The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-11-27
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
THIS is MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
Il chiefly TO literature but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the scope of Science and moi
processing entire disdain OF tasteful SELECTIONS thong
its matter has been, as II will continue To be, in the mai
original.
Party politics and controversial theology as far as DOS
sble jealousy excluded They ase sometimes s
blended with discussions IN literature in moral
otherwise unobjectionable gain adinttance or til
sake Of the more valuable matter to which they adhere
but whenever that happens they incidental only no
primary They are dross tolerated only because i can
not well be severed from the sterling wherewh
incorporated. ...
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work. and it 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,to direct the readers
attention TO books that deserve to be read and To
him against wasting time and money upon that large
Der, which merit only to be burned. In this OF publ
cations that by ther variety and multitude distract and
overwhelm every Understanding student impartial
criticism governed by the Just mentioned is OF
the most nestimabe and indispensable of auxares 10
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in view utility or amusement,
or both,-Historical Sketches,-and "reminiscences OF
events minute for history yet calculating IT, and height
ening its Interestingly be regarded asormng the staple
Of the work And Of indigenous poetry enough is pub
bshed-sometimes of mean stranto manifest and to
cultivate the growing poetical 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 feversh and irrated STILL from political stres
The soft, influence of literature is needed
alay that fever and sooihe that irritation Vice and folly
notng abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke, dashed by ridcue, into their fitting haun
Ignorance lords it over immense proportion Of our
people Every spring should be set in motion, to arouse
great enemy of popular government may longer BROOD
like porentous cloud, the destines of our country.
And to accomplish oil these ends, what powerful
agent be employed than periodical the plan of
the Messenger if that plan be but carried out in practice
The South peculiarly, requires such an agent In all
the Union, south OF Washington, there are but two literary
periodicals Nothward OF that city, there probably at
least tweny-hv thirty Is this contrast justified by
the wealth. the leisure the native talent the actual
literary taste Of the Southern people, compared with
of the Northern Mo- for in wealth. talents and TASTE
may justly claim at least equality with our be
thren and domestic institution exclusively our own
beyond all doubt affords il we choose, twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy
1t from deep Of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN engrafted on the name OF this
periodical and with any design noursh local pre-
iudces advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought is the editors ervent wish the
North and South bound endearingy together forever IN
the siken bands of mutual kindness and affection Far
from medtating hostility TO tie North, he has already
drawn and he hopes hereafter draw much his choicest
thence; 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
10 brighten and strengthen the sacred ties Of aterna
love 7
fifth No Of its third volume How far il has acted out the
ideas here uttered, it is for the editor to say He
believes, however that it falls not further short OF them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short OF
The Messenger is issued monthly. Each number OF the
work contains Ga large supcroyal pages printed III the
very handsomest manner, on new type, and on paper
equal at least that which any other periodical is
printed in our country:
and must with the current The price IS
SIS per volume which must be paid in all the
Of subscribing This is particularly adverted nov
avoid misapprehension future misunderstanding
no order will hereafter he attended TO unless accompanied
with the price Of subscription.
The postage on the Messenger cents on any SIN
gle No for all distances nnde mies-oyer loo miles.
ten cents.
All communications letters relative to the Messen
ger, must be addressed to THOMAS w, WHITE.
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