The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-10-02
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
THOMAS W. WHITE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

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 N
protesting entire disdain Of tasteful SELECTIONS, bo,
its matter has been, 1t will continue TO be, in the
original
Party politics and controversial theology as far as gos
sib!e, Jealously excluded They sometime,
blended with discussions in literature in moral scrncs
otherwise unobjectionable as TO gain admtance
sake Of the valuable matter to which they adhere
but whenever that happens they incidental only
primary. They dross tolerated only because
not well be severed from the sterling wherewi,h
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work; and is the editors aim that they shou
have threefold tendency-to convey in CONDENSED
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works reylewedto direct the readers
attention to books that deserve to be read,-and 10
him against wasting time and money upon that large nun
Der, which merit only to be burned. In this OF pubic
Cations thai by fher variety and multitude distract and
overWhelm every undiscrimnating student impartial
criticism, governed by the just mentioned is Of
the nestimabe and indispensable of auxiliares, to
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in view utility amusement
minute for history yet Calculating it, and height
enng its Interestingly be regarded forming the staple
Of the work. And of Indigenous poetry, enough is put
lished-someiimes Of strainto manifest ard 10
cultivate the growing poeca taste and talents OF our
country.
The times appear for several reasons demand sucn
is feversh and rrated STILL from political s,rics
The soft assuasve influence OF literature needed
alay tina, fever and soo,he that irritation Vice and folly
roting abroad: They should be driven by indignant
rebnke, dashed by ndcDe, their fitting haunts.
Ignorance lords it over immense proportion of
people; Every spring should be set IN motion to arouse
great enemy Of popular government may longer brood
like ponentons cloud, the des,ines Of counr
And TO accomplish all these ends, what powerful
agent be employed Than periodical the plan OF
the Messenger ii that plan be nt CARRIED oa IN practice
The South, peculiarly, reqnnes snch agent. In az
the Union south % Washington, there but two literary
periodicals. Norh~srd Of that city hxrs probably NJ
least twenty five thirty Is ths contrast justified by
the wealth. the leisure. the native iaens the actua
literary taste Of the sso'hsn people compared WIN n"se
may Justly claim At least equality with our hre.
thren; and domestic institution exclusively our own
beyond all douls affords us choose twice the leisure
for reading and writing, winch they enjoy.
Il was from deep sense Of this local want that the
word SOUTHERN was engrafsed On the name of this
periodical and with any design TO nourish local pre-
udces, advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought it - the ehtors fervent wish the
North and South bound enearingly together forever
the silken bands Of mutual Kindness and affection Far
from meditatng hostility TO TIE North he has already
drawn and he hopes hereafter draw mach Of his choicest
matter thence; haPpy indeed viii he deem himse
should mis- pages by making each regcn know the Other
better conirihte any essezsas degree dspel tbs
lowering clouds that threaten the peace Of both ant
brighten and strengthen the sacred tres Of fratenA
love.
The S.s,heYr Literary Messenger has row reached
fifth No of It's third volume How far il has acted the
ideas here uttered, is net for the editor to say tie
believes, however, THAI fails net nrher short OF them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short %
theory
The Messenger is issued monthly Each number Of the
work eonas large sapeT-royaf pages printed in the
very handsomes manner rev type, and on paper
equal least TO that on which other periodical 10
printed in cuintry
sr5 mrs Al commence with the current The price
IS per volume which must be paid in all cases at the time
Of Subscribing This particularly advered TO now To
AVOID misrepresentation, o. Future msunderssandne-
No order viii hereafter he aded unless accompanied
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The postage on the messenger cents on any syn
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ger u,us, he addressed to THoMAs w. WHITE.
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