Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-07-31
PR0SPR5,.I....
PROSPECTUS
OF The
SOUTHERN LITERARY ups.

OF TIE
SOUTHERN LITERARY Avp..-
ENeh
TH0nAs J. WIRE. Editor an. p,
TyHIi is a monthly M.
chiefly to Literature, 81, desus
finding room also for article. ~ i eeessoss
the scope Of Science; and NJ, Vat . ial NJ
entire disdain Of tasteful select, Protecting
matter has been, as VIII coptinno ihcOfi
main, original, % be m
Party Politics and contrOvers;.,
as TAR as possible, are iealom'Il,. Ihaolsr
They are sometimes so blepde5 e1ca
sions in Literature or IN moral CO WIN d.
unobjectionable, as to gain adro;,,Ns, oilAel1sS,
sake of the more valuable mattertsa'! b 4
adhere: but whenever that han iltA D.
incidental, only; not primary. Fbss'.t l d
tolerated only because it cannot v w.iil ss o.
rem the sterling ore wherewitht /. 'eIs5
ted. " ! lcapo
Reviews and Critical Notice.
due space in the work; and # !. o.
aim that they should have atbraos.SS,e Rts,
Ito convey, in condensed form -. -, ''l3as
truths OF interesting incidents az :. 49, ~
in fireworks reviewed,-to direct ! eaa't3
attention to books that deserye !, " u 'ealts,
and to warn him against wasting,:..l~ IA
ey upon that large number, which I - % IA.
be burned. In this age, of publ;c.,5;assn lqss
their variety and multitude diTtr...N taih
whelm every undiscrimnatinp stn I'M @a M.
tial criticism, governed by the Wien, -'.1 p.
toned, is one ofthe most inestmsbia I "a
pensable ofauxiliaries, to him wbo ~ a&
| discriminate, RsAb
Essays, and Tales, having m v;.-.
amusement, or h---HHtoHealSIo.L 1!R
"reminiscences Ofeveuts toomiDptsiISSa
yet calculating it and heightening = a''J
may be regarded as forming tbss -, = 4Ie'esta
work. And Of indigenous Poetv 'PE he
| pubhshed-sometimes Of no ns, ~ ~. suOaggh
manifest and to cultivate the grOw, .l an.
taste and talents ofour country. P'aasl
The times appear, for several rp,,on.
man6 such work: and not one ajoos q y e
ny. The public mind is feverisb and M: ]. =:
still, fomrecent political Strifes: The I -
suaslve influence Of Literature sree5sj !. 3 ;
lay that fever and soothe that irritst;o. - /
and folly are rioting abroad: thew sL,.,1 ,9
driven by indignant rebuke. or lasbedb 49, :
into their fitting haunts. Igporanes - -
over animmense proportion of ourDeo1l. .'''v y !
cry spring should be set in motion 10 r -. u
the enlightened, and to increase their r, ~
so that the great enemy of poDula, , ro-.a
ment may no longer brood, Ike a nort -
cloud, over the destinies of our corptrv - !,
TO accomplish all these ends, what mors az =
, erfnl agent can be employed, than a req 4.
on the plan of the Messenger; if that Nh
BIT carried out in practice!
The South peculiarly requires slgg =,
agent. In all the Unon, south of ssBBilDoa :
there are but two Literary period Gals! MA
ward ofthat city there are probably al 3
twenty-five or thirty! Is this contrast n
fed by the wealth, the leisure, the NATIVE
ent, or the actual literary taste, ofthe South
people, compared with those ofthe Norbs
No: for in wealth, talents and taste, we \
/ justly claim at least an equality with our hr
rem; and domestic institution exclusively
own, beyond all doubt, affords US, five ebo
twice the leisure for reading and ynt
which they enjoy.
1t was from deep sense Of this localw
that the word Southern was engrafted On
name of this periodical; and not with sny
sign to nourish local prejudices, or to advo,
supposed local interests. Far from auy :
= thought, it is the Editors fervent wish %
: the North and South bound endearigy
Z gether forever, IN the silken bands ef mn
kindness and affection. Far from medts
hostility to the North, he has already Dr.;
and he hopes therefore to draw much Of
choicest matter thence and happy indeed
he deem himself, should his pages, By ma
each region know itself better, contribu
any essential degree to dispel the lowe
clouds that now threaten the peace Of both
to brighten and strengthen the sacred s
| fraterTlal love.
| The Southern Literary Messerccr r.
reached the l1th No. OF the third "a
How far it has acted out the ideas herr M
Is not for the Editor to say. He BELIEVES
ever, that it falls not further short of them
human weakness usually makes Practet
short of Theory.
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