The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-04-03
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
THOMAS W. WHITE EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
i chiefly 10 literature but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the scope of Science and not
processing entire dlsdan Of tasteful SELECTIONS thong
It's matter has been, it will continue be, in the
original
Party politics and controversial theology as far as DOS
sibe, are jealousy excluded. They sometimes
blended with discussions in literature moral science
otherwise unobjectionable, gain admittance tn
sake Of the valuable matter which they adhere
but whenever that happens, they incidental only
primary They dross, tolerated only because it
not well be severed from the sterling ore ~here~h iii
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work and il is the editors aim that they shoul
have threefold tendency-to convey in condensed
FORM such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works reviewedto direct the readers
attention books that deserve be readand TO
him against wasting time and money upon that large mum
Der, which merit only to be burned In this OF publ.
cations, that by ther variety and multitude distract and
vernhelm every undiscriminatng student, impartla
criticism governed by the views Just mentioned is one Of
the most inestmable and indispensable Of auxares,t
him who does wish TO discriminate.
Essays and Tales having in viewutility amusement
minute for history, yet calculating and height
enng its interest be regarded forming the staple
Of the work And Of indigenous poetry, enough is pub
shed-sometimes Of stran--to manifest and to
cultivate the growing poetical taste and talents OF our
country. ..
The times appear several reasons demand such
is feversh and irritated stil from recent political sres
The soft, assuasive influence of literature is needed to
allay that fever and soohe that irritation Wee and FOLLY
rebuke dashed by rdicule, into their fitting hauns
Ignorance lords it over an immense proportion OF our
people Every spring should be in motion, to arouse
the enlightened, and their number; that the
great enemy Of popular government longer brood,
like portentous cloud the destnes Of country:
And TO accomplish all these ends what powerful
agent can be employed than periodical the plan OF
the Messenger if that plan be but carried in practice
The South peculiarly, requhes such an agent, In all
the Unon south Of Washington there but two literary
periodicals! Nohward Of that city there probably at
least twenty Ave thirty Is this contrast justified by
the wealth. the leisure the native talent or the actual
literary taste Of the Southern people, compared with those
of the Norheml Mo- for in wealth. talents and TASTE
may justly claim at least equality with our bre.
thren; and domestic institution exclusively own
beyond all doubt affords u.s. if choose twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
II from deep sense Of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN was engrahed on the name Of this
periodical and not with any design TO noursh local pre-
judces advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought is the editors ervent wish to the
North and South bound endearngy together forever
the sken bands Of mutual kindness and affection Far
from medtatng hostility to the North, he has already
drawn he hopes draw much Of his choicest
matter thence; ana happy indeed will he deem himself
should his pages by making each region know the other
better contribute in any essential degree TO dspel the
lowering clouds that threaten the OF BOTH and
brighten and strengthen the sacred ties OF fraterna
The Southern Literary Messenger has reached the
NTH NO third volume HoW IL mas acted
ideas here uttered it not for the editor TO say lie
believes, however that it 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 Ga large superroyal pages printed IN the
very handsomest manner, on new type, and on paper
equal least to that which any other periodical IS
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