Southern Argus., 1838-07-17
PRoSPECTfiS
SOUTHERN LITERARY Npss.,
THOnAs ]. wnlrn, Editor az -

OF T4p
SOUTHERN LITERARY NFsSn,.
THOMAS ]. wHrrr, Editor .Dt p..
YN HIl is a monthly Mso.,;.
n ch ehy to Literature. 6n, = deVuRI
finding room also fcr articles tb.t 800 4 4
the scope OF Science; and NOT p.,s. ~ HiiaS
entire disdain Of tasteful selecticPs.O sO'ssl1g .
main, original. " 0sRA
Party Politics and Controversies m
as far as possible, are iealomsLv Ihe,e1.
They are sometimes so BLENDED ~ aeAclllii3
sions n literature or m moral scienco :, o'lS
unobjectionable, as to gain admitf,1,'O. IN.
sake Of fthemore valuable matter to M. =
adhere but whenever that happen y
incidental, only mot primary. TbsT q
tolerated only because it cannot walih . "a
from the sterling ore wherewithi il s S@'aa
ted. qa.
Reviews and Critical Notices o..
due space IN the work; and il 4 N. IA
aim that they should have tbreesoIs Lio'l
to convey, In a condensed form. S1.Ls,a9
truths orinteresting incidents AZ a. 'Se
IN the works revieWed,-to direct a. 'lt8
attention to books that deserve n n 4. is'tess
and to warn him against wasting i'm T.
ey upon that large number, which ~ q.
be burned. In this age, of pubicat;o-,,-A 20
their variety and multitude distract ..Sa "a
whelm every undiscriminating gtDJoo. - ''s.
ialcriticism, governed by the views \. l''.
toned, is one ofthe most inestimsbIs ~ ~ u
pensable ofauxiliaries, to him wbodoo-.iH.aS o.
discriminate, aSib
Essays, and Tales, having IN wen
amusement, or both---Historical Sks,.S-.ll w
"reminiscences of events tooninntoIc.4lTSss' al
yet elucidating it and heightenD0 I. -: lASyy
may be regarded as forming he sf,,Il jIl'1sss,
work. ana Of indigenous poes,v 'He q T.
publlshed-sometInes Of DO tns.a .-oeggA lg L
manifest and to cultivate the groriDs TOW sisl3 an
| taste and talents ofour country P'-az
| The times appear, for several resso,. =.
manG such work: and not one alone = =
| ny. The public mind is feverisb and ~. = :,
still, fromrecent political strifes: Tbs -
suaslve influence Of Literature is pee5sj :. .
| lay that fever and soothe that irritstoD y I,
and folly are rioting abroad they sbopT T Y
driven by indignant rebuke, or lasbe5bv-F.i
into their fitting haunts. Ignorance ~.
over anlmmense proportion of ourpeuls Il
cry spring should be set in motion Il ,,-
the enlightened, and to increase Their wr5.
so that the great enemy of popular er-
ment may no longer brood, Ike a DuirS-
cloud, over the destinies of our cou1try N
to accomplish all these ends, what mon
erful agent can be employed, than Ue6ioS,
on the plan of the Messenger; if that y.
but carried out IN practice!
The South peculiarly REQUIRES n
agent. In all the Union, south Of fWss5.---
there are but two Literary periodicals! n
ward ofthat city, there are probably a 3,
twenty-five or thirty! Is this coltrssI[
,, fed by the wealth, the leisure, the nstJgg
ent, or the actual literary taste, ofthe Svs,
people, compared with those ofthe Ncs,-i
No: for IN wealth, talents and taste. wan
!; justly claim at least an equality with cEhst
ren; and a domestic institution exclugygr !
: own, beyond all doubt, affords us, five clo0z
twice the leisure for reading and VIM
which they enjoy.
It was from a deep sense Of this locslrr
that the'word Southern was engraAed q 1
name of this periodical; and not with srT !
4 sign to nourish local prejudices, or 10 sd7o0.
supposed local interests. Far from aT q,
; thought, it is the Editors fervent wish 10 s
: the North and South bound endearnglI
gether forever, IN the siIken bands Of mn
y kindness and affection. Far from mehzii
hostility to the North, he has already d7T
: : and he hopes therefore to draw much q
choicest matter thence and happy aiI
> : he deem himself, should his pages BY ma
= each region know itself better, contrbas
any essential degree TO dispel the love-
: clouds that now threaten the peace Of boha
: to brighten and strengthen the sacra8ts
fratenal love.
: The Southern Literary MessengGmE
3 reached the lIth No. Of the thrd Viz
How far it has acted out the ideas hereuiE
is not for the Editor to say. He beHeTe, b
: ever, that it falls not further short Of then
; human weakness usually makes Practcs
short of Theory.
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