The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-04-24

u G. H. James, and Young & Co., Washington City.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
THIS Is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
i chiefly TO literature, but occasionally finding
for articles that fall within the scope Of Science and not
protesting entire disdan Of tasteful ssiscons thong
It's matter has been, it will continue TO be- in the mai
original s. "a ,o,;,;..
sibe, jealousy excluded. They are sometimes 8
blended with discussions in literature or in moral science
otherwise unobjectionabe, gain admittance til
sake OF the valuable matter which they adhere
but whenever that happens they incidental only
primary. They dross, tolerated only because it
not well be severed from the sterling ore wherewith 1t
Incorporated
in the work and it is the editors aim that they shou
have threefold tendency--to convey in condensed
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works reviewed, Ito direct the readers
attention to books that deserve to be read.and 10
him against wasting time and money upon that large
Der, which merit only to be burned In this of pub
Cations that by er variety and multitude distract and
oyershelm every undiscrimnating STUDENT impartial
criticism governed by the views just mentioned is Of
the nestimabe and indispensable Of auxliares
him who does wish TO discriminate
Essays and Tales, having in viewutlity amusement
or both,-Historical Sletches,-and "reminiscences Of
events too minute for history yet IT, and height
enng its may be regarded forming the staple
OF the work. And Of Indigenous poetry, enough pub
lished-sometimes of strainto manifest and to
cultivate the growing poetca taste and talents Of
country.
The times appear for several reasons TO demand such
work-and not alone but many. The public mind
feverish and iritated STILL from recent political se
The soft, assuasive influence of literature is needed to
alay that fever and soohe that irritation Vice and folly
riotng abroad They should be driven by indgnan,
rebuke. or dashed by rdicule into their fitting haun's.
Ignorance lords II over immense proportion Of
people, Every spring should be set in motion,
the enlightened and increase their number that the
ike porensous cloud over he de..niss q our countr
And 10 accomplish all these ends what powerful
agent be employed than periodical on the plan OF
the Messenger that plan be bit carried out in practice
The South, peculiarly, requires snch agent In all
the Union south Of Washington there are but literary
periodicals. Norhward Of that city, there probably
least twenty-five or thirty Is this contrast justified by
the wealth, the leisure the native talent 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 an 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.
II was from deep Of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN engraffed the Of this
periodical and not with any design to nourish local pre-
udices advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought is the editors eryent wish to the
North and South bound endearngly together forever
the sken bands Of mutual kindness and affection Far
from medtating hostility TO the North, he has already
drawn and he hopes hereafter TO draw much Of his choicest
matter thence; ano happy indeed will he deem himself
should his pages by making each region know the other
better contribute in any essential degree to dspe the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace Of boh and
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties Of fraterna
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No Of its third volume How far il has acted out the
ideas here uttered il is not for the editor to He
believes, however, that falls further short Of them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short OF
theory.
work contains Ga large superroya pages printed in the
very handsomest manner, on new type, and on paper
equal at least to that which any other periodical IS
No subscription win be received for less than volume
and must commence with the current one. The pnceS
IS per volume which must be paid in all at the time
of subscribing This particularly adverted TO nov
avoid MISREPRESENTATION, or future misunderstanding-1s
order will hereafter he attended to unless accompanied
with the price Of subscription.
The postage the Messenger SIX cents on any SIN
gle No for all distances under 100 mesover 100 miles
ten cents.
All communications or letters relative to the Messen
ger, must be addressed to THOMAS w. WHITE
Southern Literary Messenger Office, Richmond Va
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On hand large and complete collection Of the hest do
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