The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-07-27
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 thong
its matter has been, 1t will continue to be- in the
original sn.l r,,;,;,. "a ,,.o,.u :, g.
sibe, jealously excluded They sometimes
blended with discussions in literature moral science
otherwise unobjectionable, TO gain admttance til
sake Of the more valuable matter TO which they adhere
but whenever that happens, they incidental only
primary They dross, tolerated only because II
not well be severed from the sterling wherewh iii
4 Incorporated.
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work and is the editors aim that they shout
have threefold tendency-to convey in a condensed
fom such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works reyiewedto direct the readers
attention TO books that deserve to be to
him against wasting time and money upon that large mum
ber which merit only to be burned In this of publ.
cations, that by fher variety and multitude distract and
overuhem every Understanding student, impartial
criticism governed by the views just mentioned is one OF
the most nestimabe and indispensable Of auxiaries, to
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in view utility or amusement,
or both,-Hisorical Sketches,-and "reminiscences of
too minute for history yet Calculating it, and height
enng its be regarded forming the staple
Of the work. And Of indigenous poetry, enough is pub
hshed-sometimes OF mean stran-to manifest and to
cultivate the growing poetical taste and talents OF our
| country
The appear for several reasons to demand such
a work-and not alone, but many. The public mind
is feverish and nitated STILL from political stres
The soft assuasive influence Of literature is needed to
aay that fever and soo,he that irritation Vice and folly
riotng abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke, or dashed by rdicue, into their fitting hauns.
Ignorance lords II over an immense proportion Of our
the enlightened and To increase their number that the
great enemy Of popular government may no longer brood,
like porentous cloud the destnies OF country
And accomplish all these ends, what powerful
agent be employed than PERIODICAL the plan of
the Messenger if that plan be but carried out in practice
The South, peculiarly requ,ies such an agent In all
periodicals. Nohward Of that city, there are probably at
least twenty five or thirty Is this contrast justlhed by
the wealth. the leisure tho native talent, the actual
literary Of the Southern people, compared with those
OF the Norhenf Mo- for in wealth. talents and TASTE
may Justly claim at least equality with our bre-
thren and domestic institution exclusively our o"n
beyond all doubt affords us, choose twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
from deep sense Of this local want, that the
! word SOUTHERN was engrafted the of this
periodical and not with any design to nourish local pre-.
judces advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought il the editors ervent wish to see the
North and South bound endearingy together forever in
the sken bands OF mutual kindness and affection Far
from meditatng hostility to the North, he has already
drawn he hopes hereafter to draw OIL his choicest
matter thence happy indeed will he deem himself
should his pages by making each region know the other
better contribute in any essential degree TO dspe me
lowering clouds that threaten the peace Of BOTH and
brighten and strengthen the sacred ties OF aterna
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has reached the
fifth No Of its third volume How far it has acted out the
ideas here uttered it is for the editor say. He
believes however that falls further short Of them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short OF
theory.
work contains "a large superoyal pages, printed In the
very handsomest manner, on new type, and on paper
equal least to that which any other periodical is
printed in our country.
No subscription will be received for less than volume
and commence with the current The price is
IS per volume, which be paid in all at the time
Of subscribing This is particularly advered TO now to
avoid misaIPrehension or future msunderstandngLas
with the price Of subscription.
The postage on the Messenger cents on any sin
gle No for all distances unde mies-over 100 miles
ten cents. -
All communications letters relative to the Messen
ger, must be addressed to THOMAS w WHITE,
Southern Literary Messenger Office, Richmond, Va
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nestle and imported Stationery, to which additions ne
constantly making at the lowest prices aug %
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