Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-10-15

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Prospectus of-tse
Southern Literary Messenger.
T. w. WHITE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TyHIS is a monthly Magazine, devoted
Il chiefly to Literature, but occasionally
finding room also for articles that fall within
the scope of Science and not protesting an
entire disdain of tasteful selections, thoughts
matter has been. as it will continue to be, in
the mann original
Party Politics and controversial Theology,
as far as possible, are jealousy excluded
They are sometimes so blended with discus
sions InlIterature orin moral science other
wise unobleetonable, as to gain admittance
for the sake of the more valuable matter to.
which they adhere: but whenever that hap
pens, they are Incidental only not primary
They are dross tolerated only because 1t can
not well be severed from the sterling rewhere-
with; it is Incorporated.
Review and Critical Notices occupy their
due space in the work; and il is the editors
aim that they should have a threefold tenden-
cy-to convey m a condensed form, such yalu-
able truths or interesting incidents as are en-
bodied in the works reviewedr-to direct the
readers attention to books that deserve to be
read,-add to warn hHn against wasting time
and money. upon that large number, which
merit only TO be burned. In this age, of publi-
cations that by their variety and multitude dis
tract and overwhelm every undiscriminating
student, impartial criticism governed by the
views aforementioned, IS one of the most inesti-
mable and Indispensable of auXlliarles, to him
who does wish to discriminate.
Essays, and Tales, having III view utility OF
amusement, or both-Iiistoricel Sketches
and "reminiscences OF too minute for History,
yet calculating it and heightening ITS inter-
be regarded as forming the staple
of the work. And of Indigenous Poetry.
enough is published--sometmes of no mean
strain-to manifest and to cultivate the grow
ing poetry taste and talents of our coun-
try.
The time appears. for several reasons, to
demand such work: and not one alone, but
many. The public mind is feYerish and irrita-
ted still, from recent political strifes. The
soft assuasive influence of literature is needed,
to allay that fever and smoothe that irritation.
Vice and folly are rioting abroad: they should
be driven by indignant rebAke, or dashed by
ridicule, into their fitting haunts. Ignorance
lords it over an immense proportion of our peo-
pie. Every spring should be set In motion, to
arouse the enlightened, and to increase their
number: so.that the great enemy Of popular
governmentmay no longer brood, Ike Bor-
-entous cloud over the destines of our country
And to accomplish all these ends, what more
powerful agent can be employed, than peri
Ddical, on the plan of the Messenger If that
plan be but carried outin practice
The South peculiarly requires such an agent.
In all the Union, south of Washington, there
are but two literary periodicals !! Northward
Of that city, there probably are at least twen-
Lyy-tive or thirty. Is tins contrast justified by
the wealth, the leisure. the native talent, or the
actual literary taste, of the Southern people,
compared with those of the Northern? No:
Tor ID wealth, talents and taste, we may Justly
claim at least an equality with our brethren
and domestic institution exclusively our own.
beyond all doubt, affords us, if we choose. twice
the leisure for reading and writing which they
enjoy.
Itwas from deep sense Of this local want
periodical and not with any design to nonr-
Ssh local preludices; or to advocate supposed.
ocal interests. Far from any such thought. It
S the editors fervent wish to see the North
and South bound endearinglv together forever.
n the silken bandsof mutual kindness and at
lection. Far from meditating hostility to the
North, ne has already drawn and he hopes
therefore to draw much of his choicest matter
md hon, A. L u,
sell, should his pages, by making each reoion
Know the other better, contribute in anv es-
sential degree to dispel the lowering clouds
that now threaten the peace. of both. and to
brighten and strengthen the sacred ties of fra
Eernal love.
The Southern Literary MESSENGER has now
reached the 18th No of. the third volume.
How FART has acted out the ideas here uttered.
IS notion the editor to say. He believes. how.
sger, that It falls not further short Of tern than
human weakness usually makes Practice fan
short Of Theory
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