The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-14
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER

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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 Of Science ard not
processing entire disdan Of tasteful selections taog
IT'S matter has been, as 1t will continue to be, in the
original
Party politics and controversial theology as far pos
slble, are jeaously excluded. They sometimes
blended with discussions in literature science
otherwise unobjectionable, to gain admance or
sake of the valuable matter TO which they adhere
but whenever that happens they are incidental opy no
primary They dross, tolerated only because can
not well be severed from the sterling ore wherewtthn
| incorporated.
in the work and it is the editors aim that they shou
have thfeefold tendency--to convey condensed
FORM such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works revewed-to direct the readers
attention TO books that deserve to be readand
him against wasting time and money upon that large
ber which merit only be burned In this age OF puh-
cations, that by Their variety and multitude distract and
overwhem every undiscrminating student, impartial
criticism governed by the views just mentioned Of
the most inestimabe and indispensable of auxares
\ him who does wish to discriminate
Essays and Tales, having in yiewutility amusement
OF both,-Historical Skctches,-and "reminiscences of
events too minute for history yet calculating and height
enng its iierestnay be regarded forming the staple
OF the work. And of indigenous poetry enough pub
lished-sometimes Of manifest and to
cultivate the growing poeca taste and talents OF our
country. &.
The times appear for several reasons 10 demand such
work-and not alone but many. The public mind
is eyerish and ated still, from political strfes
The soft, assuasve influence of literature is needed
aay that fever, and soothe tina, irritation. Vice and folly
oting abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke, dashed by ridicule into their fitting hauntS
Ignorance lords It over an immense proportion OF our
people. Every spring should be set in motion, to
the enlightened and to increase their number that tie
great enemy Of popular government may no longer brood,
like potjentous cloud the destinies Of our country
And accomplish all these ends what pow rful
agent be employed than periodical, the plan OF
the Messenger; If that plan be but carried out Practice
the Union, south Of washington there are bu, two literary
periodicals. Nohward Of that city, there probably AT
least twenty-five thirty Is this contrast justified ny
the wealth. the leisure the native talent, the actual
literary Of the Southern people compared with those
of the Northern No: for in wealth, talents, and TASTE
may Justly claim at least an equality with bre
thren; and domestic institution exclusively our own
beyond all doubt affords II we choose, twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
1t from deep Of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN was engraited on the name OF this
periodical and not with design 10 nourish local pre-
JUDGES, advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought is the editors ervent wish to the
North and South bound endearngy together forever
the silken bands of mutual kindness and affection Far
from medating hostility to tie North he has already
drawn and he hopes hereaero draw much 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 faerna
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No OF its third volume How far il has acted the
ideas here uttered il is not for the editor to He
believes, however that it falls 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 superroya pages, printed the
very handsomest manner, new type, and on paper
equal at least to that on which any other periodical is
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