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PROSPECTUS
ss4 OF THE
SOUTHERN REVIEW,

4 r.
(which the Southern States can be united upon the
undertaking with the greatest case, and with she
greatest freedom from State or party jealousics.
OF the matter, three fourths (say 40 pp.) shall
Iconsist Of regular Reviews, making about nine Of
as pp. each. These,as to literary works at least
\ shall return, as a general rule, somewhat TO-
wards the older method, now almost forgotten, and
give regular abstract of the book reviewed, 4 i
be of any merit. In politicts, and upon OCCASION
al subjects, there will be greater lberaliy Of de-
Waiting into mere disqualification.
In this method of the Reysew, there will DC
given, in each No paper historical Of the politics
and general event Of the day, to serve as Histo-
rical Register. Its executionswi always De com
mtted to the strongest hands only and itspurpose
to give unity and consistency TO the public doc
trines of the Review, such as scarcelybe 50 well or
fected in any other manner.
Occasional Retrospective Reviews will also be
embodied in this part ofthe plan, with view of
favorng, in certain degree, the more curions stu
dies or to revive the knowledge of important 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
thus afford more complete body Of information,
but serve, also, to reprint apart, for popular crcu-
latiOn---a method that will much augment both the
reputation and the usefulness of the review.
A body of miscellanies--some So pages--will
form the subordinate and mere am sing part OF the
Journal. Its contents will be somewhat various,
but will for the most part consist of short Litera
ny Notices, photographed articles, critical list
Of new publications, foreign and domestic, and
general Literary Intelligence.
In communications, the most compressed mode
r. hare ParptS
which the words do not bear just proportion to
the informhtion conveyed, or the effect intended,
viii be either rejected without scrupe, or abridged
without mercy.
To warrant this execution, the usual rat OF
compensation to writers will be advanced TO two
dollars per printed page, price that will offer fair
remuneration TO talents andlabor. For, in This
sort of undertaking, we know that'ademtis studio
IAN prnmiis, etam studia pertura.n
OF this revival of Review Of the South, the
pnrpose is to give once more TO our region, now
cminentlyneeding it, an Interpreter and Deten-
der--the common Representative of our lnstitu-
tons and ofthe mind itself amongstus. Such, ~
that great congress of opinion, where the fates OF
civilized nations are now so largely settled, we do
not possess; and we have already suffered much
for il. tits time to make ourselves understood and
respected there. The jouiIIal which shall do this
must combine the general strength of all who, IN
the S uth, love their country, and are capable OF
dong still actual service. II must then be, hot
the champion or the propagandist ofloca opinions,
but the friend of allthat pursue the public good.
Into the vulgar method Of politics, debased by par
tisap rancor, or corrupted by the interest," on over
come by the popular passion OF the hour, Il must
notfall. From it the pride Of the Nulliher must
receive no diminution, the fidelity of the unionst
no reproach. 1t must be no vantage ground TO
either party, nor serve but as common field,
where they will only contend which shall most adj
vance the cause of the South.
To vindicate, then, our peculiar Institutions; to
repsl with argument, lest presently we be forced to
repel with arms, all external interference with our
domestic condition, against the wild rule Of mere
chance and corruption; to uphold arepublican and
federstive, as distinguished from consolidating ad-
ninistraticn Of the national affairs, from the dsor
ders of the central Government, where reform Is
hopeless, and useless, till you have gwen your
selves stronger and wiser local systems; 70 direct
the public view towards home policy Of the
States, capable through itself,to confer upon our
neople those blessings Of well ordered liberty which
we expect in vain from the Federal power, from
the decisions Of party politics abroad' % call home
he attention Of our people to those and BY which
the wise and brave have often raised petty States
into noble and prosperous Commonweaitns; TO at
tach men, possible, to their birth place, aid con-
vert them from wandering and selfish adventures
into citizens, the lovers OF civilization; TO re-n-
mate public spirit and give ii purpose as well as
energy: Il hold, over parties and politicians, the
tribunal Of a public opinion far different from that
idle and corrupt one OF which the newspaper press
il he vrce for these purposes, 10 give diffusion
through the land 10 sound and well considered pub
lie doctrines, spreading with them knowledge and
taste their natural allies~-such will be the con-
slant effort Of that literary league, amongst the best
talents of the country, whichhas been SGT on ootin
the present undertaking.
The foregoing prospectus was prepared before
any definite arrangement had been made connect
| ing the undersigned with the Souther Review as
editor tits adopted as expressing, with sufficient
distinctness, tae object, design, and plan Of the
work.
1 tits probable that the first number Of the Re-
view viii be issued some time In the .nonth
ctober next II, however, the necessary ar
angement can be completed, Twill appear at an
earlier day.
II Is proper TO state that the Southern Review
will notbe published asa mere experiment upon
public patronage. Asthe work is no. undertaken
with any view to pecuniary profit, il is due TO the
proprtors that they should not incur no risk Of Pc
euniary loss. The importance ofsnch work to
people of the South is generally felt and acknowl
edged. Its principal reliance for support is on
tqc, and rests with them to say whether 1t shall
ever be called into existence or not, The expense
attending the publication ofitwill necessarily be
very heavy, requiring atleast three thousand SUBJ
scribers 70 secure the propretors against serious
.oss.--With less than that number it will not be
commenced.
The undersigned has no other connection with
the work than as its Editor. All Communications
designed for him ia thatcharacter, will be address
cd for the present, to Easvile, Northampton coun-
ty, Virginia. The duty obtaining sub aiuers, and