The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-09-11
PROSPECTUS OF THE
LITERARY MESSENGER,

PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
THIS is MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
i chiefly 10 literature, but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the scope OF Science and not
protesting entire disdan Of tasteful selections, thou
its matter has BEEN il will continue TO be, in the
original
Party politics and controversial theology as far AS pos
sible, are jealousy excluded. They sometimes
blended with discussions in literature in moral science
otherwise unobjectionable as TO gain Abundance III
sake OF the valuable matter TO which they adhere
but whenever that happens they are neideaai only
not wel be severed from the sterling ore wherewh
incorporated.
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work and il is the editors aim that they shout
have threefod tendency-te convey IN a condensed
FORM such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works reyiewed,to direct the readers
attention books that deserve be read-and
him against wasting time and money upon that large
Der, which merit only to be burned In this age of publ
cations, that by fher variety and multitude distract and
overwhelm every undiscriminatng student, impartial
criticism governed by the views just mentioned Of
the most inestmable and Indispensable Of anxaries
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in view utility or amusement,
or both,-Hisorical Sketches,-and "reminiscences of
events too minute for history, Calculating it, and height
enng its interest be regarded forming the staple
OF the work. And of indigenous poetry enough pub,
iished-sometimes of srain--to manifest and
country.
The appear for several reasons to demand such
:. woe-snd no. one alone but many The public mind
The son assaasive influence Of literature is needed 10
alay TIM, fever and soo,he that irritation Vies and foy
are noting abroad They should be by Indignant
Iebuke dashed by ridicule, into their fitting hnunfs
Ignorance lords it over immense proportion Of our
people. Every spring should be motion, arouse
the enlightened, and 10 increase their nnber that the
great enemy OF popular longer brood,
ke portentous cloud over the desnies OF our country
agent Sc employed than af Eas o %oIs re pss
AZ. II. kxl.- III
The South, peculiarly, re4nhes such an agen,. In all
the Union south of Washington, there but two literary
periodicals. Northward Of that city, there probably
least twenty-6v thirty Is this contrast justified by
the wealth. the leisure the native talest the actual
literary Of the Southern people, compared with those
of the Northern No: for in wealth talents and taste,
may Justly claim at leas, equality with our bre
hren and domestic institution exclusively our own,
beyond all doubt affords as, il we choose twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy
1t from deep Of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN was engrafted the of this
periodical and not with any design TO norsh local pre-
udices advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought the editors feent wish TO the
North and South bound endcarngy together forever
the silken bands Of mutual kindness and affection Far
drawn md he homes 10 draw much Of his choicest
matter thence; ano happy indeed will he deem himself,
should his pages, BY making each region know the other
lowering clouds that threaten the peace Of both, and
brighten and strengthen the sacred ties Of aternal
love.
fifth No Of its third volume. How far has acted out the
ideas here uttered il is not for the editor to say He
believes however, that it falls not fher short Of them
than human weakness usually makes practice fan short Of
theory.
The Messenger is issued monthly. Each number Of the
work contains O. large superroya pages, printed in the
very hanisosnest manner, type, and paper
equal at least to that which any ohrr periodical IS
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The postage the Messenger cents on any SIN
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