, 1841-02-13
TO TIE PUBLIC.

SINCE resignIng toe conduct Of The South
~ ern Literary Me. sercsr. at the COM
mencement Of its third year, | hays had al
ways in viey the establishment OF q Maga-
zine which should retain some Of tie chief
features Of that journal, a~5ahduniDg O. great
ly modifying the rest. ID, !sy, however, has
been occasioned BY a variety OF causes, aud
not until now have | felt myself at liberty To
attempt the exclusion ofmy design.
will be pardnned for speaking more d.
rectly of The Messenger. Having in 1t n"
proprietary right, my objects too beia2 a,sa-
rance, in many respects, with thore "f rs
very worthy owner, ] iora1 difficulty IN
stamping upon its Frgrs That ;n~dir!f'T.'ty
which | believe essential TO H.: iull sucC- vs.
of all similar publications. In regari TO their
permanent influence. II appears 10 ns that a
continuous, definite character. and Il ilarkef
certainty OF purpose, are drs:deraia "i vital
importance. and only aitainahle "h're ere
mind alone has The general direction "i thr
undertaking. Evg crIencr h,. rendered "i-
vI"nS, what might md, ed hive ir'h den" p
strared n TTior +; that in inindsnG 4 u.asaz,nr
of my own, les my sole ctahce al carr, M
out I" completion Whatever peculiar ih,en-
lions may have entertained.
To those who reIucunhcr the early DAYS OF
tie Southern periodical in question ii will h-
scarcely necessary To say that its main lea
lure MAS a ONE hat overdnna causiicity ia
ir> department, oi Critical Notices of New
books. The Penn Magazine vill retain thus
trait of severity in sn much only as the calm
est vet steineSt SENSE at lISire will permit.
Some years since elapsed may have mellow
ed down the p%rtulrnce without interfering
with The rIror at the CRITIC. Most surely
they have not vet taught him Ia read through
the medium at = publishers will, nor con
vIHrrd him that tie interests at letters are
unallIcd with tie interests "i truth. IL shall
he the first and cl,Iei purpose the Magazine
now proposed la become known rs one
where NAV he found N all times. and upon
all subjects. IN honest and fearless opinion.
IL shall he Il leading object TO assert IN pre-
cept. and To MAINTAIN in practice the rights.
While in effect it demonstrates the advan-
rares of an absolutely independent criticisms:
"A criticism SclfSu>tained: guiding itself on
" bv the pnrr>i rules at Art; analvZing and
urgIng these rules as 1t applies them; hold
ia" itself alo"i from all personal bias: &C
knoWledgIng u" fear save that ni ouiran-
M the rI-it; Welding no point either Ia the
vanity al the author. ar Ia the assumptions uf
iuIIJuc pre- induces. or la the InvIulair and IN
nonymuS can't ni Gu r~r,erIrS. or Ia the ar.
rorance al those organized cIigHeS. which.
hanging like Nightmares upon American IItera
iurc. manufacture at the nod ni "nr principal
booksellers. apSe!dn-p public opinion hv whole
ale. These are objects al which M man
need he ashamed. They are purposes. more,
n,er. whose novelty III least will give them
interest. For assurance that ] will fulfil
hem in The best spirit and Ia The very letter.
! appeal with confidence Ia the manv thou
sands II my friends. and especially of III,
southern friends WHO sustained me IN the
Messenger. whore ! had but Il very prrriai
opportunity ot completing my own p,,r<.
In respect 10 the features If -, Pm.
Magazine, Il few words here vii ~>uiii-r. |
will endeavor L. support the gener ! interests
Of the republic Of letters. without reference
Ia particular regions; regarding the world ~
large as the true audrenc. of the author. Be-
v"nd the precincts of literature. properly 80
called, it Will leave in better hands the task
of instruction upon I'LL matters Oliver, grave
moment. Its aim chiefly shall be- ~ please:
and this through means of versatility. "r'-rr-
atty, and pungencv. Ii may he as vel
here TO nt serve that nothing said IN ,i,i<
Prospectus should he construed mo do
sign of suIlying the Magazine with any tinr-
ture OF the tuilnonery. scnrrIlitv. or pr"iani-
" which are the hlemish ni 81 Of the nr"Sr
vigorous of the European prints. In MI
branches of the literary department. he
best and. from the highest and pu.rSI >"u,,r>.
Is secured.
To the mechanical ex"ruri"n sc ''r- vn,t
The greatest attention Will hr gwen w'trt
such Il matter can require. la Tins rrS;rr, II
Is proposed I" >rrpass. by very mach. iir
ordinary Magazine st,le. The form will
nearly resemble that Of the Knirkerhorkrr:
The paper will lie equal To that of the N"rih
American Review; the pictorial rmbe Ii>h-
will he numerous, and nv the l.adin.
artists OF The country. but will he introduced
only 10 the illustration of the text.
The Penn Magazine will be published in
Philadelphia, on the first of each month. and
will form. half yearly. a volume of about 500
pages. The price will be IS per an um,
in advance. or upon the receipt of
the first number which will he issued on the
first of I,nu,ry 1871 Jat,arS ,JJro.oJ a..