State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-02
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ITEVfIIS ii 4 monthly magazine, devoted chief
i literature, hut occasionally finding room To-
PARTICLES that fall within the scope Of science: and
mot protesting an entire dsdan Of tasteful selections
though its matter has been, as II will continue TO be,
lin The main, original.
| Party politics aud controversial theology, as Tar
AZ posshIe are iealouSly excluded. They are some
times so blended with discussions in literature in
moral scieuce otherwise unobjeclionabe, as to gain
ladmittance for the sake OF the more valuable mat
ter 10 which they adhere; but whenever that hap
pens, they are incidental only, not primary. They
are dross tolerated only because il cannot well be
severed from the sterling ore wherewith it 10 incor
porated.
| Reviews and critical notices occupy their due
space in the work and it is tie editor's aim that
| they should have three fold tendency-tO convey
in condensed form such valuable truths or inter.
lestng incidents as are embodied in the works re.
viewed, and to warn bin against wasting time and
money upon tile large number, which merit only to
be burned. In this age opublcatiohs, that by their
variety and multitude distract and oyerwheln every
Understanding student, impatial criticism. govern
ed by the views just mentioned. is one Of the most
Iinestimable and indispensable auxiiares, tohim who
wishes 10 discriminate.
Essays and tales having in view utility or amuse-
ment, OF both, historical sketches, and reminiscent
ces Of events too minute for history, yet calculating
IT, and frightening lie interest, may be regarded as
forming the staple ofthe work. And of indigenous
poetry. enough IS puhllshed-sometmes Of no mean
srrain-to manifest and cultivate the poetieal taste
and talents of our county.
The times appear, for several reasons, to demand
suct work-and not one alone, bnt many. The
public mind is feverish and rriated still from
cent political strife The soft, assnasive influence
of literature needed allay that fever, and soothe
that irritation Vice and folly are rioting abroad;
they should be driven by indignant rebuke, dashed
by ridicule into their Citing haunts Ignorance lords
itover an immense portion IF our people. Every
spring should be set in motion, to arouse the enlight.
ened, and to increase their number; so that the
great enemy Of popular government may no longer
BROOD like portentous cloud over the destinies Of
our country. And 20 accomplish all these ends,
what more powerful agent can be employed than
periodical on the plan Of the Messenger: if tina plan
he hnt carried out in practice.
The South. pecnliary, reanires such an AGENT
=, all the Union, south of Washington, there are but
two literary periodicals! NJ. ard OF that oitr,
there are probably at leas nj live or thirty! Is
this contrast justified the wealth, the leisure. the
naive tllent, the actual literary taste Of the South
ern people compared with those Of the Northern?
No: for in wealth, talents and tastN we may Justly
claim, at least, an equality with of brethren; and
domestic institution exclusively our own, beyond all
doubt affords us, If choose twice The leisure for
reading and writing, which they enjoy.
It was deep of this local want. that the
word southern engrated on the name Of this pc.
riodical aud not with any design to nonrish local
Far from such thought il is the editors fervent
wish to the north and south bound endearplv to.
gether forever, in the siiken bands Of mutual kind.
nee ard affection. Far from medita'Hg os',Iity 10
TIE No ~. he has already drawn I'D re hopes here
after to raw much Of his choicest matter thence and
happy indeed will he deem mself sho Id his pages
by making each region w the other be ter, con-
tribute IN tsprsIai ee to dispel the lowering
clouds threaten The peace Of both, and to
Strenz en- tie sacred ties of fraternal love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reach.
ID tire fifth number Of its third volume How far It
has c'rd ont the idea hero uttered, it is not for the
editor to He believes. however, that it falls no
further short of them than human weakness usually
males practice fall short of Theory.
The MESSENGER is issued monthly. Each num-
her of the work contains sxty.our large super-royal
pages. printed in very handsome manner, on new
tyne, and paper equal at least to that which
any other periodical is printed in our country
No substitution will be received for less than
volume, anil must commence with the current one.
The price is FIVE dollars per volume, which must be
paid in all cases at the time Of subscribing. This is
particularly adv erted TO now 10 avoid misaprehen-
sion; or future Observation-Disclosures order will
hereafter be attended unless accompanied with the
price Of transcription.
The postage on the Messenger is siA cents on any
single No. for all distances under 100 miles-over
Inn miles ten cents!
All communications letters relative te the Mes.
senger must be addressed t.
THOS. w. WHITE.