The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-13
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGE

PROSPECTUS OF The
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
chiefly TO literature, but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the scope Of Science and not
protesting entire disdan OF tasteful selections though
It's matter has been it will continue to be, in the man
original
Party politics and controversial theology as far as pos
slble, are Jealously excluded. They sometimes
blended with discussions in literature in moral science
otherwise unobectonable, as gain Abundance for the
sake OF the more valuable matter TO which they adhere
but whenever that happens, they incidental only not
primary They dross tolerated only because it
not well be severed from the sterling wherewh
incorporated.
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due space
in the work and the editors that they should
have threeiold tendency-to convey in condensed
FORM such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works reyiewedto direct the readers
attention to books that deserve to be read,and TO
him against wasting time and money upon that large
ber which merit only to be burned. In this age Of publ
cations that by their variety and multitude distract and
overwhem every undiscrminating student, impartla.
criticism, governed by the views Just mentioned is one Of
the nestmable and indispensable OF auxarles, 10
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales having in view utility or amusement,
or both,-Historca Sketches,-and "reminiscences Of
events too minute for history yet IT. and het
ening its Interestingly be regarded as forming the STAPLE
of the work And OF Indigenous poetry enough pub
lished-somemes OF no mean stran-to manifest and to
cultivate the growing poetcal taste and talents Of our
country. W..
The times appear for several reasons to demand suc
a work-and not one alone, but many The pubic mind
is feversh and rated STILL from recent political snes
The soft, assuasve influence OF literature needed 2
allay that fever and soothe that irritation VICE and 9y
riotng abroad: They should be driven by indignant
rebuke dashed by ridcule, into their httlng hanis
Ignorance lords il immense proportion OF ouf
people Every spring should be set in notion to arouse
the enlightened and to increase their number so that m
great enemy of popular government may no longer o@%'
like portentous cloud the destnies OF our county
And to accomplish all these ends, what more power
agent be employed than periodical on the pIat'
the Messenger il that plan be but carried out In pract
the Union south of Washington, there are but two er
periodicals Nohward Of that city there are sSed by
the wealth. the leisure the native TALENT the actual
literary the Southern people compared with those
of the Northern? No. for in wealth, talents, and TASTE
we may Justly claim at least equality with our hfe
thren; and a domestic institution exclusively our own
beyond all doubt affords if choose, twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy. d"
1t was from deep sense OF this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN engrafted the OF tbs
periodical and not with any design to nourish local pre-.
JUDGES, to advocate supposed local interests Far 5m
any such thought it is the editors feen wish The
North and South bound endearngy together forever IN
the silken bands Of mutual kindness and affection I
from meditang hostility to the North, he has already
drawn and he hopes hereafter to draw much OF chof
matter thence; ana happy indeed will he deem himself
should his pages by making each region know the other
better contribute in any essential degree to dispe Tie
lowering clouds that threaten the peace of both aJ
love. ...
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No OF its third volume How far it has acted out he
ideas here uttered, 1t is not for the editor to say lie
believes how ever that it falls not further short OF then
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short O.
theory. -.. . ,.. -,
work contains "a large superroyal pages printed IN me
very handsomest manner, new type, and on paper
equal least to that which any other periodical IS
printed in our country. ,
No subscription will be received for less than volume
and must commence with the current one Inc prre u
IS per volume which must be paid all al the time
of subscribing This is particularly advered now TO
avoid misrepresentation, or future misunderstandng-as
order will hereafter be attended to unless accompand
with the price Of subscription.
The postage on the Messenger is six cents
gle No for all distances under 100 mles-over 100 miles
ten cents
All communications or letters relative to the MesseH
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Also blue and green Writing Fluids, by Perry, Terry,
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Very superior Holland Quilts, Nos. 10 and 80, yellow"
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On hand large and complete collection of the best DO
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