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PIl(&sP ECTUS
OFNTIIE
SOIJTHE,ts N REVIEW.

~. " ~, Sau,harn States can be united upon inc
.,.rnc with the greatest case, and with the
rea,sst freedom from state or party Jeaouses.
~ III matter, three fourths (say @25 pp.) shail
100, of yepular Reviews, making about nine 81
Ok IN each. These as 70 literary works AZ Feast
III. II retnrn. as general ruc, sonawha to-
,,rds the older method, now almostforsottcns ana
,;ga ! rerular abstract Of the book Teyiewed, y
<. Of any merit. In politicts, and upon OCCASION
Il subjects. there will be greater literally q &C.
WAITING into mere disqualification
10 this method ofshe Reysew, there WIZ q \
g;ven. n each M. paper historical Of the pollcs
and general event Of the day, 70 serve as 4 flls'o'
Heal Register. ksexecutionswill always oe COM
nted 70 the strongest hands only; ana us putpos'
70 rive unity and consistency me PUBIC "p.-
trines Of the Review, swhas scarceyne 50 wcn ~
frcted in any other manner.
o. asional Retrospective Renews WIN aiso %
embodied in this part Of the plan, WIN va view o.
fayorn. ii, certain degree, the more curions s',-
dies Or to revive the kno Wedge OHM pooAs
rorpottop in the confisicn Of modern learning.
SVri,ers,vil be led, of regular purpose, 70 give
,hsir miners, whenever the sabJectwlil permit, 'he
an, II series, in order not only that they may
nus afford more complete boty oil information,
but serve. also, to reprint apart for popular circu
la,ion--a method that will much augment potn inc
,enutaion and the usefulness OF the review. 3,
4 bodv Of mscellanies--some - pages-wll
form the subordinate and mere am sing part q 'ht
Jo,rnal. Its contents will be somewhat varipus,
but will, for the most part. consist OF short 'tera-
~ Notices, Bbiogfaphical articles, cr'uea' ~,
Of new publications, foreign ami uomes'is, ana
general Literary Intelligen e.
In communications, the most compressed inoie
ofwrting will be every where required. rapcrs ~
which the words do not bear just proportion %
tho inf,ruhtion conveyed, or the eject intenneu,
viii be either rejected without scrupe, or spfiasea
without mercy. ri
Towarrant this execution, the usual rat OF
comnensation to writers will be adRancea 70 Two
dollars per printed page, priee @at WI olef lir
remuneration to talents andlapor. rof, IN taiS
ort Of undertaking, we know that"ademtis stuaio-
am nroemiis, eta,n studia peritura.p
Ofthis revival Of a Review OF the Sou'h, 'he
nnrnose is to give once more 70 our Ies'o,, nov
cn;,,ently needing it, an Interpreter ana Deieh-
der---the common Representative OF ouf An ,
| tions and OF the mind itself amongstus. 2ueh' ~
that great congress Of opinion, where me iafs q
c,yilized nations are now SO largely se'uea, VIZ 90
not possess; and we have already suffered mucn
for Il. Its time to make ourselves urNefs.ooa nv
respected there The journal which man 90 thiS
must combine the general strength 81 az Wn0' -
the South, love their country, and are eapauie q
doing still actual service. II must theh ", nos
tire champion or the propagan .ist OF ocai opinions'
but the friend Of all that pursue the prone goaa.
mo the vulgar method Of politics, deoased py par
t;san rancor, or corrupted BY the interest," or oger
come by the popular passion Of the nouf, IL must
notfall. From it the pride o. the Nuliner must
receive no diminution, the fidelity OF the unlons'
10 reproach. 1t must be no vantage ground %
l either party, nor serve but as common nel','
where they will only contend whch snaii moss ar
| vance the cause Of the south.
To indicate, then, our peculiar institouons; q
renel with argument, lest entity we De iorce Y
reoel with arms, all external interference WIN ooi
domestic condition, against the wild faie o. mere
chance and corruption; to Uphold republican an
federstive rs distinguished rom Nh AZ
mnstraton Of the national AFFAIRS from the dlsor'
ders Of the ccntra. Governments, Where reform !
i hopeless, and useless, till you have gwen your
selves stronger and wiser local systems' 70 alree
n the public view towards 2 home pohcy o. M
4 states, capable through itseltto confe. upon ou
people those blessings Of we ordered merry wnicf
ppYp s,ect 4 vain from the Federal power, frou
the aelusous cfparty politics abroaa;to cal nom'
!. he attention cfour people g those ana ny wnei
"A The wise and bravehave often raised petty state
4 into noble and prosperous commonweaths; % az
zach men, il possible, to their BIRTH pace, ana ron
vert them from wandering ani seihsn adyeItufN
into citizens,' the lovers q civlizauon' % re-ani
nate public spirit and givelt purpose as wei
\ energy; to hold, over parties ans poiucians, m
tribunal Of d public opinion Tar dl'teren'i ON ina
b idle and corrupt one Of which the newspaper pres
4 Is The voice: forthese purposes, 70 giSe hnnslol
,hso,,rh the land to souni AMI well considered pub
tllirdoctrines, spreading with them knowiedge am
"A asa their natural aies--such wpl be the con
slant effort ofthat literary league, among the pes
taIents of the country which has been set on foot Il
the present undertaking.
III The foregoing prospectus was prepared befor
INV def;nite arrangement had been made connect
/. M Tho undersigned with the Souther Review a
od;,or Ills a9opted as expressing, with suFicien
: distinctness, tie object, design, and plan Of tn
J work.
tits probable that the FIRST number Of the Re
,.;ew will be issued some tine in the .nont
| sctobernext. II, however, the necessary ar
4 ansement can becompleted, il will appear at al
J earlier day.
81 II Il proper to state that the Southern Review
Will notbe published as mere experiment upo
Y nubl;c patronage. As the work isnot undertakes
with any view 10 pecuniary profit, il is due to N
proprtors that they should not incur no risk Of pc
v cuniary loss. The importance ofsnch work .
psople Of ths Saath is generally felt and acknow
edged. Iss principal reliance for support is o
men, and Mresss.wlth them tosay whether il sha
n evcr be- called into existence orr not. The expons
! attending the publication ofitwill escessarilv b
very heavy, requiring atleast three thousand sub
lscrbcrs 10 secure the propnftors against serior
2 oss.---With less than that number ii will not b
: commenced.
The undersigned has no other connection wit
! the work than asiss Editor. All communication
e designed fas him in thascheccter. viii bcadires'
ID for tho present, TO Eaavi'le, Norihanpton couu
~. Virginia. The duty ottrining subcribers, an