The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-23


PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
rJ,HIs is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
i chiefly 10 literature, but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the scope Of Science and not
protesting an entire dsdan of tasteful SELECTIONS though
lis matter has been, will continue to be- IN the main
original
Party politics and controversial theology, far pos
sibe, jealousy excluded They are sometimes so
blended with discussions in literature or in moral science
otherwise unobjectionable gain admittance the
sake Of the valuable matter TO which they adhere
but whenever that happens they are incidental only not
primary They dross tolerated only because can
well be severed from the sterling ore whcrewith 1t is
incorporated
in the work and it is the editors aim that they shout
have threefod tendency--to convey IN condensed
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents as are
embodied in the works reyiewedto direct the readers
attention to books that deserve be readand TO
him against wasting time and money upon that large mum
ber which merit only to be burned in this age OF pub
cations that by their variety and multitude distract and
overwhelm every undiscrminating STUDENT impartial
criticism governed by the views Just y one OF
the nestimabe and indispensable OF auxlianes to
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in vewu utility or amusement,
| or both-Historical Sketches,-and "reminiscences OF
minute for history yet calculating IL and height
enng its be regarded forming the staple
of the work. And Of indigenous poetry, enough Is pub
shed-sometimes OF mean stran-to manifest and to
| country I
The times appear several reasons demand such
work-snd not one alone, but many. The public mlnd
is feversh and irritaed STILL from recent political sres:
The so assuasive influence OF literature is needed to
alay that fever and soothe that irritation Vice and folly
roting abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke dashed by ridcue, their fitting haunts.
Ignorance lords it over immense proportion OF our
people Every spring should be set in MOTION to arouse use
the enlightened and to increase hernumber SO that the
great enemy of popular may longer brood,
like portentous cloud the destines Of country.
And accomplish all these ends, what powerful
agent be employed than periodical, the plan
Messenger il that plan be but carried out in practice
The South, peculiarly, requ,ies such an agent In all
the Union south Of Washington there but two literary
periodicals. Norhward Of that city, there probably
least twenty-five thirty Is this contrast justified by
the wealth, the leisure the native talent or the actual
of the Northern Mo- for in wealth, talents and taste,
may Justly claim at least an equality with our bre-
hren; and domestic institution exclusively our own.
beyond all doubt affords If we choose, twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
1t was from deep Of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN engrafted on the name Of this
periodical and not with any design TO noursh local pre-
udices advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought is the editors ferven wish to see the
North and South bound endearngy together forever
the silken bands OF mutual kindness and affection Far
from meditatrg hostility to the North, he has already
drawn he hopes hereafter mnch Of his choicest
a an 10 happy w ne 1ne he os
better contribute in any essential degree to dspel the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace of BOTH and
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties OF fraternal
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No of its third volume How far has acted out the
ideas here uttered it is not for the editor to say He
believes however, that falls not further short of them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short OF
| theory.
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