The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-14
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,


SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
THIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
chiefly TO literature, but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the scope oil Science ana mol
protesting entire dsdan of tasteful selections though
its matter has been, as it will continue TO be- In the main
original
Party politics and controversial theology far as pos
sble, jealously excluded. They are sometimes SO
blended with discussions in literature moral science,
otherwise unobjectionabe TO gain admittance or The
sake Of the valuable matter to which they adhere
bn. wheneye tia, ,hss ony because ca
not well be severed from the sterling ore "here"i'h Is
incorporated
in the work and il the editors aim that they should
have a threefod tendency--to convey In condensed
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents as are
embodied in the works reviewedto direct the readers
attention to books that deserve to be read-and to warn
him against wasting time and money upon that large mum
ber which merit only to be burned In this age OF pul
cations that by their variety and multitude distract and
overwhelm every undiscrimnatng student, impartial
criticism governed by the views just mentioned is one Of
the most inestimable and indispensable OF auxianes,
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales having in utility or amusement
both,-Histonca Skeches,-and "reminiscences OF
events minute for history, yet calculating it, and height
enng its interestingly be regarded as forming the staple
of the work And Of indigenous poetry, enough is pub
lished-sometimes of straino manifest and to
cultivate the growing poetcal taste and talents OF our
country
The times appear for several reasons demand such
a work--and not alone, but many. The public mind
is feversh and tated STILL from recent political striies
The soft assuasve influence of literature is needed 10
aay that fever and soothe that irritation Vice and folly
rotng abroad They should he driven by indignant
rebuke lashed by ridcule, into their fitting haunts
Ignorance lords 1t immense proportion OF
people. Every spring should be in notion to arouse
the enlightened and to increase their number that the
great enemy OF popular may no longer brood
like portentous cloud the desnies of country
And to accomplish all these ends what more powerful
agent can be employed than periodical, on the plan o.
the Messenger; that plan be but carried out In practice
,l,,rI,, IN ageD In all
the Union south Of Washington there are but two literary
periodicals Northward OF that city, there probably
least twenty five thirty Is this contrast justified ty
the wealth, the leisure the native talent, the actual
literary Of the Southern people, compared with those
of the Northern Mo- for in wealth. talents, and as''
may Justly claim at least an equality with our hrc
thren; and domestic institution exclusively
beyond all doubt affords u.s. if choose twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
II was from deep sense OF this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN engrafted on the name OF hls
periodical and not with any design to noursh local pre-
JUDGES, advocate supposed local interests. Far fro"
any such thought is the editors fervent wish the
North and South bound endearngy together forever
the silken bands Of mutual kindness and affection RAJ
from medtating hostility to the North, he has already
drawn, and he hopes hereafter to draw much OF his choicest
matter thence; ana happy indeed will he deem hmset,
should his pages, by making each region know the Other
better contribute in any essential degree TO dlspel the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace of both and
brighten and strengthen the sacred ties of a,ern
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has reached the
fifth No of its third volume. How far it has acted out tie
ideas here uttered, Tor the editor lie
believes however, that falls not further short Of them
than human weakness usually makes practice tall short o.
theory.
The Messenger is issued monthly Each number o. the
work contains Ga large superoyal pages printed IN tie
very handsomest manner, on new type, and on paper
equal at least that which any other periodical
printed in country.
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