the confusion Of modern learning.
Writers will be led, of regular purpose, to give
their papers, whenever the subject will permit, the
form of series, in order not only that they may
tlas afford more complete body Of information,
but serve, also, to reprint apart for popular circu
laiion--a method that will much augment both the
reputation and the usefulness Of the review.
a body of miscellanies--some 50 pages-wil
form the subordinate and mere am sing part of the
Journal. Itscontents will be somewhat various,
but viii, for the most part consist Of short Ltera-
ny Notices, photographed articles, critical list
OF new publications, foreign and domestic, and
general Literary Intelligence.
Iu communica tons. the most connreseed mode
ofwfting will be every where required. Papers in
which the words do not bear just proportion TO
the Information conveyed, or the effect intended, |
will be either rejected without scluple, or abridged
without mercy.
Iowalrant this execution, the usual rate of
compensation to writers will be advanced to two
dollars per printed page, price that will offer fair
remuneration to talents and labor. For, in this
sort of undertaking, we know that ''ademtis studio
rum prGmiis, euam studia peritura.o
Oh this revival of Review of the South, the
purpose is to give once more to our region, now
COMMUNICATING it, an Interpreter and a Defen-
der--the common Representative of our lnstitu.
tons and of the mind itself amongstus. Such, in
that great congress fopmion, where the fates of
civilized nations are now so largely settled, we do
not possess; and we have already suffered much
for it, 1t is time to make ourselves understood and
respected there. The Journal which shall do this
must combine the general strength of all who, in
the South, love their country, and are capable Of
doing a still actual service. 1t must then be not
the champion or the propaganda focal opinions,
but the friend of all that pursue the public good. d
Into the vulgar method OF politics, debased by par
tisan rancor, corrupted by the interest," over
come by the popular passion OF the hour, it must v
notfall. From it the pride Of the Nulliher must 2
receive no diminution, the fidelity Of the Unionst c
10 reproach. Unjust be no vantage ground to I,
ETHER party, Dor serve but as a common field, e.
where they will only contend which Shall most ad-
'ance the cause of the South.
TO vindcate, then, our peculiar institutions; to N
epel with argument, lest presently be forced to Of
epel with arms all external interference with our y,
omestic condition, against the wild rule of mere
hance and corruption; to uphold republican and 70
,deratiye, distinguished from consolidating adj t
Illustration of the national affairs, fom the dsor- "a
ers of the central Government, where reform is ar
opelcss, and useless, till you have gwen your To
,lves stronger and wiser local systems; to direct
le public view towards home policy of the ii,
tates capable through ITSELF to confer upon our "a
nople tho blessings Of well ordered liberty which nr
e expect in vain from the Federal power, from
re delusons ofparty politics abroad to cal home fol
e attention Of our people to those and by which
&c wise and brave have often raised petty States rio
to noble and prosperous Commonwealth; to at en-
ch men, if possible, to their birth place, ahd con,
,r them from wandering and selfish adventures tel
to citizens the lovers Of civization to re-ani- ce
ate public spirit and give purpose as well as or
lersy; to hold, over parties and politicians, the
bunl Of public opinion far different from that re
lie and corrupt one Of which the newspaper press
The voice: for these purposes, TO give diffusion
rough the land to souni and well considered pub ne
doctrines, spreading with them knowledge and
ste, their natural allies--such will be the con- ex,
ant effort of that literary league, among the best tai
Tents of the country which has been foot in ms
C present undertaking. um
The foregoing prospectus was prepared before cor
y definite arrangement had been made connect. of
) the undersigned with the Souther Review as sta
itor. tits adopted expressing, with sufficient Of
'tincness, the object, design, and plan of the val
,gk.
tits probable that the first number Of the Re- as,
~ will be issued some time in the month ed
+ ctobernext. If, however, the necessary ar Sta
ngcmentcan be completed, it viii appear at an An
Ilier day. and
1t is proper to state that the Southern Review ~
Il not be published as mere experiment upon mo-
bic patronage. AS the work is not undertaken 50
tn any view to pccuniary profit, it is duo to the the
,pritors that they should not incur no risk of Pc If
mary loss. The Importance of snch work to q
ople OF the South is generally felt and acknow- Sta
geo. Hs pr'hcpai re,iance Tor support is on par
'n ana rests WIN tncpi 70 say wnethef II shall tina
er os caici hto existence or not. Inc expense cnt
ending the publication ofitwil eecessarily be ed !
" hslgy, requiring at least three thousand sub ted
ibers to secure the propretors against serious por
s.--With less than that number it will not be mar,
nmenccd. C
The un!ers ned has No other connection with lvp
work than sits Editor. All communications mar,
gned for him in that character, will be address lion
for the present. to Eastyillc NORTHAMPTON coun-
Virginia. The duty obtaining subcribers, and size
fttr n nate