State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-09-03
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SOT1, HERN LITERARY MESSENGER,

/ n. w. White, Editor ana f7rOpftesOr.
IYWyllIs Is monthly magazine, devoted chleny 20
literature, but occasionally hnding room 20,
articles that FIJI within the scope Of science and
not nroesse an entire disdain Of tasteful setecttOns,
though its matter has been II will continue to be,
| in the main, original.
Party politics aud controversial theology, as lar
az possible, are ienlousy excluded They are some
mes 90 blended with discussions in literature or in
moral scieuce otherwise unobjeclionabe, as to gain
admi,tance for the sake OF the more valuable mat
fer 10 which they adhere; but whenever that hap.
pens, they are incidental only, not primary. They
are ross tolerated only because 1t cannot well be
severed from the sterling ore wherewith II is ncor-
lporated
Reviews and critical notices occupy their due
snace in the work and it is the editors aim that
| hey should have three fold tendency-to convey
i'm condensed form such valuable truths or inter-
esting incidents are embodied in the works re-
viewed. aud to warn him against wasting time ana
money upon the large number, which merit only to
be burned In this age ofpublcatons, that by their
variety and multitude distract and overwhelE every
undiscriminating student impati al criticism govern.
ed by the views Just mentioned, s one of the most
linestimable ard indispensable auxiiares, 10 him who
wishes TO discriminate.
ESSAYS aud tales having in view utility or muse.
ment o, both, historical sketches, md reminiscent
ces of events too mnue for history, yet eiuci'iatng
it. and heighteninq is interest, may be regarded rs
forming the staple ofthe work. And of indigenous
poetry. enough is puhlished-sometimes OF no mean
srai--to m,nifesi and cultivate the poeteai taste
nd talents Of our county.
The times appear, for several reasons, to demand
auct work not alone, bnt many. he
public mind is eversh and irritated still, from
cent political strife. The sot, assnasve influence
IF tera lure is needed aay that ever, and soothe
hat irritation. Vice and folly are rioting abroad
hey should be driven b, indignant rehuke, or dashed
" rdcuIe into their fitting hannts. Ignorance lords
itnver an immense g,ortion II our people. Every.
pring should be set in motion, arouse the enigt.
rned. ant To increase their nu,uber; that the
great enemy of popular government may no longer
brood like portentous cloud over the destnies OF
our country. And to accomplish all these ends,
what more powerful agent can be employed than
periodical on the plan OF the Messenger if tina plan
e but carried cut IN practice
The Sonih, recnary, requires such an agent
all the Union, south If ashington there are but
two literary periodicals.! Norlhward Of that cit,,
here are pFobabl AT least, went 1--we thirty Is
this contrast justified by the wealth, the leisure. the
native alent the actual literary taste the Soath
ern people compared with those OF the Northern?
No: for in wealth, talents and taste, may Justly
claim at least, an equality with our brethren; AMI
domestic institution exclusively beyond all
donbt afo,ds ns If choose, twice The leisure for
eadng and .,riting, which they enjoy.
II wis deep sense of this local want, that the
" ord southern was grated the Of this pc.
rodical, aud not with any design to nonrish local
pTeludiceS, to advocate supposed local Interests
Far from any such thought, il is the editors terveut
wish to see the north and south bound nearingly to-
gether forever in the 81 ken bands of mutual kim
pess and affection Far from medtaing hostility to
the NORTH, he has aleadv drawn, and he hopes here
ater to draw much OF his choicest matter thence and
happy indeed will he deem himself shou Id his pages
by making each region know the other better, con
tribute IN any especial degree TO dispe! the lowering
clouds that threaten the peace Of both, and to
strengthen the sacred ties of fraternal love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reach.
ed the ffth number of IFS third volume. How fart
has acted out the ea here uttered it is not for the
editor 10 say. H. believes. however, thar it falls
further short of them than human weakness usually
ma! es practice fall short Of theory.
The aEsSSENGFR is issned monthly. Each num-
Der Of the work contains sxtyfour large snper.royal
pages. printed in a very handsome manner, on new
type aud on paper equal at least to that on which
an othe periodical is printed IN our country.
No subscrilt tim will be received for less than a
volume, AMI lnust commerce with the current one
The price is Eve dollars per volume, which must be
paid IL all cases at the time of subscribing. This is
ads erted to now, 10 avoid mi>aprehen
sion; or future Observation-Disclosures order will
hereafe be attended 10 unless accompanied with the
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The postage the Messenger is slA cents on an,
single No. for all distances under 100 mles--over
L'a niles ten cents!
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senger must be addressed II
THO. w WHITE.