The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-05-11
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGEl
THOMAS W. WHITE, EDITOR AND PRoPklEToR.

PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PRoPklEToR.
THIS Is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
l. chiefly TO literature but occasionally finding
for articles that fall within the scope of Science; not
protesting entire dsdain Of tasteful selections ihoug
It's matter has been, ms il will continue to be, in the
Party politics and controversial theology as far as 20,
slbe, are Jealousy excluded. They IRE sometimes,
blended with discussions literature moral
otherwise unobecionabe, to gain admittance orin
sake Of the valuable matter which they adhere
nn, %heneys' that happens they are nfds "" no
not well be severed from the sterling wherewith
Incorporated.
in the work; and it is the editors aim that they shon
have threeold tendency--to convey in condensed
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works reviewed,-to direct the readers
attention 10 books that deserve to be read,and
him against wasting time and money upon that large
Der, which merit only to be burned. In this Of publ
cations, that by fher variety and multitude distract and
overahem every undlscrimnating student, impartial
criticism, governed by the views just mentioned Of
the most inestmabe and indispensable Of auxilanes
him who does wish 10 discriminate.
Essays and Tales having in view utility amusement
| or both,--Historcal Sheches-and "reminiscences Of
events too minute for history yet Calculating H. and height
enng its Interestingly be regarded as forming the staple
OF the work. And Of indigenous poetry, enough pub
lished-some'imes Of mean strain-o manifest and to
cultivate the growing Poetcal taste and talents OF
country.
The times appear for several reasons to demand such
work-and not one alone, bur many. The public mind
is fevcrish and rriaed st from political stries
The soft, assuasve influence of literature needed
allay that fever, and sooihe that irritation Vice and folly
riotng abroad They should I've driven by indignant
rehuke, dashed by rldcue, into their fitting hann,s
Ignorance lords il immense proportion Of
people Every spring should be in motion. to
the enlightened and TO increase their number; that the
grca, enemy OF popular government may no longer hoo
like poneEtous cloud the destines Of county,
And To accomplish all these ends, what powerful
agent can be employed than periodical the plan OF
the Messenger; il that plan I've hut carried on, in practice
The South, peculiarly, requires such an agent. In al
the Union. south Of W ashnaon, there but two literary
periodicals. Northward Of that city. there probably
least twenty-five thirty Is this contrast justified y
the wealth. the leisure. the native talent the actual
literary OF The Southern people compared
Of the Norihenl Mo- for in wealth, talents and taste,
We may Justly claim al least equaty.~'h our IRE.
hrcn; and domestic institution exclusively
beyond all doubt affords us il We choose. twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
II from deep Of this local that the
word SOUTHERN was engrafted the name Of this
periodical and not with any design to nonrsh local
JUDGES, To advocate supposed local Far from
any such thought il is the editors ervent wish The
North and South hound endearngy together forever,
the sllken bands Of mutual kindness and affection Far
from medi'atng hostility To the North, he has ALREADY
drawn, and he hopes hereafter draw much Of his choicest
matter thence ano happy indeed will he deem himself
should his pages ny making each region know the other
better, contribute in any essential degree To dspel The
lowering clouds that threaten the peace OF both and
10 brighten and strengthen the sacred ties Of aterhA
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No. Of its third volume How far i, has acted out me
ideas here uttered il is not for the editor 10 say lie
believes, howe that il falls not 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 81 large superroyal pages printed IN me
very handsomest manner, new type, and on paper
equal at least to that which any oiber periodical IS
printed in country.
M ba god Lace fhop
and must commence with the current The puce IS
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of subscribing. This is particularly advered to no"
avoid misrepresentation, future MISUNDERSTANDING"
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The postage on the Messenger is six cents any
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ten cents
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