The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-03-20
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,

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PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
rT,HIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
j chiefly TO literature, but occasionally finding
for articles that fall within the scope of Science and
protesting entire dsdan of tasteful seiecons though
It's matter has BEEN as II win continue 70 be- In the main
Party politics and controversial theology as far as pos
sble, are ealously excluded They are sometimes SO
blended with discussions in literature in moral science,
otherwise unobjectionable gain admittance the
sake Of the valuable which they adhere
but whenever that happens they incidental only not
primary They are dross tolerated only because
not well be severed from the sterling wherewith II
incorporated.
in the work and il is the editors that they shout
have threefold tendency--to convey in condensed
FORM such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works revewed-to direct the readers
attention books that deserve to be TO warn
him against wasting time and money upon that large mum
ber which merit only be burned In this age OF publi
cations that by her variety and multitude distract and
overwhem every undiscriminatng student, impartial
criticism governed by the views just mentioned is one OF
the nestimabe and indispensable Of anxaries, to
him who does wish TO discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in view utility or amusement
or oth,-Historical Sketches,-and "Reminiscences OF
minute for history, yet calculating it, and height
enng its be regarded forming the staple
Of the work And Of Indigenous poetry enough is pub
shed-sometimes Of slrain-to manifest and to
country.
The times appear several reasons demand such
work-and not one alone, but many. The public mind
is fevesh and ated STILL from recent political strfes
The soft, influence Of literature is needed to
aay that fever and sSS.he that irritation wee ana Jolly
rebuke, dashed by rdicue, into their fitting haunts
Ignorance lords it immense proportion Of our
people Every spring should be set in notion to
the enlightened and their number that the
great enemy OF popular government may no longer BROOD
like portentous cloud the desnies Of country
Ind To holIt phafua
agent be employed than periodical, the plan Of
the Messenger If that plan be but carried in practice
The South peculiarly reqaae. such an agent. In all
the Union, south Of Washington there but two literary
periodicals Nohward of that city, there probably at
least twenty thirty Is this contrast justified by
the wealth. the leisure the native talent or the actual
literary Of the Southern people, compared with those
Of the Northern No: for in wealth, talents and taste
may justly claim at least equality with our bre-
thren; and domestic institution exclusively our own,
beyond all doubt affords if choose, twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
1t from deep Of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN was engrafed on the name Of this
periodical and with any design noursh local pre-
udices advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought it is the editors fervent wish the
the sten bands Of mutual kndness and Affection Far
from meditatng hostility to the North, he has already
drawn he hopes hereafter draw much Of choicest
should his pages by making each region know the other
better contribute any essential degree to dspel the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace OF BOTH and
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No of its third volume How far has acted out the
ideas here uttered il is not for the editor to he
believes however, that it falls 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 super-roya pages printed in the
very handsomest manner, on new type, and on paper
equal least to that which any other periodical
No subscription viii be received for less than volume,
and must commence with the current The price is
IS per volume which must be paid IN all cases at the time
Of subscribing This is particularly adverted to now to
avoid msapprehension, future Observation-Disclosures
order will hereafter he attended to unless accompanied
with the price of subscription.
The postage the Messenger is six cents on any sin
gle No. for all distances under 0mies-over 100 miles,
ten cents. .
All communications letters, relative to the Messen
ger, must be addressed to THOMAS w WHITE,
Southern Literary Messenger Office, Richmond Va
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