The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-04-20


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PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THIS rs A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
4 chiefly to literature but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the scope of Science and
processing entire dsdain Of tasteful SELECTIONS thong
its matter has been, it will continue to be, in the mai
original
sibe, jealously excluded They sometimes $
blended with discussions in literature in moral science
otherwise unobjectionable, as to gain admance orti
sake Of the valuable matter 10 which they adhere
but whenever that happens, they incidental no
primary They dross tolerated only because i can
not well be severed from the sterling ore wherewith It
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work and il is the editors aim that they shout
form such valuable truths or interesting incidents are
embodied in the works reviewed,to direct the readers
attention books that deserve TO be read TO
him against wasting time and money that large
ber which merit only be burned. In this age Of publ.
cations that by fher variety and multitude distract and
overahelm every undiscriminating student impartial
criticism governed by the views just mentioned is Of
the inestmable and indispensable Of auxiares,
him who does wish to discriminate
Essays and Tales having in view utility amusement
or boih,-Historical Sketches-and "reminiscences Of
events too minute for history yet Calculating it. and height
enng its interest be regarded as forming the staple
OF the work And Of indigenous poetry, enough pub
shed-someimes Of no mean srain-to manifest and to
cultivate the growing poetca taste and talents OF our
country.
The times appear for several reasons demand such
work-and not alone, but many. The public mind
is feversh and irrtated still, from recent political sfes:
The sof, assuasive influence of literature is needed
aay that fever and soothe that irritation Vice and folly
are ro,ing abroad They should be driven by indignant
Iebuke dashed by rdicule, into their fitting haunts
Ignorance lords il over immense proportion Of
people. Every spring should be set in notion
The enlightened, and increase their number
great enemy Of popular government may longer brood
like portcnous cloud, the desnies Of county
And to accomplish all these ends what more powerful
agent can lie employed than periodical the plan OF
the Messenger If that plan be but carried out in practice
The South, peculiarly, reqn.ies snch an agent In AN
periodicals Norhward Of that city, there probably at
least twenty-five 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 Justly claim at least equality with our bre
thren; and domestic institution exclusively own,
beyond all doubt affords il choose twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
II was from deep sense Of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN was engrafted on the name OF this
periodical and not with any design to nourish local pre-
JUDGES, to advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought is the editors fevent wish the
North and South bound endearngly together forever
the silken bands of mutual kindness and affection Far
from meditating hostility to the North, he has already
drawn and he hopes draw much Of choicest
matter thence; happy indeed win he deem himself
better, Contribute il any essential degree to dspel the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace OF BOTH and
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties Of fraerna
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No Of its third volume How far has acted out the
ideas here uttered il is not for the editor TO say He
believes, however that it falls further short of them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short OF
theory.
The Messenger is issued monthly. Each number OF the
work contains Ga large super-roya pages printed IN the
very handsomest manner, on new type, and on paper
equal at least to that on which any other periodical IS
printed in our country.
No subscription will he received for less than volume,
and must commence with the current one. The price IS
IS per volume which must be paid in all at the time
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avoid misapprehenson, future misunderstanding
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