The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-08-28
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,

| PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
/ THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
chiefly 10 literature but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the scope OF Science and mol
protesting entire dsdain OF tasteful selections oug
It's matter has been, as 1t will continue to be, IN the
original
Party politics and controversial theology as far as nos
1 sible, are jealously excluded They sometimes
blended with discussions in literature in moral
otherwise unobjectionale, to gain admittance ORTIZ
sake OF the more valuable matter to which they adhere
but whenever that happens, they incidental only
primary They are dross tolerated only because II can
not well be severed from the sterling wheewithn
| Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work and il 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 to books that deserve to be and
him against wasting time and money upon that large
ber which merit only to he burned In this of publ:
Cations that by ther variety and multitude distract and
oyerwhem every undiscriminating student impartial
criticism governed by the views just mentioned is Of
the most nestimabe and indispensable Of auxlares,
| him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in view utility amusement,
or both-Historical Sketches,-and "reminiscences of
events too minute for history yet eucidatng it, and height
ening Its Interestingly be regarded forming the staple
OF the work And Of indigenous poetry, enough is pub
iishcd-sometimes OF no mean stain--to manifest and to
country.
The times appear, for several reasons demand
awork-and not one alone, buf many. The public mind
is everish and irritaed STILL from recent political strifes
The soft, assuasiye influence of Literature needed
aay that fever and soothe that irritation. Vice and folly
are noting abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebnke or dashed by rdicue, into their fitting hauns.
Ignorance lords It over immense proportion of our
people. Every spring should be notion TO arouse
the enlightened and to increase their number thar the
great enemy OF popular government may longer brood,
like portenous cloud, the destines OF our country
And to accomplish all these ends, what more powerful
agent be employed than periodical the plan OF
the Messenger If that plan be but carried out in practice
The South peculiarly, requires such agent In all
the Union south Of Washington there but two literary
periodicals. Northward Of that city there probably at
least twenty-five thirty Is this contrast justified by
the wealth. the leisure the native TALENT or the actual
of the Northern Mo- for in wealth, talents and taste,
we 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.
1t from deep sense Of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN was engraited on the name OF this
periodical and not with any design to noursh local pre-.
udices advocate supposed local nteresfs Far from
any such thought, the editors fervent wish the
North and South bound endearngy together forever IN
the sken bands Of mutual kindness and affection Far
from medtating hostility to the North, he has already
drawn he hopes hereafter draw much OF his choicest
matter thence; ano happy indeed will he deem himself,
should hispages 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 faerna
love-
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No Of its third volume How far has acted out the
ideas here uttered it is for the editor to say. He
believes however that il falls further short Of them
than human weakness usually makes practice TALL short OF
theory.
The Messenger is issued monthly Each number Of the
work contains Ga large superroyal pages, printed in tie
very handsomest manner, new type, and on paper
equal at least to that which any other periodical IS
No subscription viii be received for less than avoume
and must commence with the current one. The prces
SIS per volume which be paid in all cases at the time
of subscribing This is particularly advered to now
avoid misrepresentation, or future misunderstanding"
no order will hereafter he attended to unless accompanied
with the price Of subscription.
The postage on the Messenger cents on any sn
gle No for all distances unde miles-over 100 miles.
ten cents.
All communications or letters relative to the Messe0
ger must be Addressed to THOMAS w. WHITE,
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