Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-06-13
PROPOSALS
FO REVIVINU THE
Southern Review.

NllE Subscriber, ~ proposing the r-eS-
IL tabllsImeu; OF tine Southern i&evi W,
deems Ii unnecessary 20 refer % tn, history of
tnal WORK, which Is alrrad, IN tie poss ssiOn OF
the puniIc, or 10 dwell on iiIr es ll;itIOn III
winch 1t was Id buii Ill home and abroad ull.
rin" lie period Oi is cnntllultlc,.. Su;nce II
Ia say thai us career. though brief, was, i,s all
admit, Driiliant-cre,Itable to the .outn and tu
the " noe inerI all Unun. Is !;iIure-lhe
subject of universal regret-was owing, it is
well KNOWN. hot to Il dcSt, tltiui of iaient and
public spirit, but arose Ist, from its limte cir
cIliatIU " hlcn was b, M ul,'alis adequate TO
sustain Il wo.h OF such MAJ ntude, and 2ndly,
from !lc pOItlca differences " l,irh agaed tile
counIr. about Inc time OF its diScOnllnuance,
dividing the friends of Suutncrn Literature in
to two srea' parties. and p' p'erening thar har-
mony OF oprHlOn ana co. per;tlun in ,lIc dis
cIiSSion ol trading questions. winch is desirable
III work proiesser,l devote; to the cause Of
the Souti and lie Whole S0uIh.
Ii l.. proper o consider first. the utility of
HevIews re- =arded rs 'rganS of the literary spi-
rt and nplnlOllS OF the age. and 81 Ondy, the
Importance and rerrssily of establishing such
work at the Son h. at the p rsrnt time On
the first point. il is scarce" necessary TO say
much. III the present advaL, ed stage of period
IcaI literature Ably conducted Reviews are
iIe It's rlr" Oi iligi, state of civilization. AMI
lre ;irr best evidence. now-;,.day>. thai car be
furnished nl intellectual advancement. and the
prevalence u! pure and cvatcd philosophy
The .aSt lmi c"nur has produced few nti-
thOrS al EMIL Co. either in Great Britain or
nerlca. III 'omparSun with The half injury
lilaI prec' led 1t. and tine re;l>o probably is, not
l'lai there has been Il want of genius. talent and
scholarship in This conIcS<edly intellectual age
hut simply because distinguished scholars have
'':lln Il reader and het'er organ through
wii'cn tn act directly on the public mind in Re.
vi US. tllnn Though the nE.dlum ni boot s-ihe
o,d more tedious arh more y;rm>lve method
II therefor IL he as%cd, what evidence is or
can be furnished Of the superior intel eencr
nd progress Of the present ccntury-a pro-
grcsS of which w. are 20 ap! to beast the re-
ly is that It is to he ion H. the high character
Of the uarerIy .;cvi ws abroad and at home.
II II hr affirmed. that we have no native Ii'eIa-
lure liz this rnu;ry, AID therefore no materials
10 furnish the roriId work for Reviews. the an-
sw"r is. t;,at oIr R..views constitute, our native
:ltr!atnrc, and that if learning and scholarship
are sought Tor, they are to he found in u,ir Re.
views, whirh therefore should be warmly and
firmly supported. aS an evidence. and a fair nne.
nj nur literary pretenso"S am! orr natio, nj
character tirsId 5. 10 one ca,l-c il NAV be
.ltelv affirmed has contributed so much t. eli
i: talent. to awaken literary ambiiion. and to
produce the highest Oriler Of finr and powerful
writing, rs the establishment of K, vi"ws; an,l
many individuals have been stimulated To en-
trio"dinlry efforts and have been subsequent,
k.'nwn far and wide to fame. Ia consequence o.
ne opportunities they have enjoyed and ilnrro-
vrd. of contributing successfully 10 works of 81
Influential and highly rcS;'rclab'e Il cilaractel--
individuals. who, otherwise. IN all p oba'ilit
would never save b"c" tempted to test tlr.iI
STR NTH on the literary arena with such compei
ilors lis they would be likely to meet there.
The great aim Of Reviews is. to discuss sub
iecrs earncdIy thoroughly proloundiy-in suc
Il manner as to bear upon the whole soriai <yS
TEN. and pro .rce broad. deep and permauer
IMPRESSION upon the general character of pa
rle: In one word. ,helr object is to ,litin-
knowledge nor /, foster p""il,dices-;o crca
'lirecl and control-no: :" echo opinions
!..nurr %enccial changes upon u large SCH
uol to perpelnate or we toerae evsiin. a..
buses. II L. Obvious therefore, that while. il
&c Infancy Of American literature spirit ="
.irlugenre has been felt and extended 10 In
;.'nlis OF oar lighter periodicals. which are rap
ulIy issued from the prrSs, and which hay
served as vehicles often for The attempts of IT,
mere literary d'bntan!. narcrly Reviews
ravi'g hi CHER aims to accomI. I.!ish. and intend
ing to represent ami rmbody, iu IT," most pow
erfd and attractive form. the opinions Only n
the most enlightened miids Shoml! BE- coll
'iucted with Il scrIpu"ns resar,I to the p,lr'.-t
MI ipla Df f,Stn IN ti,a al, "A
vumrement of our literary and national char
.aCtcr.
In respect to the importance and necessity of
establishing such work at tn SOuth at the
present lime. there can he li,t" doubt in the
r"inhs of orr discerning ard ruhlic spirited
ci,iZers. We mlsI haye such work or fall
behind the spirit of The age. which is ola pre-.
rminently inqnisllivr and ent'rprising charac-
ter and the Soulh should have such work not
on from motives of literary pride and emula-
linn. in order IN keep pace with the respectable
advances nftile "ther wide. intelligent. aud thr-
vim. see ions Of the Amr ricnn republic but also
b.'rarlsr the South has, III the preSe' period eS
prcially. certain great and leading interests of
its own 10 promote. which can be most etfectu-
allv s,lbserved through the instrument lity of
such periodical. II is not necessary to raise
he war cry against other portions ol the Union
who may feel disposed, Is hey often do to di.
Ter from us in their views Of our agricultural.
commercial and 10 itical in' rests, bnt it is i'm
pnrtant. highly so. that we should take our
southern nsition firmly in the present attitude
o "ilr naona, affairs; that our position should
he clearly known and understood both at home
and abroad; that we should be ready to defend
ourselves and our institutions from all covert or
open assaults; that we should maintain the prln-
cipes of The Federal Constitution in its orignl-
alinleniu,,, with y firm and nnhinching spirit,
and pr nmotr the carlSr al a nnrc AMI rIn, nlrd
literature IN al rlir i,riucamirn.> thai "a, I,,
held ont TO striliatc '.,c ambition and pride Of
intelligent and chivari people.
PrupositionS nav" hecnIreqmcntlv made orc.
tniorc inr h" r. v:yal "r ;i;c >or,i!,nrt. Rcvic~.
whic mH.Druna':iy lave MOI been crownrd
with the success 'idl WAS ',uped or an,iciraicd
for Them. Dittrrcn causes have beer, assign, d
fnr tho (uiiIrc of thesr pro ects but the 4, ,;u,