Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-07-18
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER
Having succeeded to the rights and duties Editor and
Proprietor OF the Southern Literary Messenger take this
early opportunity OF presenting brief address 10 ts old and
tired patrons and TO the public generally. The value and
importance OF the work obvious need comment
IL has enjoyed reputation almost unriyaed and cone
qnenuy popularity almost universal. For these il was
indebted To the ador enterprise and industry of one who
IN some respects preeminenty qualified to sustain il,
Mr. White gave his heart and his life 10 the Messenper
His career Is closed and in his DEATH the work of his
love has received blow which NAV have thought or
feared, would prove fatal Their fears may he realised if
they iail IN the performance OF their part. am resolved
that so far as lies in they shall BE-; and think
may say for those whose genius and Learning have made
the Messenger what is that they thus resolved
Let the hund OF liberal patronage be opened and let the GIFT
ed minds forth their treasures and the work shall pros
per and shall Be- ioOTty Of patronage. For myself only
desire inIr compensation for my abOrS which depend;
and the rest shall gladly be given the Literature
and whatever credit there may IN the effort 10 prooe
Its Improvement and extension. Give the enerpre nco
agemen and the spirits to delight and instruct will
be called and shall come Why should the york meet
with more than i,s former Educated millions NAV
be lie pa small fraction Of those who can well AZ
iord II, would place IT immOvable foundation The
North may well receive IT, nearly the only Offering Of
Southern Literature. The unoccuped field of the
South might hail the distant lover does the messenger
bird OF ms lady love The Southern Review Just ri-en
from its ashes Long life and attend it, compe
utoi rather coadutOT, cannot nlue it, rival il shall
not have Tine CmcOra" folded itself for support in the
leaves OF 1.-The Magnoa; but the leaves which sheltered
are now wlthered and dCnd-liko those own pure
Hover when Its season past Peace ten and spee
dy resurrection to immortality There one or two literary
publications issued farther South: But 10 the whole South
from the Potomac the Gulf Of Mexico land TO the Yves,
whose interests in respect OF mental culture and institutions
idenuca the Messenger bears nearly the only frus Of
the Literary enterprise and efforts Of her sons the
OF her genius and the yndcaon Of her rights and
peculiar institutions. IL j. intended to make the work
local-no' the empire Of mind is One but II shall never
cease TO be Southern Some Of the Southern States have
zone nOby GeoTgia has SURPRISES Virginia in her
generous support. Nor has the North rejected M but in
many sections, has extended liberal hand Let old friends
hold last and enlist her behalf and the Mes
sengeE will seek 10 reward them, by bringing them soaco
instruction and amusement, diiusiBg spirit of literary am
bhon and taste for letters and maintaining the cause Of
"true religion and virtue"
shall address the patrons Of the work in the next Num-
per- and will not now occupy their attention any longer
VIII takeeave TO say TO the subscribers that the subscriptions
Tor the year lSl3 due have been conveyed 10 me- and
as great expense must necessarily be incurred in publishing
Tue WORK and making payments Of the purchase money
they will render invaluable assistance by speedily RENTING
to me their dues for the present year Their subscptons
wall be much more valuable from being paid this time; and
RENTED, the heavy loss Of collecting them will be saved
Having purchased the back numbers Of the Messenger
VIII offer the following iuducoment 10 those who will now
subscribe; Forsx dollars advance and free Of postage
hey shall receive volumes VIII and TX for the vears 40
and 40 It's the intention Of the Editor d, abandon
The legal poicsson but probably combining himself 10 Inc
city will pursue promptly. Any Editors Of nevspapers
religious secular, who feel sufficient interest In bs
Messenger will confer favor by giving Tine address an I'M
seriion' or calling public attention 10 IT,
BENZ. b. MINOR.
RIcWoyp, July 5ih, 1sl3