The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-06-22
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGl
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

| SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
\ THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
4 THIS is MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
\ l. chiefly 10 literature, but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the scope OF Science and IA,
protesting entire disdan Of tasteful selections, aol
lis matter has been as viii continue TO be, IN the
original
Party politics and controversial theology as far MS pos
sble jealousy excluded. They sometimes
blended with discussions in literature moral
otherwise unobeconabe, to gain Abundance
sake Of the more valuable matter 10 which they adhere
but whenever that happens, they are iHcdsnfai only
primary They dross, tolerated only because II
not well be severed from the sterling Wherewna
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work. and it is the editors aim tina, they shout
have a threeold tendency-to convey in condensed
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works rcyewed-to direct the readers
attention TO books that deserve to be read,and 10
him against wasting time and money upon that large nun
Der, which merit only to be burned In this of pui
cations that by cheir variety and multitude dsfrac' and
over"helm every undiscrminating student impartial
crcism governed by the views Just mentioned is Of
the most nestmahle and indispensable OF auxillares
him who does wish TO discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in utility amusement,
or both,-Historca Sketches,-and "reminiscences Of
events too minute Or history yet calculating it, and hes
ening It's interestingly be regarded as forming the sta
OF the work And of indigenous poetry. enough is PM"
llshed-somemes Of strain--to manifest and to
cultivate the growing poeca taste and talents OF
country.
The times appear for several reasons to demand such
a work-and not one alone bu many. The public mind
is ieversh and irated STILL from political strfcs
The soft, assuasive influence OF literature is needed,
alay that fever and soohe that Vice and oy
areriong abroad: They should be driven by Indignant
rehuke, or dashed by ndicule into their fitting haun,s
Ignorance lords 1t over an immense proportion OF
people. Every spring should be notion aron>
the enlightened and TO increase their number so thai e
great enemy Of popular government may no longer br,
like porentous cloud over the destinies of our county
And to accomplish al! these ends, what po"rt'f
can be employed than periodical, the plan q
the Messenger if that plan be but carried out in practice
The South, peculiarly requires such an agent In al
the Union, south of Washington there but two literary
periodicals Norhward Of that city, there probably Al
eas, twenty-five thirty Is this contrast justified by
the wealth. the leisure TIE native talent, or the acioa
literary taste OF the Southern people, compared whtho,e
Of the Northern! No: for in wealth, talents, and ta>
may justly claim at least equality with our be-
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 Of this local want that the
word SOUTHERN was engafted on the name Of us
periodical and with any design to nourish local pc
JUDGES, advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought il is the editors ferven wish TIE
North and South bound endearngly together forever
the silken bands Of mutual kindness and affection FM
from mediiatirg hostility to the North, he has already
drawn and he hopes 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 dsle lhe
lowering clouds thatn threaten the peace Of both AMI
10 brighten and strengthen the sacred ties of fraerna
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached lie
fifth No Of its third volume How far ii has acted oui ne
ideas here uttered, il for the editor lie
believes however that it falls not 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 that which any other periodical IS
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