The Madisonian., 1840-02-13
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER

SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
THOMAS W. WHITE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
rNHIS is A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, devoted
l. chiefly to literature, but occasionally finding
Tor articles that fall within the scope Of Science and
protesting entire dsdain of tasteful selections thoag
us mailer has been, as 1t will continue TO be, in the
original.
Party politics and controversial theology as far as pos
slble are jcalousy excluded They sometimes
blended with discussions in literature in moral science
otherwise unobjectionable, to gain admttance oh
sake OF the valuable matter which they adhere
but whenever that happens, they incidental only TO
primary They dross, tolerated only because can
not well be severed from the sterling wherewith ii
Incorporated.
Reviews and Critical Notices occupy their due spa
IN the work and 1t is the editors aim that they shout
have threelold endency--to convey in a condensed
form, such valuable truths interesting incidents ure
embodied in the works revewedto direct the readers
attention 10 books that deserve be ead,-and wan
him against wasting time and money upon tina, large
Der, which merit only 10 be burned In this age of publ
cations that by her variety and multitude distract and
overwhelm every undiscriminating student impartial
crticsn governed by the views Just mentioned is Of
the most inestmabe and indispensable of auxiliaes,
him who does wish to discriminate.
Essays and Tales, having in view utility amusement,
or both,-Historical Sketches,-and "reminiscences Of
events too minute for history yet Calculating it, and height
enng It's interestingly be regarded forming the staple
OF the work. And Of Indigenous poetry, enough is pub
lished--sometimes Of mean sain-o manifest and TO
cultivate the growing poetca taste and talents of our
country.
The times appear, for several reasons, demand such
work--and not one alone, but many. The public mind
is eversh and rritaed s from political sirfes:
The soft, assuasive influence of literature is needed,
aay that fever and soo,he that irritation Vice and folly
riotng abroad They should be driven by indignant
rehuke, or ashed by ridcue, into their fitting haunts
Ignorance lords it immense proportion Of our
people Every spring should be set in notion to arouse
the enlightened, and TO increase their NUMBER that the
great enemy Of popular government may longer brood,
like ponenous cloud, the desnies of our country;
| And to 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, requnes such an agent In all
the Unon south Of Washington, there are but TWO literary
periodicals. Norhward Of that city there are probably at
least twenty-five thirty Is this contrast justified by
the wealth, the leisure. the native talent or the actual
literary OF the Southern people, compared wiihth
Of the Northern No for in wealth, talents and as'e
we may Justly claim at least an equality with our bre
thren; and domestic institution exclusively our own
beyond doubt affords us, if choose twice the leisure
for reading and writing which they enjoy.
II was from deep Of this local want, that the
word SOUTHERN engrafted the OF this
periodical and not with any design to noush local pre-
udices to advocate supposed local interests Far from
such thought the editors fevent wish the
North and South bound endearngy together forever
the slken bands Of mutual kindness and affection Far
from meditang hostility to tie North, he has already
drawn and he hopes hereafter draw much OF his choicest
matter thence ano happy indeed will he deem himself,
should his pages by making each region know the other
better contribute in any essential degree 10 dispe
lowering clouds that threaten the peace d both, and
TO brighten and strengthen the sacred ties Of atern"
love.
fifth No of its third volume How far it has acted out the
ideas here uttered il is not for the editor to lie
believes,
than human weakness usually makes practice fall short OF
theory.
The Messenger is issued monthly Each number Of the
work contains Ga large superoyal pages printed III the
very handsomest manner, new type, and on paper
equal at least TO that which any other periodical IS
printed in country.
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and commence with the current one The pnce u
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The postage the Messenger cents on any SIN
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