The Madisonian., 1840-01-28
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGE

PROSPECTUS OF The
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
THOMAS ". WHITE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, deyoea
i chiefly 10 literature but occasionally hndlng
for articles that fall within the scope Of Science and Eg
protesting entire dsdaln Of tasteful selections thous
its matter has been, it viii continue to be- IN the MAJ
original
Party politics and controversial theology far pos
sibe, are jcalously excluded They sometimes
blended h discussions in literature in moral science
otherwise unobjectionale as to gam admtance or ~
sake Of the valuable matter 10 which they adhere
but whenever that happens they incidental only 70
primary They dross tolerated only because It can
we'll be severed from the sterling wherewlth II J
Incorporated.
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
in the work and it is the editors aim that they shoul
have a threefod tendency--to convey in condensed
FORM such valuable truths interesting incidents AS are
embodied in the works reviewed,to direct the readers
attention books deserve be read,-and to warn
him against wasting time and money upon thai large mum
ber which merit only to be burned In this age OF publ
cations that by eir variety and multitude distract and
overm helm every undscrminating student impartial
criticism governed BY the views just mentioned is one Of
the most inestmable and indispensable Of auxianes to
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in view utility or amusement,
or both - Historical Sketches,-and "reminiscences Of
for history yet Calculating L. and height
ening nteresnay be regarded as forming the staple
Of the work And Of indigenous poetry enough IS pub
lishedsometmes Of mean srain-to manifest and 'o
cultivate the growing poetical taste and talents Of ol
country.
The appear, for several reasons, to demand suct
a work--and alone, but many. The public mnd
is everish and riated STILL from recent political sues
The soi, influence OF literature - needed a
aay that fever, and soothe thai irritation Vice and folly
are roting abroad They should b. driven by indignant
rebuke, lashed by Tidcue their fitting halnt,.
| Ignorance lords it immense proportion OF our
people Every spring should be set in motion, TO arouse
the enlightened and to increase their number so that me
great enemy OF popular government may no longer BROOD
like portentous cloud the desines of our country
And to accomplish all these ends what more powerful
agent be employed than PERIODICAL on the plan OF
the Messenger il that plan be b carried on, in practice
The South peculiarly, requnes such an agent In all
the non south Of Washington there are but two literary
periodicals NorthWad Of that city, there probably at
least twenty-five thirty Is this contrast ushed by
the wealth. the leisure. the native talent, the actual
of the Northern No for in wealth, talents and taste,
may Justly claim at least equality with our lre-
hren, and domestic institution exclusively our own
beyond all doubt affords if choose. twice the leisure
| for reading and writing, which they enjoy.
1t 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-
udces advocate supposed local interests Far from
any such thought is the editors fevent wish to see the
North and South bound endearngy together forever IN
the silken bands Of mutual kindness and affection Far
from medating hostility TO tie North, he has already
drawn and he hopes hereafter draw much his choicest
matter thence; ano happy indeed viii he deem himself
should his by making each region know the other
better, contribute any essential degree to dispe the
lowering clouds that threaten the peace of both and
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties OF fraerna
! 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 not for the editor say He
believes however that it fails not further short Of them
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short Of
theory.
work O. large saperroyal pages, printed IN the
very handsomest manner, on new type, and on paper
equal at least to that which any oth~r periodical 10
printed in country.
No subscription will be received for less than volume,
and must commence with the The price -
SIS per volume which must be paid all the time
| lnF lleert hung
avoid misapprehe nson, or future mstndsrstandne-as
order win 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 unde m,les-over 100 miles
ten
All communications letters, relative 10 the Messen
ger must he addressed to THonAs " WHITE,
southern Literary Messenger Office, Richmond, Va
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