The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-04-28
PROSPECTUS
or THE
SOUTHERN REVIEW.

ID terly, in an 70. No Of 275 TO 300 pages
z nr;ce as her annuIn. payable In advance. Th
y place & chosen not onysfor its facility of nfoTms
,jou literary and political, but because it is that
which he Southern States can be united upon tn
undertaking with the greatest case, and with III
greatest freedom from State or party jealonsies.
OF the matter, three fourths (say 225pp.) shal
Econsist Of regular Reviews, making about nine
las Do. each. These as to literary works at leas
lshail return, as general rule, somewhat to
wards the older method, now almost forgotten, AMI
give a regular abstract Of the book reviewed, II !
be Of any merit. In politicts, and upon occasions
al subjects, there will be greater iiberaity q de
" Waiting into mere disqualification.
Y In this method the Revsew, there will b.
given, in each No. paper historical of the politics
and general event Of the day, 10 serve as Histo'
4 rical Register Its executonswill always be COM
united to tile strongest hands only and its purpose
To give unity and consistency to the public doc
ltrnes Of the Review, such as scarcelybe SO well ef
4 fected in any other manner.
Occasional Retrospective Reviews win also be
embodied in this part Of the plan, with view OF
fayorng, 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 papsrs, whenever the subject will permit, the
form of series, in order not only that they may
thus afford a more complete body OF information,
but serve, aso to reprint apart, for popular crcu-
Iation--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. Itscontents will be somewhat various,
but WILL for the most part consist Of short Litera-
Fry Notices. photographed articles, critical list
Of new publications, foreign and domestic, and
general Literary Intelligence.
In communications, the most compressed mode
OF writing will be every where required Papers in
which the words do not bear just proportion to
the information conveyed, or the effect intended,
WILDE either rejected without scruple, 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 and labor. For, in this
sort Of undertaking, we know hatssademtis studio-
.ani proms, etam studia peritura."
this revival of Review of the South, the
purpose is to give once more to our. region, now
emnently needing it, an Interpreter and Defen-
der--the common Representative OF our Institti-
tons and ofthe mind itself amongstus. Such, In
that great congress ofopinion, where the fates Of
cIVlliZcQ 0dtiDnS art now scttcb, VIZ w
not possess; and we have already suffered much
for it. tits tune 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 still actual service Ii must then be, not
the champion or the propagandist of local opinions,
but the friendnf all that pursue the public good.
Into the vulgar method Of politics, debased by par
tisan rancor, or corrupted by the interes,or over
come by the popular passion Of the hour, it must
.notfall. From it the pride Of the Nulher must
receive no dmnution, the fidelity of the Unionist
mo reproach Itmust be no vantage ground to
either party, nor serve but as common field, |
where they will only contend which shall most aG-
vance the cause Of the South.
To vindicate, then, our peculiar Institutions; to |
repel with argument, lest presently we be forced to
repe with arms, all external interference with our
domestic condition, against the wild rule Of mere
chance and corruption ITO uphold arepublican and |
federative as distinguished from consolidating adj
inistration Of the national affairs. from the dsor-
ders Of the central Government, where reform is |
hopeless, and useless, till you have given your
selves stronger and wiser local systems TO direct
the public view towards a home policy of the /
States, capable through ITSELF 70 confer upon our
ec,le those blessings Ofwell ordered liberty which
we expect in vain from the Federal power, from |
the deusions ofparty politics abroad; to call home
he attention Of our people to those and by which /
The wise andbvavc have often raised petty States
into noble and prosperous Commonwealth; to at
tach men, possible to their birth place, ahd con-
vert them from wandering and selfish adventures |
the lovers Of civilization; to re-ani-
mate public spirit and give It purpose as well as
energy; to hold, over parties and politicians, the |
tribtnal Of public opinion far different from that
idle and corrupt one Of which the newspaper press
is he voice Tor these purposes, to give diffusion
through the land TO sound and well considered pub
lie doctrines, spreading with them knowledge and
taste, their natural allies-such viii be the com
slant effort THAT literary league, among the best
talents Of the country, whichhas beensct on foot
the present undertaking. ~
The foregoing prospectus was prepared before
anv definite arrangement had been made connect-l
inc the undersigned with the Souther Review as
editor. Tits adopted MS expressing, with sufficient
distnctness, tho object, design, and plan Of the
work.
tits probable that the first number Of the Re- !
view viii be issued some time in the Month
ctober next. II, however, the necessary ar I
angelnent can be completed, twill appear at an
earlier day.
I, Is proper TO state that the Southern Review
will not be published as mere experiment upon
public patronage. As the work is not undertaken
with any view to pecuniary profit tits due to the
propfitors that they should not incur no risk ofpe-
cuniary loss. The importance Of snch a work to
people Of the South is generally felt and acknowl
edged. Its principal reliance for support is on
tqem, and itrests with them to say whether il shall
ever be called into existence or not. The expense
attending the publication ofitw eecessarily be
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