The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-30
PROSPECTUS CT THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
THOMAS v. WHITE, EprToR AND PROPRIETOR.

\ THIS Is A MONTH"; MAGAZINE. devoted
4 J. chiefly 10 literature, but Sb0aafy finding r1-oEa
for articles thai fall within the Of Science and not
protesting entire dsaaln OF tasteful ssaaaO, i1O1t
IL has been, VIII be- IN The main
1--. s.-s.- "a .s-~ u, as far .. PCS
sIbae, are lealo1sy erended They Are sczrrs,ei !
snded with discussions literature in moral science
cherHlse unobectsonae 70 gain anis-ance for tie
sake Of the ralahle rarteT TO which they adhere
but Whenever IGt happens fry fadenra only: nc;
PRIMARY They dress, tolerated oaly because i, car.
noi well be severed from The serag wherewih j.
incorporated
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due s,ace
m the WORK and i Is the editors that they sboad
hare ftreefold ten6ency-to convey IN condensed
n. sach yalGAe truths interesting incidents as arr
embodied N the works resiewedso direcs the reader
attention books that deserrss to be readand 10 warn
him against .as-ng tn,e nj rr,,s,r s,- -. - -
Der, winch merit only be burned In this are OF uh
Cations thai by fer variety and multitude dlstac and
criticism governed BY the views Just mentioned Is one al
the most inesahle and indispensable Of anrilsries TO
ham who does wlsA 10 discriminate
Essays and Tales having utility or Amusement
or bofh.-His;orlczl Skefches.-and "reminiscences OF
events too mlnue for history yet Calculating and height
e1ing rs be regarded forming the staple
Of the work And OF indigenous poetry. enough pab
hshed-somesnes Of strain,o manifest and 10
cultivate the growing Poseal taste and talents Of
country.
The times appear for several reasons TO demand saeh
work-and not Alone but many. The p1h4ic mlpd
: feverlsh and irrz,ed s, from political ssres
The son. assuasre influence Of literature needed
aay tina, fever, and irritation Vice and folly
rotng abroad: They sbonid be driven by indignant
resuke, lashed by ndleuie, into their fnr haunfs
people Every spring soald be set IN soxon
the enlightened, and increases their number h the
esi enemy Of popular government may no longer brood,
like Porenious coud the des-nies OF country
And 10 accomplish all these ehds. whist more powerful
agen. csa be employed thau6 periodical the plan
the Messenger Il that plan 5eui carried out IN Practice
The South. peculiarly requires such aeerf In all
j Tnlcn south Of wasksng-o there are but two literary
periodicals. Norh~ard of that city. there probably
least trtn,y- thirty Is this yastifed by
the wealth. the leisure the native taen tie actual
literary tste Of the Southern people compared with those
Of the northern! No: for II wealth, talents AID TASTE
We may-,ussiy claim Al least equality with our bre
thren; and domestic institution exclusively own
beyond al doots affords If choose the leisure
fer reading and wiring. which they ENJOY.
II from deep sense Of this local want that the
word SOUTHERN engrafted On the name Of this
periodical and not with any design noariSh local pre-
pciees. advocate supposed local Interests Far from
such Thought IS the editors ferreni wish the
North and South bouEm endczrnEly together forever
the sliken bands Of mutual kindness and affection Far
from medAiing hostility the North. be has already
dras q snd ne hopes hereafter 70 draw rpeh Ct ms
siser thence; ana happy indeed vii be deem himself
should ms pages by making each reoa Know the other
better, contribute any essential degree 10 dIsPei the
lowering cio1ds that threaten the peace 81 boh, and
20 brighten and strengthen The sed ues Of raierhAl
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has reached The
Fifth No OF its third volume How far has acted TIE
asss here uttered II IS for tie editor He
teIIevcs however thatr falls further short Of them
thsR human weakness usually makes practice fall short o.
theory.
The Messenger Is issued monthly Each nruher OF the
wcrk ecaAas G. large superFuyAl pages printed IN tie
very kapAsoueSi manner, new type. ard on paper
es " least 10 that which any oth~v periodical is
ptinpd IN country.
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