The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-10
PROSPECTUS OF THE ~
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS ". WHITE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THIS 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 sslsefiof houP
its matter has BEEN it will continue 10 be, in the
original
Party politics and controversial theology far as pos
sible, jealousy excluded. They sometimes
blended with discussions in literature moral
otherwise unobectonabe, as to gain admance or tnN
sake Of the valuable matter to which they adneTe@
but whenever that happens, they incidental only
primary They dross, tolerated only because
not well be severed from the sterling ore wherewh
incorporated.
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work and it is the editors aim that they shou
have threeold tendency-to convey in a condensed
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works revewedto direct the renders
attention TO books that deserve to be read land
him against wasting time and money upon that large
be which merit only TO be burned In this OF pubIl-
cations that by ther variety and multitude distract and
overwhem every undiscriminating student, impartial
criticism governed by the views just mentioned is Of
the most nestimae and indispensable Of auxilarles to
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in utility or amusement,
or both-Historical Sketches,-and "reminiscences of
minute for history yet Calculating it, and height
ening it's Interestingly be regarded forming the staple
of the work And Of Indigenous poetry, enough is pub
lished-sometimes of srain--to manifest and TO
cultivate the growing poetca taste and talents OF our
country.
The times appear for several reasons TO demand such
work-and not one alone but many The public mind
is everish and rated STILL from political strifes
The soft, assuasve influence Of literature is needed TO
aay that fever, and soothe that irritation Vice and folly
roting abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke, dashed by ridcue, into their fitting hnunts.
Ignorance lords 1t over an Immense proportion OF our
people. Every spring should be set in notion to arouse
the enlightened and increase their number that the
great enemy of popular government may longer brood
like portentous cloud the desnies of country
And to accomplish all these ends what more powerful
agent can be employed than periodical, the plan OF
the Messenger If that plan be but carried out in practice
The South, peculiarly, requires such agent. In all
the Union, south Of Washington there but literary
periodicals Nohward Of that city, there probably at
least twenty five thirty Is this contrast justified by
the wealth. the leisure the native talent the actual
literary OF the Southern people, compared with those
Of the Norheml No: for in wealth, talents and taste,
we may justly claim at least equality with our bre-
thren; and domestic institution exclusively our own,
beyond all doubt affords if choose, twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
1t from deep Of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN was engrafted the of this
periodical and with design noush local pre-
JUDGES TO advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought the editors lervent wish TO the
the silken bands of mutual kindness and affection Far
from meditating hostility to tie North, he has already
drawn and he hopes to draw much 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 dispe the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace Of both and
brighten and strengthen the sacred ties of faternal
love. IT, 49,.
The Southern Literary Messenger has reached the
!
ideas here uttered. it is for the editor say. 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 "a large superoyal pages printed in the
very handsomest manner, type, and paper
equal least that which any other periodical is
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