The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-08-07
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
THOMAS W. WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

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 hou
It's matter has been, as 1t will continue TO be- IN the
original
Party politics and theology as far as nos
sble, are jealousy excluded They sometimes
blended with discussions in literature moral
otherwise unobectonable, as to gain admittance ii,
sake Of the valuable matter TO which they adhere
but whenever that happens, they incidental only no
primary. They dross, tolerated only because II
not well be severed from the sterling ~herewih
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work; and it is the editors aim that they shou
have threefold tendency-to convey in a condensed
FORM such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works revewed-to direct the readers
attention to books that deserve to be adand
him against wasting time and money upon that large nun
Der, which merit only TO be burned In this OF publ
cations that by their variety and multitude distract and
oyerwhelm every undiscrminating student, impartial
criticism governed by the views just mentioned, is Of
the most inestmable and indispensable of auxiares
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales having in view utility amusement
or both,-Hstorca Sketches,--and "reminiscences Of
minute for history yet calculating and height
enng Its be regarded rs forming the staple
OF the work And Of indigenous poetry, enough is pub
shed-sometmes Of mean srain--to manifest and 10
cultivate the growing poetca taste and talents OF our
country.
The times appear for several reasons to demand such
work--and not one alone but many. The public mind
is feversh and rated STILL from political stes
The soft, assuasive influence of literature is needed
are riotng abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke, or dashed by rdicule into their fitting hauns
Ignorance lords it over an immense proportion of
people Every spring should be set in motion to
the enlightened and to increase their number; that the
great enemy Of popular government may longer brood
like portentous cloud, over the destnes OF our country
And to accomplish all these ends, what more powerful
agent be employed than periodical on the plan OF
the Messenger if that plan be but carried out in practice
The South peculiarly, requires snch an agent In all
the Union south Of Washington there but two literary
periodicals. Northwad Of that city, there probably
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 withthos
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 u.s. If choose twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
1t was from deep Of this local want, tina, the
word SOUTHERN was engraited on the name OF Vas
periodical and not with any design to noursh local pre-.
udices advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought it is the editors event wish to see the
North and South bound endearngy together forever,
the slken bands of mutual kindness and affection Far
from mediatng hostility to the North, he has already
drawn and he hopes hereafter much OF his choicest
should his pages by making each region know the other
better contribute in any essential degree to dispe the
lowering clouds that now 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 it has acted out the
ideas here uttered, is not for the editor to say He
believes however, that 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 superroya pages, printed in the
very handsomest manner, on new type, and on paper
equal at least to that on which any other periodical
printed in county.
No subscription will be received for less than volume
and must commence with the current one The pnceS
of subscribing This is particularly adveried TO nov to
avoid misrepresentation, or future mlsunderstandingas
order will hereafter he attended to unless accompanied
with the price Of subscription.
The postage the Messenger cents on any SIN
gle No. for all distances unde mes-over 100 miles,
ten cents.
All communications or letters relative to the Mcssen
ger, must be addressed to THOMAS w. WHITE
Southern Literary Messenger Office, Richmond Va
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