The Madisonian., 1840-01-01
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THoNAs ". WHITE, EplTow AM pRopRIEroR

THIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
chiefly 10 literature but occasionally finding room
r articles that fall within the scope OF Science and nor
Wessng entire disdain Of tasteful seieef'os thoug
matter has been, will continue to he, IN the mai
The NAL
. Party politics and ersal theology far pos
I sible, lealousy excluded. Thsy sometimes S
blended Win discussions in literature moral science
otherwise unobIeetionable Ms to gain admtance orlh
sake of the valuable matter TO which they adhere
but whenever that happens they ac,d'af only no
primary They dross tolerated only because il
well be severed from the sterling wherewith II l
incorporated
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work and it is the editors aim that they shout
have threefod tendcncy-to convey in condensed
form, such valuable truths interesting IRodens as are
embodied in the works reyiewed,to direct the readers
attention TO books that deserve be ead,and to warn
him against wasting time and money upon that large mum
Der, which merit only TO be burned In this OF puh
cations that by heir variety and multitude distract and
over~ helm every undscrminating student impartial
criticism governed byShe views Jnst mentioned rs one q
the inestimable and indispensable OF auxhanes 70
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having In view Gtlty amusemel'
or both,-Historiea Sheiehes,-and "reminiscences ot
events minute for history yet euedang At and height
enng nterestnay he regarded rs forming the staple
of the work And Of Indigenous poetry, enough is nm
lishedsometlmes Of srain--te manifest and y
cultivate the grong poetiea taste and talents OF oar
country.
The raes appear for several reasons, TO demand such
work-and not alone, but many. The public mind
is everish and riiated still from recent political sriies
The soft Influence Of literature is needed 70
aay that fever and soothe that irritation. Vice and folly
roiing abroad They should be driven by indignant
ebke, lashed hy rIdcule, into their fitting hauni,
Ignorance lords il mmense proportion OF our
people Every spring should be set in motion, to arouse
the enlightened and to increase their number; NO that the
great o. popular government may longer brood;
like portentous cloud, the destlnes OF country.
And TO accomplish all these ends, what more powerut I
agent he empleysd than periodical the plan OF
the Messenger If that plan be but carried out In practice
The South, peculiarly, requires such agent. In all
The Union south of Washington, there but two literary
periodicals Northward Of that city, there probably
YsfxH nrt lS
the wealth, the leisure the native talent or the actual
literary taste OF the Southern people compared with those
OF the Northerni No: for in wealth, Talents and taste,
may Justly claim least equahty with our he-
hren and domestic institution exclusively our own,
beyond all doubt affords II choose, twice the leisure
4 for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
| II from deep Of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN engraited on the name Of this
periodical and not with any design to nourish local pre-
udces or advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such though is the editors eent wish 70 see the
North and South bound endearngy together forever
the silken bands OF mutual kindness and affection Far
from medating hostility TO TIE North, he has already
drawn and he hopes heeae draw much OF his choicest
thence; happy indeed will he deem himself,
should his pages, by making each region know the ohar
better, contribute IN any essential degree to dispe the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace Of both, and
brighten and strengthen the sacred ties OF sterl
/ love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached he
fifth No of its third volume How far it has acted out tie
ideas here uttered i is not for the editor to say lie
believes however that ii falls not further short of them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short of
I theory
The Messenger is issued monthly Each number oi the
work "a large superroyal pages printed IN the
very handsomcs manner, new type, and on paper
equal at least 20 that which any olhet periodical y
printed in our country.
No subscription win be resolved for less than volume
and must commence with the current one. The price
IS per volume which must be paid IN all cases al th' tune
OF subscribing This IS particularly adverted 70 row 70
avoid misapprehenson, future msundersandins--Hs
no order will hereafter he attended to unless accompanied
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1 The postage on the Messenger cents on any slh
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j ten cents
An communications or letters, relative 10 the Messcn
\ Ger must be addressed 10 THoMAsW WHITE,
Southern Literary Messenger Office. Richmond, Va
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