The Madisonian., 1840-01-25
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MEssENGI

PROSPECTUS OF THE
i SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
4 THOMAS " WHITE, EDITOR AND peorRlEToR.
I THIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
4 i chiefy TO literature, but occasionally finding
for articles that fall whn the scope OF Science and not
protesting entire dlsan OF tasteful selections, thoug
It's matter has been viii continue to be, in the mai
original.
Party politics and controversial theology far pos
sible, eaously excluded. They sometimes
blended with discussions in literature moral science
otherwise unobeconahe, to gain admtance or IL
sake Of the valuable matter TO which they adhere
but whenever that happens they are incidental only no
primary They dross tolerated only because il
well be severed from the sterling wherewh
\ Incorporated
4 Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work and is the editors that they shoul
have a threeiod tendency-to convey in condensed
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents
embodied in the works revewed-to direct the readers
attention books that deserve to be read,-and TO warn
him wasting time and money upon that large mum
ber which mer, only I've burned In this age of publi
cations mat by Their variety ana muit.ude distract ana
overwhem every undiscrimlnating student impartial
criticism, governed by the views just mentioned is one Of
the most lnestimabe and indispensable OF auxianes to
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in view utility or amusement,
or both,-Hisorical Sketches,--and "reminiscences OF
minute for history eucdatng It. and height
enng its INTERESTINGLY he regarded forming the staple
Of the work. And OF Indigenous poetry enough is pub
shed-sometimes Of mean stran--to manifest and to
cultivate the growing poetical taste and talents OF our
country.
The times appear for several reasons demand such
work-and not alone, but many. The public mind
feversh and irritated STILL from recent political srites
The Soft assuasive influence Of literature is needed to
allay that fever and soohe that irritation Vice and folly
riotng abroad: They should be driven by indignant
rebuke ashed by rdicue, into their fitting haunis.
Ignorance lords it over an immense proportion OF our
people. Every spring should be set in motion, to
the enlightened and TO increase their number; that the
grea, enemy OF popular government may longer BROOD
like portentous cloud, the destnes o 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, requies such agent In all
the Union, south Of Washngon, there but two literary
periodicals. Northward Of that city, there probably at
least twenty FIVE or thirty Is this contrast justhed by
the wealth, the leisure. the native talent the actual
literary taste Of the Southern people compared with those
of the Northern? Mo- for in wealth. talents and taste,
may justly claim at least an equality with our be-
hren and domestic institution exclusively our own,
beyond all doubt affords choose, twice the leisure
for reading and writing, which they ENJOY
1t was from deep Of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN engrafted on the name OF this
periodical and not with any design to noursh local pre-
udices, advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought the editors fervent wish to see the
North and South bound endearngy together forever IN
the silken bands Of mutual kindness and affection Far
from medi,a,ing hostility tie North, he has already
drawn and he hopes draw much Of his choicest
matter thence; ano happy indeed will he deem himself,
should his by making each region know the other
better contribute any essential degree dispe the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace Of BOTH and
10 brighten and strengthen the sacred ties of raterna
love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has reached the
fifth No Of its third volume How far it has acted out the
IDEAS here uttered, il is for the editor He
believes how ever that falls further short Of them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short OF
theory.
work contains Ga large superroya pages printed in the
very handsomest manner, new type, and on paper
equal at least to that which any other periodical is
printed in country.
No subscription will be received for less than volume,
and commence with the current The price is
SIS per volume which be paid in all cases at the time
pfs s1bc hing g
avoid misapprehension, future msunderstanding-as
order will hereafter be attended to unless accompanied
with the price of subscription.
The postage on the Messenger cents on any sin
gle No. for all distances nnde mes-over 100 miles
ten cents.
All communications letters relative the Messen
ger, must be addressed to THOMAS w. WHITE
Southern Literary Messenger Office, Richmond Va
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