The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1839-12-07
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
Literary Messenger.
T.. w. WHITE, Editor and Proprietor.

This is monthly Magazine, devoted chiefly TO
Literature, but occasionally finding room also for
articles that fall within the scope of Science; and
not protesting entire disdlinoftastefuls selections,
though its matter has been, it will continue to
be, in the main, orig ginal.
Party politics and controversial Theology, as
far as possible, arc jealousy excluded They are
sometimes blended with discussions in literature
or in moral science, otherwise unobjcconabe, as
to gain admtance for the sake of the more valua-
lle matter to which they adhere: but whenever that
happens, they are incidental, only; not primary
They are dIoss tolerated only because il cannot
we'll be severed from the serdg ore whcrcwth it is
incorporated.
Reviews, and Critical Notices, occnpy THAR Elue
spree in the work: and il is the Editors aim itIat
they should have thrcef)h ten!ency-to convey,
in condensed form. such valuable truths or inter
esting incidents are embodied in the works re.
viewed, 10 direct the readers attention TO books
that deserve Y he read and to warn him against
| wasting time and money upon that large number,
which merit only to be burned In this age Of pub
calions that by their variety and multitude, distract
and overwhclm every upliscri' imang student, inn
partial criticism, governed Ivy tine views u: men,
toned it is onr of the most nesnablc ard indis-
pensahe of auxiiiiaries, to him who docs :!5h to
discriminate
Essays. AMI Tales, having in view utility CT
amusement, or both Historical Skctches--und Re-
mnSccnccs of events too minute for Il;:tory, yet
elucil,t ,tng it, and hcightening lis interest t,-naI
b. regarded as forming the staple o! The work And
Of Indigenous Poetry, enough is rltiishcd-sorne-
I times of No mean struIn-tu manifest and to cut-
vate tie growing Pcetical tase aid talents of our
country.
The times appear for several reasons, to den and
such work-and not one alone but MANY. The
public mind is .cvcrish and rritated STILL from re-
cent political s-i:s:--Thc soi assuaSi.e influence
of Literature is needed TO alIay that fever, and
soothe h :, irritation. Vic and folly are rioting
abroad They should be drivcnhy indignant rebuke
or lashed by rlcuIc, int their fitting haunts. lg-
norancr lords it over IN immense prornrton Of our
pcople:--Everv s. rig should lie SGT in notion TO
arouse the tighten, d. and to increns" their num-
Der; so that hc great enemy Of popular government
MAY no longer brood, like portcntous cloud.
the Lcstinies IF our country. Andto pl :. all
these ends, what more sowcrful agent can Re 81 Gluy
ed than periodical, the plan of the Mess, net;
if that plan lie carried out in practice!
Tn South peculiarly requires such an "g"''t IT,
al the Union, south of Washington there are nut
two Literary publications! Nortnward Of hat CT,
there are probably at least twenty five or :nt:! Is
his contrast justified by the wealth. the lcls:re the
naive talent or the actual literary taste, Of tie
Southern people, compared with those of the North
rrnl No: for in wealth, alents, and taste, We RAY
Justly claim at least equality with our brcthren
and domestic institution exclusively our own he
.ond all doubt affords us, if we choose, twica 10
risure Tor reading and writing, which they Gil
joy.
It was from deep sense Of this local want, that
the word Southern was engrailed on the name OF
this periodical, and not with any design to nouriSh
local prcudices to advocate supposed local inter
csts Far from any such thought, 1t is the Editors
f.ryent wish to see the North and South bound en-
dcnrlnGly together forever, in the silkcn bands of
mutual kindness and affection. Far from mrdita
ting hostility to the north, lie has already draw,
and he hopes hereafter TO draw, much OF his cho.
cest matter thence: and happy indie will he dee:
himself, should his pages, by making each regi'n
know the other better, contribute in any essent..
deprce TO dspc the lowering clouds that now ihrca-
len the peace of both and 10 brighten and strength
en- sacred ties of fratcrnal lovr.
The Southern Literary Messenger has NV
rca,hed the May No of its fourth soame How
far it has acted out the ideas here uttered 'ct for
The Editor 10 saw lie believes. how s.. ii it
falls not further short Of th,ln. tina. ia' .."a!-
ness usually makes PIactce fall She ~: :.'~r.'.
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