The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-02-24
PROSPECTUS
OF TliE
Oh ,HEl( REVIEW.

- tcrly, IN an vo. NO OF 40 to JuU pages
price s. per annum, payable in advance. TIT
place 4. lhosen not only for its facility Of informa
iios, leary and political, but because II is that
waicn the Southern States can be United upon IN
undertaking with the greatest case, and with tn
greatest freedom from State or party jealousies.
Of the matter, three fourths (say 30 pp.) shall
consiss Of regular Reviews, making about nine
Is pp. each. These as to literary works at leas
shall return, as a general rule, somewha' to
wards the older method, now almost forgotten, ane
give a regular abstract of the book reviewed, II i
Be of any merit In politicts, and upon occasion
al subjects, there will be liberality Of de-
WAITING into mere disqualification.
In this method Of the Revsew, there will be
given, in each No paper historical of the politics
AM general event of the day, to serve as Histo-
rcal Register. It's executions will always be COM
United the strongest hanis only and its purpose
to gre unity and consistency to the public doc
ne of the Review, such as scarcely be 30 well Ell
fectei IN any other manner.
y asional Retrospective Reviews will also be
emhoiied in this part Of the plan, with view OF
favoring, in certain degrees, the more curons stu
dies o. 20 revive the Sno Wedge ofimportant books
forgotten IN the confusion Of modern earning.
Wines will be led, of regular purpose, to give
she papers, whenever the subject will permit, the
form OF series, in order not only that they may
thus afford a more complete body Of information,
bu, ser .e, also, reprint apart unpopular cieu-
lation--a method that will much augment 10th the
yeputaio mo the usefulness of the review.
A b9ig If nscellanies--some 50 pages--will
for ine saoo Innate ami mere am sing part OF the
JoanA Its contents will be somewhat various,
buf w, tl the most part, consist OF short Litera-
~ Noltes, photographed articles, a critical list
OF neS publications, foreign and domestic, and
gensra literary lntelgen e.
In ON nunications, the most compressed mode
of wriging viii be every where required Papers IN
when ID, words do not bear just proportion to
che ,nf1fmition conveyed, o. the effect intended,
viii be e.hel rejected without scruple, or abridged
withoa mercy.
Towlrrant this execution, the usual rat OF
compensation to writers will be advanced to two
doll pr printed page, price that will offer fair
sr,tion TO talents andlabor. For, in this
sor, If undertaking, we know that'ademtis studio-
gum pfpm,is, etam studia peritura."
Ofthis revival of a Review Of the South, the
purpose is to live once more to our region, now
eminently needing it, an Interpreter and Deien-
der-tne common Representative of our Institu-
lions and of the mind itself amongstus. Such, in
tha, .eat congress nfopinion, where the fates -of
49,
no, los,ess; and we have already suffered much
fort. Iii, nme to make ourselves understood and
yespectsd taere. The journal which shall do this
must combine the general strength Of all who, in
the South, love their country, and are capable of
dom 4 still actual service. 1t must then be- not
the IN npion or the propaganda focal opinions,
but me friend of all that pursue the public good
Into the u,ar method of politics, debased bypar-
sisan rancor or corrupted by the interest, or ever
cone by the popular passion Of the hour, itmust
uotfall. From il the pride of the Nuliher must
receive NJ dminution, the fidelity of the Jnionst
no reproach. 1t must be no vantage ground to
either party, aor serve bur as common held,
where they will only contend when shall most adj
van,e til cause of the south. Il
70 indicate, then, our peculiar institutions; to
yeppl WITH neat, lest presently we be forced to
repel via als, all external interference with our
dom ltion, against the wild rule of mere
chanee mi corruption TO uphold republican and
Ceder Ii ), as 1stingushed from consolidating adj
miais,ration Of the national affairs from the disor-
ders of the central Government, where reform is
hopeless, and useless, till you have gwen your
BEL IS stronger and wiser local systems; to direct
III. pu5c Jew towards home policy of the
States, capable through itself, to confer upon our
peop;e tho blessings Of well ordered liberty which
sye expect IN ain from the Federal power, from
the felnsons Of party politics abroad TO call home
he attention Of our people to those and by which
he wise an brave rave often raised petty States
int, nobl, AMI prosperous Commonwealth; to at
.acn men, if possible, to their birth place, aid con-
yert them from wandering md selfish adventures
into citizens, the lovers Of civilization; to re-ani-
mate pubic spirit and give It purpose as well as
snes2y 70 hold, over parties and politicians, the
tribunal Of public opinion far different from that
die an corr ipt one Of which the newspaper press
$ me vo.e: for these purposes, to give diffusion
h,odsh the land to sound and well considered pub
ic doctrines, spreading with them knowledge and
asta. In cir natural allies-such will be the con-
tant effort ofthat literary league, among the best
alents If the country, which has been sct on foot
he present undertaking.
The 70 esoinE prospectus was Fssrased hAsars
nv definite arrangement had been maze connect l
no the undersigned with the Souther Review as
d;,o,. lis adopted as expressing, with sufficient
Iistn ,oess, tae object, design, and plan Of the
york.
Ills orcbable that the first number Of the Re- |
ew viii be issued some time in tho month |
+ ctobernext. IF, however, the necessary ar
anp. n mt can be completed, it will appear at an |
,arlias day.
II Il nroner TO state thot the Southern Review |
ri, notbe published asa mere experiment upon |
NH patronage. As the work is not undertaken |
vi,h nv view to pscuniary profit, It's due to the
,-o,-sors that they should not incur no risk OF Pc
an /, " loss. The importance ofsnch work to
,c,,,, If the South Is generally felt and acknowl
,lqed, Its principal reliance for support is on
uen,. and itrests with them to say whether il shall
,ves IA called into existence or not. The expense
,,c5;,, the publication Of 4 will eeccssaYily be