The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-20
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND pRopHIEroR.

PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS w, WHITE EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
THIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
i chiefly TO literature, but occasionally finding
for articles thai fall within the scope of Science and no,
processing entire dsdain Of tasteful selections though
its matter has been, as it will continue to be- in the
original
Party politics and controversial theology far pos.
slbe, jealousy excluded. They sometimes
blended with discussions literature moral science,
otherwise unobjectionable gain admttance the
sake of the valuable matter to which they adhere
but whenever that happens, they Incidental only not
primary They dross, tolerated only because can
well be severed from the sterling wherewith il is
incorporated.
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due space
in the work and it is the editors aim that they should
have threefod tendency-to convey in condensed
FORM such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works reyewedto direct the readers
attention TO books that deserve to be read-and TO warn
him against wasting time and money upon that large num-
Der, which merit only to be burned In this OF publ
cations that by cheir variety and multitude distract and
overuhelm every undiscriminating student, impartial
criticism governed by the views Just mentioned is Of
the most nestimabe and indispensable Of auxiares,
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in view utility or amusement,
or both-Historical Sletches,-and "reminiscences Of
events minute for history yet Calculating IT, and height
ening its Interestingly be regarded as forming the staple
of the work And Of Indigenous poetry, enough is pub
lished-sometimes OF no mean strain-o manifest and 10
cultivate the growing poetcal taste and talents OF our
country.
The times appear for several reasons demand such
a work-and not one alone but many The public mind
is eversh and itated STILL from political strics
The Soft assuasive influence OF literature is needed 10
aay that fever and soohe that irritation Vice and folly
rioting abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke dashed 10y rdicule, into their fitting haHns
Ignorance lords it an immense proportion OF our
people. Every spring should be set in notion 10 arouse
the lghtened and increase their number so that the
great enemy of popular government no longer BROOD
like portenous cloud over the destnes oil our country
And to accomplish all these ends, what more pomera
| agent can be employed than PERIODICAL on the piaf
the Messenger If that plan be but carried out IN pra'
The South pecnary Teqne , such r an afap o
periodicals Nor,hward ths city, there probably at
least twenty-five thirty Is this contrast justified ly
the wealth, the leisure the native talent the actual
literary taste Of the Southern people, compared Whho>e
of the Northern! No for in wealth. talents, and taste,
may justly claim at least equality with our ire
thren; and domestic institution exclusively our own
beyond all doubt affords we choose twice the leisure
| for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
1t was from deep Of this local want, thai the
word SOUTHERN was engrafted on the name OF tins
periodical and not with any design To nourrsh local pre-
JUDGES to advocate supposed local interests Far from
such thought il is the editors fervent wish to The
North and South bound endearingly together forever
the sken bands of mutual kindness and affection RAJ
from medtating hostility to the North he has arcad
drawn and he hopes hereafter draw much of his choicest
matter thence; ana happy indeed will he deem himself,
should his pages, by making each region know the Other
better, contribute in any essential degree to dspel me
lowering clouds that threaten the peace OF BOTH and
TO brighten and strengthen the sacred ties OF traerha
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has reached the
fifth No of its third volume How far it has acted out The
ideas here uttered, is not for the editor say lie
believes however that falls further short Of them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short o.
theory.
The Messenger is issued monthly. Each number Of the
work contains GA large super-roya pages printed IN the
very handsomest manner, on new type and on paper
equal at least to that which any Other per'ooea Is
printed in our country.
No subscription will be received for less than ayoume
and must commence with the current one Inc pre- =
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of subscribing This is particularly advered TO no"
avoid Misrepresentation, or future misunderstandlngaS
no order will hereafter he attended to unless accompanfd
with the price of subscription.
The postage the Messenger is SIX cents on any SIN
gle No for all distances under 100 milesover 100 miles
ten cents
Southern Literary Messenger Office Richmond, Va
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