The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-25
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,


SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
THIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
i chiefly TO literature but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the scope Of Science and not
protesting entire dsdain Of tasteful selections though
its matter has been, will continue to be, the
original .r...
sibe, jealously excluded They sometimes SO
blended with discussions in literature moral science,
otherwise unobectionable, to gain admtiance OF the
sake OF the valuable matter TO which they adhere
but whenever that happens, they incidental only
primary They dross, tolerated only because it
not well be severed from the sterling ore ~herewl.h IS
incorporated.
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due space
in the work and 1t is the editors aim that they should
have threefod tendency-t0 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
Der, which merit only to be burned In this OF publl
cations, that by their variety and multitude distract and
overwhelm every undiscrimnatng student, impartial
criticism governed by the just mentioned, Is one OF
the most inesmable and indispensable Of auxiaries, to
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales having in view utility or amusement,
or both-Historicai Sketches,-and "reminiscences of
minute for history yet eucidatng it, and height
enng its interest be regarded as forming the staple
of the work. And of indigenous poetry enough is pub
shed-sometimes Of strain-to manifest AMI 30
cultivate the growing poetcal taste and talents OF our
country.
a work-and not alone, but many. The public mind
is feversh and irated still, from recent political snes
The soft, assuasve influence OF literature IS needed 10
aay that fever and soothe that irritation Wee and ioy
are riong abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke, dashed by ndicule into their fitting haun's
Ignorance lords It over an immense proportion o. ous
the enlightened and TO increase their number so that Inc
great enemy of popular government may no longer brood
like porentous cloud the destinies OF our country
And to accomplish all these ends, what powerful
agent be employed than periodical, on the pia'
the Messenger; If that plan be but carried out in prac
fs :;,s
least twenty-five or thirty Is this contrast justified
the wealth, the leisure. the native talent, the
literary taste Of the Southern people, compared while
of the Northern! No: for in wealth, talents, and n
may Justly claim at least equality with he.
thren; and domestic institution exclusively our own,
beyond all doubt affords u.s. choose, twice the leisure
for reading and writing which they enjoy.
II was from deep OF this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN was engrafted on the name Of this
periodical and not with any design to noursh local
JUDGES, TO advocate supposed local interests. Far
any such thought il is the editors lervent wish to
North and South bound endeanngly together foreve
the silken bands Of mutual kindness and affection,
from meditating hostility to the North, he has air
drawn, and he hopes hereaitet draw much OF his cho
matter thence; ano happy indeed will he deem himself
should his pages, by making each region know the other
better contribute in any essential degree to dispe the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace OF both and
TO brighten and strengthen the sacred ties of frateal
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No OF its third volume How far it has acted the
ideas here uttered. it is not for the editor to say. lie
believes however, that it falls not further short OF them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short o.
theory,
The Messenger is issued monthly. Each number ofthe
work contains "a large superroya pages printed IN me
very handsomest manner, type, and on paper
equal at least to that which any other periodical Is
No subscription will be received for less than avoume.
and must commence with the current The price IS
- per volume which mus, be paid in all cases at the time
nj arftr tlurlxa Arfnd IN
avoid Misrepresentation, future misunderstanding
order will hereafter he attended unless accompanied
with the price Of subscription.
The postage on the Messenger is six cents any sin
gle No for all distances under 00miles-over 100 miles
ten cents.
All communications letters, relative the Messen
ger, must be addressed to THOMAS W. WHITE,
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