State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-13

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in The mnin, original.
Party noiitcs aud controversial theology, as far
as possible. are jealousy excluded Trey are some
times SO blended with discussions IN literature or IN
nraI scIece Otherwise unobjecIionahle, rs 10 cam
admiltance for the sake Of the more valuable mat
ter 10 which thes adhere; hit whenever that hap-
pens. they ARE Incidental only, not primary. They
are dross tolerated only bfcnuse il cannot well ne
severed from the sterling ore wherewith IL is ncor
por;,ted
Reviews and critical notices occupy their due
space in the work. and II is tie editors ain that
they should have three fold tendencv-to convey
in condensed form snch valuable truths or inter
esting Incidents embodied in the works re.
viewed. and 10 warn him aenins, wasting time and
money up0n the large nnmher. which merit only TO
he burned. In iris age ofpuhlcatons thai hy their
variety and multitude distract and ovefwhem every
undiscrminating student impatial criticism govern
ed nv TIE vrws inst mentioned. rs one OF the most
ipesimahie nrd in ispensihle auxilaries 10 him who
wishes 10 discriminate.
Fssays md taes, havn. in view utility muse
mpnt OF both historical sketches. md reminiscent
ces Of events toa minu for history, yet eluchaing
IT, AM heghtening il interest, may he regarded as
forming thf stanle otthe work. And of indigenous
poetry enough j. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of no me an
slrain--fo manifest and cultivate the poeiieal taste
ard talents nf our county.
The times appear. for several reasons to demand
snct a work--and not one alone. but many. The
cent politica strife. The soft. assuasive influence
of literature is needed allav that ever and soothe
that irritaiion Vice and folly riofing abroad:
they Should he driver r. INDIGNANT rehuke. lashed
nv ridicule into their fitting hams Ignorance lords
itover an immense nnr'ion ,r our people. Every
spring sho I'd be set in motion. the enlight-
pned. and 20 Increase their number; so that the
great enemy of porU'ar government may no longe
brood. like pnrtentous cloud over the destnies Of
our country. And TO accomplish 81 these ends,
bat wore row erf1 agent be employed than
periodical, on the pan Of the Messenger: tina plan
hu' carried Mt in practice
The Snn,h, reculiary, REQUIRES such agent
n all tie Ilricn, south Of Washington, there hut
two literary periodicals. Nortward Of that CITY,
there are nrobabl' ~ least 'wentt five thirty! l.
this contrast Ius,ieed hv The wealth. the lesre the
native slent. the actual literary taste ot the South
ern people compared with those Of the Northern?
No: for in wealth, IN lepts and tastes Just ly
claim, of least, equality with Our brethren and
domestic institution exclusively on own. hevond all
doubt affords MS, If choose twice The leisure for
.cadine nd sriing, which they e. icy
II was deep of this local want. that the
word southern was verified The name Of this 3e-
riof|ical. ard not with airy design 10 nOuish local
r,eindices, or n advocate supposed local interests
Far from any srch thought. Il is the editors firvent
wish to see the north and south hound endeanply to-
gether forever in IT, eiken band Of mutual kind
npss AID affection Far fror nPdita'ing hostility 10
the North. he has aheadv drawn and he hopes here
after TO draw rnuel Of lis choicest matter thence and
hapnv indeed will he deem himself shorld his pacPs
by making each region know he ether better,
tribute IN especial degtee to dspel the lowering
clouds thu now threaten II" peace Of both, and 10
strengihen TIE sacred ties of frate,pal love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reach.
ed the ffih numher Of lie third volume Pow far Il
acted out the ideas here uttered. it is not for The
editor 20 say. He believes. however. that it falls no
f,riher short of them than human weakness usually
makes practice fall short Of 'heorv
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Der Of the work contains s1tv-ouf large sUperrovaI
pages. printed in very handsome MANNER, new
tyne. and paper equal az 'east~to that on which
anv Other periodical is printed in our country.
No suhscrinticn will be received for less than
volume. anil must commence with the current one.
The price is FIVE dollars ner volume. which mnst he
raid in all cases ~ the time of subscribing This is
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