The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-09-28
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SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER


SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
THIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
chiefly TO literature but occasionally finding
for articles that fall within the scope OF Science and no
protesting entire dsdain Of tasteful selections thong
It's matter has been, as il win continue TO be, IN the
original
Party politics and controversial theology far as poe
sible, jealoasly excluded They sometimes
blended with discussions in literature or in moral science
otherwise unobJectionable, as TO gain admtance Us
sake Of the valuable matter TO which they adhere
but whenever that happens, they incidental only
primary. They dross tolerated only because II
not well be severed from the sterling wherewh II
incorporated.
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
IN the work and ii 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. ITO direct the readers
attention books that deserve be read land
him against wasting time and money upon that large MUM
ber which merit only to be burned In this age Of pub-
overwhem every undiscriminating student, impartial
criticism, governed by the views just mentioned of
the most inestimabe and indispensable Of anxares TO
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having IN view utility amusement,
or both,-Historical Sketches,-and "reminiscences Of
events too minute for history yet Calculating it, and height
enng It's nteres-may be regarded forming the staple
OF the work. And Of Indigenous poetry, enough pub
lished-sometimes Of strainto manifest and to
cultivate the growing political taste and talents of our
The times appear for several reasons TO demand such
work--and not one alone, bat The public mind
is fevcsh and iitaed STILL from recent political strfes
The soft, assuasiye influence Of literature is needed to
alay that fever and soo,he tina, irritation Vice and folly
rioHg abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebnke, dashed by ridcue, into their fitting hauns-
Ignorance lords il immense proportion OF our
people Every spring should be set IN motion to arouse
great enemy Of popular government longer brood,
like poenous cloud, the destifes of our country
And to accomplish oil these ends, what powerful
agent be employed than periodical the plan Of
the Messengers il that plan be bat carried out in Practice
The South, peculiarly, requires such agent. In all
the Union south Of washington there are bu, two literary
periodicals Norhward Of that city, there probably at
least twenty-five thirty Is this contrast justified by
the wealth. the eisare the native TALENT or the actual
literary of the Southern people, copared with those
OF the Northern No. for in wealth. talents and TASTE
may Justly claim al least equality with our bre
hren; and domestic institution exclusively own
beyond all doubt affords If choose, twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
II from deep Of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN was engrahed on the name of this
periodical and not with any design TO noursh local
JUDGES, advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought is the editors fevent wish to see the
North and South bound endearngy together forever, IN
the silken bands Of mutual kindness and affection Far
from meditating hostility to tie North, he has already
drawn and he hopes much Of his choicest
mailer thence; ana happy indeed viii he deem himself,
should hrs by making each region know the other
better contribute any essential degree dispe the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace Of both and
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties Of raiorna
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No. Of its third vefume, How far has acted out the
ideas here uttered, ii is for the editor He
believes however, that it fails further short Of them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short o.
theory.
work contains 81 large snperoya pages, printed in tho
very handsomest manHer, new tyre, and on paper
equal at least to that which any Other periodical IS
No subscription win be received for hess than volume,
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The postage on the Messenger cents on any SIN
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