The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-26
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,


SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
i chiefly to literature, but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the scope Of Science and moi
protesting entire disdan Of tasteful selections tho4e
It's matter has BEEN as 1t will continue 10 be, in the mai
original
Party politics and controversial theology far as ,os
sibe, are iealousy excluded They sometime, -
blended with discussions in literature or in moral
otherwise unobJectonable, as TO gain admance ortLr
sake Of the valuable matter to which they adhere
but whenever that happens, they are incidental only
primary, They dross, tolerated only because
not well be severed from the sterling wherewh
incorporated 81.
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due space
in the work; and it is the editors aim that they shod
have threeiold tendency-to convey in CONDENSED
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works reviewed,-to direct the readers
attention to books that deserve to be read, and
him against wasting time and money upon that large nun
Der, which only be burned. In this OF puti
cations that by ther variety and multitude distract and
overwhelm every undiscrimnating student Impartial
criticism governed by the views just mentioned q
the most inestimabe and indispensable of auxlaes, 10
him who does wish to discriminate
Essays and Tales having in ewutity or amusement
or boh,-Historical Sketchcs,-and "reminiscences Of
events too minute for history yet calculating it, and height
ening its Interestingly be regarded forming the staple
OF the work. And Of Indigenous poetry, enough is pu.
shed-sometimes of no mean strain-to manifest and %
cultivate the growing poetcal taste and talents OF oqf
country.
The times appear for several reasons TO demand such
a work-and not alone, but many The public mind
is feversh and itated STILL from political strics
The soft, assuasve influence of literature is needed .
aay that fever, and soothe that irritation Vice and folly
roting abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke dashed by ridcue, into their fitting haun's,
Ignorance lords it over immense proportion of our
people. Every spring should be set in notion to arouse
the enlightened and to increase their number SO that the
great of popular government may longer brood
like porentous cloud the destnes Of country,
And to accomplish all these ends what more powerful
I,a pltral mia
the Messenger if that plan be but carried out in practic
The South, peculiarly, requires such agent. In a.
the union south of Washington there are but two era"
least twenty-five or thirty Is this contras, justified
the wealth. the leisure. the native TALENT or the actua
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 hte.
thren; and domestic institution exclusively our Own
beyond all doubt affords if We 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 on the name OF TINS
periodical and not with any design noursh local pre-
ludces TO advocate supposed local interests Far iron
any such thought il is the editors fevent wish tie
North and South bound endearngy together forever
the silken bands Of mutual kindness and affection Far
from meditating hostility to the North, he has ALREADY
drawn and he hopes hereafter draw much Of his choicest
matter thence ana happy indeed will he deem hluse
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 both and
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties of fracr"
love
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached Tie
fifth No of its third volume How far it has acted out r
ideas here uttered. it is for the editor H.
believes, however that it falls not further short of then
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short
theory.
The Messenger is issued monthly. Each number OF lite
work contains Ga large superroyal pages, printed IN ny
very handsomest manner, new type, and on paper
equal at least to that which any other periodical
printed in country.
No subscription will be received for less than avoume
Al. A.
SIS per volume which must be paid in all at the tine
Of subscribing This is particularly adverted to no" 10
avoid misapprehension, future misunderstandng-os
order will hereafter he attended to unless accompan
with the price OF subscription.
The postage the Messenger is six cents on any sn
gle No for all distances under 100 miles-over 100 miles
ten cents
All communications letters, relative to the Messer
GER must be addressed TO THOMAS w. WHITE
Southern Literary Messenger Office Richmond v
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