The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-09-21
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
THoMAs ". WHITE. EDITOR AND paorRIEroR.

PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
THIS is MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
u chiefly to literature, but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the scope Of Science and MOI
processing entire dsdain Of tasteful selections thong
its matter has been, as II viii continue TO be- IN the
original
Party politics and controversial theology as far as Dos
sible. are jeaously excluded. They are sometimes
blended with discussions in literature moral science
otherwise unobjectionable TO gain admiitance
sake Of the more valuable matter to which they adhere
bot whenever that happens they incidental only no
primary They dross, tolerated only because
incorporated.
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 reyiewed,to direct the readers
attention 10 books that deserve TO be read and
him against wasting time and money upon that large
her, which merit only be burned In this age Of publ
cations that by er variety and multitude distract and
overwhein every undiscrimnaiing student, impartial
criticism governed by the Just mentioned Of
the inesiimabe and indispensable OF auxilares TO
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in viewutiity amusement,
or boih,-Histoncai Shetches,-and "reminiscences of
events minute for history yet Calculating and height
ening its interestingly be regarded forming the staple
OF the work. And of Indigenous poetry enough pub
shed-sometimes Of stran--to manifest and 10
cultivate the growing pOetical taste and talents OF
country.
The times appear for several reasons to demand such
a work-and not Alone btr Inany. The public mind
is everish and initaed STILL from political ses
The so, assuasire influence Of literature is needed
aay that fever, and soothe that irritation. Vice and folly
noting abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke dashed by rldicue, into their fitting haunts
Ignorance lords it immense proportion Of our
people Every spring should De e, IN notion TO arouse
enemy Of popular government may no longer brood,
like porentous cloud the destnes of our country
And accomplish all these ends, what more powerful
agent can be employed than periodical on the plan of
the Messenger that plan be but carried out IN practice
The South, peculiarly requires such an agent In all
the Union south Of Washington there are but two literary
periodicals Norhward OF that city, there probably at
least twenty thirty Is this contrast justified by
the wealth, the leisure the native talent the actual
literary taste Of the Southern people compared with those
Of the Northern No: for in wealth. talents, and taste
may jnstly claim at least an equality with our bre-
thren and domestic institution exclusively our own,
beyond all doubt affords choose, twice the leisure
for reading and writing which they enjoy.
II was from deep sense Of this local want that the
word SOUTHERN engrafted the name OF this
periodicals. and not with any design to noursh local pre-
uces or advocate supposed local interests Far from
North and South bound endearngy together forever
the sken bands OF mutual kindness and affection Far
from medating hostility TO the North, he has already
drawn and he hopes hereafter to draw much Of his choicest
matter thence; ano happy indeed viii he deem himself
should his pages by making each region know the other
better contribute in any essential degree dspel the
lowering clouds that now threaten the peace Of both and
to brighten and strengthen the sacred tres of fraterna
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No Of It's third volume How FAR has acted the
ideas here uttered not for the edtor to say He
believes however that it falls further shon OF them
than human weakness usually makes rsaetce fall short Of
theory
The Messenger is issued monthly Each number Of the
work contains 81 large superoysi pages printed in tho
very handsomest manner, on new type, and on paper
equal at least to that which any other periodical is
printed in country.
No subscription win be received for less than volume,
and must commence with the current one The price IS
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The postage on the Messenger cents on any sn
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All communications or le,sess, relative the Mossen
GER must be addressed 70 THOMAS w WHITE,
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