The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-28
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER

PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS w. WHITE. EDiToE AND psorRIkIoE.
THIS Is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
Il chiefly 70 literature, bot occasionally hnd,bg ooin
for articles that fall within the sepe Of Science sHi
protesting entire dIsdan OF tasteful ssissfops, nHg
its matter has been, n viii eouinas 70 be- IN the ma
original
Party politics and controversial theology Tar pos
siNe are jealousy excluded. They sre SOMETIMES
blended with discussions IN literature IN moral
otherwise unohjeconabe, to gain adnittanre ~
sake Of the valuable matter which they adhere
bu whenever that happens. they iaedenial only
primary They dross, tolerated only because Il can
not well be severed from the sterling where~th
incorporated.
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy iheir due spa
in the work and IT is the EDITORS that they shout
have thIeefold tendency--to convey in condensed
form, such valuable truths incidents
embodied in the works resewcdo direct the readers
attention Ia books that deserve he read 70 warn
him against wasting time and money upon thai large
ber which merit only to be burned IN tins age OF puf.
cations that by the variety and multitude distract and
oyerahem every Understanding student impartial
criticism governed by the views Iust mentioned oi
the most ines,mabe and indispensable Of anNhanes, to
him who does wish To discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having view utility amusement
or both,-Hisoricai Skeiehes,-and "reminiscences Of
events too minute for history, eucsdtmg u, ard height
ening its Interestingly be regarded forming the STAPLE
Of the work And OF Indigenous poetry, enough u putt
understandings Of mean strsin-to manifest and y
cultivate the growing Poctira taste and talents OF our
country.
The times appear, for several demand suc
work-and NOT one alone, but many The Pahlic mind
is fevesh and inaied STILL from political sirles
The soft assnasiye influence of literature needed
alay that fever and soohe that irritation Vice and folly
noting abroad They should b driven by indignant
rcbuke, dashed by rdicule INTO their fitting hannt.
Ignorance ionfS II immense proportion OF oar
people. Every spring should be in TO
the enlightened and 10 increase their nubsr that the
great Of popular may fonger brood
like porienOusy cloud, the destmies Of county
And TO accomplish all these ends, what more powerful
he employed than periodical, the plan Of
he ed p9gfl
The South. peculiarly, Requires. such Agent In a"
the Union, south Of Washington there bot two literary
periodicals. Norhward Of thai city, there probably
least twenty FIVE thirty Is this contrast justified by
the wealth, the leisure the native talent, the actual
literary tssie Of the Southern people, compared with those
Of the Northern No: for wealth, talents, and taste,
may Justly CLAIM, al has, equality with hre-
thren; and domestic Institution exclusively opr own
beyond all douts affords MS, il We choose, twice b.
for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
II from deep sense Of this local W
word SorrnEES engrahed the
periodical and not with any design 10 n0ursa
Judices, 10 advocate supposed local interest ir,
any such thought Is the editors feryent wish TO the
North and South bound endearnEy together forever
the siken bands of mutual kindness and affection Far
from Inedating hostility 10 tire North, he has already
drawn and he hopes heeaero draw, much Of hrs choicest
matter thence happy indeed viii he deem himself
should his pages BY making each region know the other
better contribute essential degree dispel the
lowering clouds that threaten the pSsce of both, and
TO brighten and strengthen the sacred ties OF aternAj
love
The Southern Literary Messenger hns now reached the
fifth No Of It's third volume How far il has acted the
ideas here uttered is not fsr the editor say. He
believes, however that fails further short VI them
than human weakness usually makes practice fan short of
theory
The Messenge, is issued monthly Each nsmber OF the
WORK contains 81 large superroyal pages printed in the
very handsomest manner, on new type, and on paper
equal At least TO that on which any oth~r periodical 10
printed IN country. @
No subscription win be received for less Than volume
and with the current orc. The price
IS per volume which be paid in all the tine
oil = Nlye o Ia
avoid Misrepresentation o. fuinre misunderstanding
order viii heeaerhe attended, TO unless accompanied
with the price Of subscription
The postage on the Messenger cents any sin
gle No for all distances un.se niles-oyer 100 miles
cents.
An Communications letters relative to the M'ssen
ger, must he addressed 10 THOMAS W. " HITE,
Southern Literary Messenger Office. Richmond, Va
NEW METALLIC PENS.-WarrrnsC Constitution
Pen, new and very Superior ar''efe th,s day
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Also, biae and green Writing Finds, by Perry, Teny
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O, hand lnrre and complete collection Of ths hes; do
nc.,ie and imported Stationery, vaeh additions are
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