The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-17
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
THOMAS ". WHITE, EDITOR AND PRoPRlETor


SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
THOMAS W. WHITE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
T,HIs is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
J. chiefly TO literature, but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the scope OF Science and not
protesting entire disdan Of tasteful selections houg
its matter has been as will continue to be, in the
Party politics and controversial theology as far as nos
sibe, jealousy excluded They sometimes S
blended with discussions in literature or in moral science
otherwise unobectonable, to gain admittance OF,
sake Of the valuable matter to which they adhere
but whenever that happens, they incidental only no
primary. They dross, tolerated only because
well be severed from the sterling Sherewith
incorporated.
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work; and is the editors aim that they shout
have threefold tendency--to convey IN condensed
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works reviewed,-to direct the readers
attention TO books that deserve to be readand TO warn
him against wasting time and money upon that large NUN
Der, which only to be burned. In this age Of pub
cations that by ther variety and multitude distract and
oyerwhelm every Understanding student impartial
criticism, governed by the views just mentioned, Of
the nestinable and indispensable of auxiaries
him who does wish TO discriminate ... .
Essays and Tales, having in view utility amusement
or both-Historical Sketches-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 pub
lished-sometimes OF mean strain-o manifest aDd to
cultivate the growing poetca taste and talents ofo
country.
The times appear for several to demand such
n work-and not alone, but many. The public mind
is feverish and irtaed STILL from recent political slnes
The soft, assuasive influence Of literature is needed to
alay that fever, and soothe that irritation Vice and folly
rioting abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke or dashed by ridicule into their fitting haun
Ignorance lords it immense proportion Of our
people Every spring should be set IN notion to arouse
the enlightened and to increase their number that the
great enemy of popular may longer brood,
like portentops cloud the desnies of our country
And to accomplish all these ends what more powerful
al. kn rlan n
the Messenger that plan be but carried out in practice
The South, peculiarly, requires such agent In all
the Union south OF Washington there are but TWO Gfar
periodicals. Northward Of that city there are probably al
least twenty five thirty Is this contrast Jusrhed by
the wealth. the leisure the native talent or the actual
literary Of the Southern people compared with
Of the Northeni No: for in wealth talents ana lass
may Justly claim at least equality with our pre-
thren; and domestic institution exclusively our own
beyond all doubt affords If choose twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they ENJOY. AL. ...
II was from deep sense of this local want that the
word SOUTHERN was engratted the name OF THIS
periodicals. and not with any design to nourlsh local pre-
JUDGES advocate supposed local interests Far rom
any such thought is the editors ferve wish to see the
North and South bound endearngly together forever
the silken bands Of mutual kindness and affection Far
from meditang hostility to tie North, he has already
drawn and he hopes hereafter draw much OF his choicest
matter thence; ana happy indeed will he deem himself
should his pages by making each region know the other
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 iratena
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No of its third volume. How far il has acted out 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 OF
theory.
The Messenger is issued monthly Each number OF the
work contains Ga large superroyal pages, printed in the
very handsomest manner, on new type, and on paper
equal least to that which any other periodical IL
printed in country. %@t
No subscription will be received for less than volume
and commence with the current The price is
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avoid misapprchension, future Observation-Disclosures
no order will hereafter he attended unless accompanied
with the price Of subscription.
The postage the Messenger cents on any sin
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All communications letters, relative to the Messen
ger, must be addressed to THOMAS w. WHITE,
Southern Literary Messenger Office, Richmond, Va
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On hand large and complete collection Of the best do
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constantly making, at the lowest prices. aug 90
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All of which will be repacked to order al pleasing pm.
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