The Madisonian., 1840-01-14
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER

PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
vT>HIS IS A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
i chiefly TO literature but occasionally finding room
for articles that fall within the scope Of Scence and not
protesting entire dsdan Of tasteful selections, houg
its matter has been, it will continue TO be- IN the mai
original
Party politics and controversial theology, far pos
sble, jealously excluded They are sometimes $
blended with discussions in literature in moral science
otherwise unobjeciionable to gain admittance or III
sake Of the valuable matter TO which they adhere
but whenever that happens, they incidental only no
primary. They dross, tolerated only because it can
not well be severed from the sterling wherwth 1t
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work; and it is the editors aim that they shou
have threefod tendency--to convey in condensed
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents are
embodied in the works reviewcd,to direct the readers
attention books that deserve to be and TO warn
him against wasting time and money upon that large mum
ber which merit only to be burned In this age Of puel
cations that by their variety and multitude distract and
overwhelm every undscrminaiing student, impartial
criticism governed by the mentioned is one OF
the nestimabe and indispensable OF auxiares to
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in view utility or amusement
both,--Historical Sketches-and "reminiscences OF
minute for history yet elucidatng IT, and height
ening interestingly be regarded forming the staple
of the work. And Of Indigenous poetry, enough is pub
shed-some,imes Of no mean srain--to manifest and 70
cultivate the growing poetica taste and talents o oui
country.
The times appear, for several to demand such
work-and not alone, but many. The public mind
fevesh and irritaed STILL from recent political strifes
The soft, assuasiye influence Of literature needed 70
allay that fever and sooihe that irritation Vice and folly
riotng abroad They should be driven by indignant
rebuke, ashed by ridcue, into their fitting haunts
Ignorance lords it over immense proportion of our
people. Every spring should be set in motion TO arouse
the ghtened and their number that the
great enemy of popular may longer brood
like porentous cloud the destnies Of our country
And to accomplish all these ends, what more powerful
agent can be employed than PERIODICAL on the plan Of
the Messenger that plan be but carried out in practice
The South, peculiarly, requnes such an agent In all
the Union, south of Washington there are but two literary
periodicals Northwad Of that city, there probably at
least twenty five thirty Is this contrast justified by
the wealth, the leisure. the native talent, the actual
literary OF the Southern people, compared with those
Of the Northern No. for in wealth. talents, and taste,
We may justly claim at least equality with our bre-
thren; and domestic institution exclusively own,
beyond all doubt affords us We choose twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
II was from deep Of this local want that the
word SOUTHERN engrated the Of this
periodical and with any design nourish local pre-
udices advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought il is the editors erven wish to see the
North and South bound endearngly together forever
the silken bands Of mutual kindness and affection Far
from mediating hostility te North he has already
drawn and he hopes hereafter draw much OF his choicest
matter thence; ana happy indeed will he deem himself
should his by making each region know the other
better contribute in any essential degree to dispel the
lowering clouds that threaten the of both and
TO brighten and strengthen the sacred ties OF raterna
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reached the
fifth No. of It's third volume. How far it has acted out the
ideas here uttered, il is for the editor He
believes however that it falls not further short OF them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short
theory.
The Messenger is issued monthly Each number of the
work contains "a large superoyal pages printed IN he
very handsomest manner type, and paper
equal at least to that which any other periodical
printed in country.
No subscription will be received for less than volume
and commence with the current one. The price
SIS per volume which be paid all al the time
of subscribing This is particularly adverted to now 70
I ie StnndIp
no order will hereafter he attended TO unless accompanied
with the price of subscription
The postage the Messenger cents any SIN
gle No. for all distances unde miles-over 100 miles,
cents.
An communications letters, relative to the Messcn
ger, must be addressed to THOMAS w. WHITE,
Southern Literary Messenger Office, Richmond, Va
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