The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-29
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

THOMAS w. WHITE EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
i chiefly TO literature, but occasionally finding
for articles that fall within the scope of Science and
protesting entire disdan of tasteful seetons though
lis matter has BEEN it will continue to be- in the main
original
sible, are jealousy excluded. They sometimes 50
blended with discussions literature moral science,
otherwise unobectionab to gain admttance or the
sake Of the valuable matter TO which they adhere
but whenever that happens they incidental only not
primary They are dross tolerated only because
well be severed from the sterling ore wherewh 1t
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due space
in the work and it is the editors aim that they should
have threcfold tendency--to convey in condensed
FORM such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works revewedo direct the readers
attention to books that deserve to be readand to
him against wasting time and money upon that large num-
ber which merit only 10 be burned In this age OF publ
Cations that by their variety and multitude distract and
oyerwhelm every undiscriminating student, impartial
criticism governed by the views Just mentioned y one OF
the most inestimable and indispensable Of auxares 10
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in ewutaty or amusement,
or both,-Hisiorical Sketches,-and "reminiscences OF
minute for history yet Calculating IT, and height
enng its Interestingly be regarded as forming the staple
Of the work And Of Indigenous poetry enough pub
lshed-sometmes of mean stran-to manifest and TO
cultivate the growing poetical taste and talents OF our
country.
The times appear for several reasons to demand such
a workand not alone, but many. The public MIND
is feversh and ritated STILL from recent political strlies
The soft, assuasve influence Of Literature is needed to
allay that fever, and soothe that irritation Wee ana Jolly
are riong abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke, or dashed by rdcue, into their fitting haunts
Ignorance lords it over an immense proportion OF our
people Every spring should be set IN notion 70 aroassf
the enlghtened and 10 increase their number SO that TIN
great enemy Of popular may no longer broee
ike potentous cloud the destines Of our counin
And to accomplish all these ends, what more poTes
agent be employed than periodical on the Pia in
the Messenger if that plan be but carried out IN prac
Tme s~-.A r.-...,,yy .~qa.rs. such an agent. In a.
periodicals Nohward Of that city, there probably
least twenty-five thirty Is this contrast justified
the wealth, the leisure. the native talent the actua
literary taste Of the Southern people, compared with hos
OF the Norhera Mo- for in wealth, talents, and
we may justly claim at least equality with h, |
hren and domestic institution exclusively orr
beyond all doubt affords U.S. If we choose, twice Ii
for reading and writing, which they enjoy. Abe
II was from deep sense Of this local wrnt tha,is
word SOUTHERN was engrafted on the name Of thu
periodical and not with any design to noush local pre-
JUDGES, advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought Il is the editors eryeh wish the
North and South bound endearngl together forever
the siiken bands Of mutual kindness and affection Far
from meditating hostility to thu North, he has already
drawn and he hopes 10 draw much Of his choicest
matter matter thence he ana happy will he deem himself
better contribute in any essential degree dispe the
lowering clouds that NOW threaten the peace of BOTH and
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties Of aterna
love-
fifth No of its third volume How far has acted out the
IDEAS mere uttered, ~ iof the euItof
believes however that falls further short Of them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short
theory IA.
The Messenger is issued monthly. Each number Of the
work contains Ga large superoyal pages printed the
very handsomest manner on new type, and on paper
equal least to that which any other periodical is
printed in our country.
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