State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-23

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Parry Ioljtics aud controversial theology, rs far
as possible. are iealously excluded. Trey are some
timre so blended with discussions in literatnre or IN
moral srIence, otherwise unoheclionahle, as to gain
admiifance 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 ross, tolerated only because il cannot well be
severed from the sterling ore wherewith 1t is ncor-
porated.
Reviews and critical notices occupy their due
space in the work and il is the editors aim that
they should have three fold tendency-to convey
in condensed form snch valuable truths or inter-
esting incidents embodied in the works re-
viewed. and TO warn him agansr wasting time and
money upon the large number. which merit only to
he burned. IN this age ofpuhcalions, that ny their
variety and multitude distract and~6verwhen every
undiscrimnating student impatial criticism govern
ell nv the views inst mentioned, is of the most
ipesiimabIe ard in ispensible auxaries 10 him who
wishes to discriminate.
Essays and tales, having in view utility or smnse-
Iment on both, historical sketches md reminiscent
lces Of events too minu'P for history, yet calculating
it, and frightening its interest, may he regarded ms
forming the staple the work, And of indigenous
poetry, enough is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of no mean
srain-to mJniest and cultivate the poetieal taste
and talents Of our county.
The times appear. for several reasons, to demand
such work-aud not one alone, but many. The
public mind teVeF1sh and ifrlfateO rom
cert political strife. The soft, assnasive influence
of literature is needed allay that fever and soothe
thar irritation. Vice and folly rioting abroad ::
they shond he driven nv indignant rehuke, dashed
by ridicue into their fitting hannts Ignorance lords
itavera immense norton " our people. Every
spring should be set in notion arouse the enlight-
ened. and increase their number; that the
great enemy of popular government may No longer
brood. like portentous cloud over the destines of
our country. And TO accomplish all these ends,
VII Z more powerful agent can be employed than
periodical or the plan Of the Messenger: ftha plan
he bu carried ont in practice.
The Sonh, peculiarly, requires such an AGENT
In all the Union, south of Washington, there but
two literary periodicals! Norhward Of thar CITY.
there are probab, at least twenty five or thirty. Is
this contrast justified by the wealth. the Iiesure the
native 4Ien or the aetna literary taste OF the South
ern people compared with those OF the Northern?
No: for in wealth, talents ard taste. NAV Justly
claim. Mt least. equality with our brethren; and
domestic insttntion exclusively own. hevond all
doubt affords rs. il choose twice The leisure for
reading and writing, which they enjov.
Il was deep ense of this local want. that the
word southern was grated on the Of this pe-
riodical, and not with any design 70 nonrish local
pTeidices or to advocate supposed local interests.
Far ftom any such thought II is the editors fervent
wish TO the north and south bound endeagly to-
gpther forever, in the silken hand of mutual kind
ness and affection Far from medita,ing hostility to
after to draw much OF Lis choicest matter thence. and
harpv indeed will he deem himself should his pages
by making each region know he other better, con-
tribute any especial deg'ee to dispe the lowering
clonds that now threaten the peace of both, and to
strengthen the sacred ties of fraternal love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reach
ed TIE ffh number of IFS third volume. How far It
has acted ont the ideas here uttered, is not for the
editor To say. He believes however that il Ills no
further short Of them than human weakness usually
maj es practice fall short oftheory.
The FSSFNCFR is issued monthly. Each num-
her of the work contains sxty-four large super-roya
pages. printed in very handsome manner, on new
tyne. and on paper enua at least to hat whit h
any oth'. periodical is printed in our country.
No snhscr ii n will be received for less than
volume, AMI must commence with the current one.
The price is fet dollars per volume. which must be
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particularly adv erted t. now. 70 avoid meaprehen-
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single No. for al distances under 100 miles-over
100 miles ten cents.
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