The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-08-24
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,


PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
T,HIs IS A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
i chiefly To literature, but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the scope OF Science and m
protesting entire disdan of tasteful selections houc
its matter has been it will continue TO be- the MAJ
original
Party politics and controversial theology as far as pos
sble, jealousy excluded. They are sometimes
blended with discussions in literature in science
otherwise unobectionabe, to gain admitlance ortb
sake OF the valuable matter TO which they adhere
but whenever that happens they incidental only
primary They are dross tolerated only because il can
incorporated
in the work; and il is the editors aim that they shoui
have threefold tendency-to convey in condensed
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works revewed-to direct the readers
attention TO books that deserve to be read,-and TO
him against wasting time and money upon that largenum
Der, which merit only 10 be burned In this age of publ
caons that by ther variety and multitude distract and
over~helm every Understanding student, impartial
criticism, governed by the Just mentioned Of
the most inesmable and indispensable Of auxilares
him who does wish TO discriminate.
Essays and Tales having in utility amusement,
or both,-Hisorical Sketches,--and "Reminiscences Of
events too minute for history yet calculating it. and height
enng its interest may be regarded forming the staple
OF the work. And Of Indigenous poetry enough is pub
lished-sometimes OF no stran-to manifest and to
cultivate the growing poetica taste and talents Of
country.
The times appear for several reasons to demand such
work--and not alone, but many. The public mind
feverish and riated STILL from recent political strifes
The soft, assuasve influence of literature needed
aay that fever, and soothe that irritation Vice and folly
are roting abroad; They should be aiyen by indignant
Teouke, or dashed by ridcue, into their fitting hauns
Ignorance lords it over immense proportion Of our
people Every spring should be set in motion,
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, wha, more powerful
agent can be employed than periodical on the pnn Of
the Messenger If that plan be but carried out In pacce
The South, peculiarly, requires such an agent In all
the Union south Of Washington, there are but two literary
periodicals Northwad Of that city, there are probably at
least twenty five thirty Is this contrast justified by
the wealth, the leisure. the native talent the actual
~ m ., me No fer ass and a
may justly claim at least an equality with our be.
thren and domestic institution exclusively our own,
beyond all doubt affords u.s. if choose, twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
Ii was from deep of this local want that the
word SOUTHERN engraited the name Of this
periodicals. and not with any design to nourish local pre-
udces, advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought il is the editors fervent wish to the
North and South bound endearngy together forever IN
the siken bands Of mutual kindness and affection Far
from medating hostility to the North, he has already
drawn and he hopes hereafter draw much Of 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 dspe the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace of both and
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties of fatena
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. it is not for the editor to say He
believes however that il 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 paper
equal at least to that which any ohev periodical
printed in country.
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and must commence with the current The prices
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of subscribing This is particularly adverted to nov .
avoid misrepresentation, or future misunderstandn-S
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The postage on the Messenger cents on anyW
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All communications letters, relative to the Mcs'n
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On hand, large and complete collection Of the best 90
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