The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-07
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER

PROSPECTUS OF THE
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
protesting entire dsdain Of tasteful selections lhoug
its matter has been, as 1t will continue TO be, in the
original
Party politics and controversial theology far as pos
sible, are jealously excluded They sometimes
blended with discussions in literature moral
otherwise unobjectiohable gain admittance or III
sake of the more valuable matter to which they adhere
but whenever that happens, they incidental only no.
primary They dross tolerated only because can
not well be severed from the sterling wherewith
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work and it is the editors aim that they shout
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works reyiewed,to direct the readers
attention to books that deserve to be read and to
him against wasting time and money upon that large
Der, which merit only to be burned In this age Of publ
cations that by their variety and multitude distract and
overwhelm every Understanding student, impartial
criticism governed by the views just mentioned of
the most inestmable and indispensable of auxlianes,
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales having in yiewutty or amusement,
or both Historical Sketches,--and "reminiscences of
events too minute for history yet calculating it. and height
enng its Interest," be regarded forming the staple
OF the work And Of indigenous poetry, enough is pub
lished-somemes Of mean stran-to manifest and to
cultivate the growing poetica taste and talents Of our
country. .a.. #.
The times appear, for several reasons demand such
work-and not alone, but many. The public mind
is feversh and iritaed STILL from recent political strfes
The soft, assuasive influence of literature is needed
aay that fever and soohe that irritation Vice and folly
riotng abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke, dashed by rdicule, into their fitting haunts.
ignorance lords 1t over an immense proportion OF our
people Every spring should be set in notion to
the enlightened and to increase their number that the
great Of popular government may longer brood,
like portentous cloud the destines OF country
And to accomplish all these ends, what powerful
agent be employed than periodical the plan Of
The South, peculiarly, requ,ies such agent In all
the Union, south Of Washington there are but literary
periodicals Nohward Of that city, there probably at
least twenty-five thirty Is this contrast justified by
the wealth. the leisure the native talent o. 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 our own
beyond all doubt affords if choose twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy
1t was from deep Of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN was engratted on the name OF this
periodical and not with design to nourish local pre-
udices, to advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought the editors ervent wish to see the
North and South bound endearngy together forever
the silken bands Of mutual kindness and affection Far
from medtating hostility TO tie North he has already
drawn he hopes hereafter draw much Of his choicest
matter thence; ana happy indeed will he deem himself
should his pages by making each region know the other
better, contribute in any essential degree to dspel the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace of BOTH and
brighten and strengthen the sacred ties OF fraterna
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has reached the
ideas here uttered i is not for the editor to say He
believes, however, that falls further short Of them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short OF
theory. e
The Messenger is issued monthly Each number Of the
work contains 81 large superroya pages, printed in the
very handsomest manner, type and paper
equal at least that which any other periodical is
No subscription win be received for less than volume
and must commence with the current The price is
SIS per volume which must be paid in all cases at the time
Of subscribing This is particularly advorted to now to
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The postage on the Messenger cents on any sin Z
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ten cents.
All communications or letters relative to the Messen
ger must be addressed TO THOMAS w. WHITE,
Southern Literary Messenger Office, Richmond, Va
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