Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-01-27
TENTH VOLUME.
OF THE
Southern Literary Mcssen.
ger,
FOR 1914.

The present number completes the lXth
volume of The Messenger; and the time
has arrived for announcing the XIII to its
Patrons and the Public. The character
and objects Of the work are now fully
shown, and also how far these objects have
been attained. The test of nine years
has conclusively shown, that Southern en-
ergv, taste, talent, and liberality, can sus-
tain Literary Journal. Inferior TO none,
and, in the opinion of MANY impartial
judges, superior to all the periodicals pub
li,hed in The United States. What assu-
rance does not this give for tho futner! -
That energy shall not flag; that talent is
improved by past exercise, invigorated and
polished for yet higher iriumphs; sparks
are kindled that once appeared to lie extin-
euished; and newborn genins is spreading
its wings for noble flights. That Liberal
ity is nourshed by renewed prosperity; 4
men, lately sinied in mental luxury, or
having learned in adversely the cheapness
and blessedness Of Literary solaces and
delights, will open purse and heart to re.
ceive every pure intellectual offering. The
Messenger solicts, nay shall claim their
patronage; for its character and contents
shall ever be worthy of encouragement &
appreciation. RELYING upon its own excel
lencc, as il alwavs'has done, il mnst and
shall prove itself most worthy Of support.
Its contributors have always been of the
first order Of talent, native and cultivated,
vigorous and polished; and such they will
continue 10 be. A list Of the avowed wri-
tiers for the work win soon be published;
and the bubble will then see by what names
and what pens, the Messenger has been
sustained, adorned and honorcd. Its mat.
ter shall be choice, embracing prose and
poeiical articles, of the first beauty and
merit, mostly original, sometimes selected.
Pleasure shall ever be combined with util.
ity and moral improvement; and the char.
acteristic solidity Of its matter shall be,
in great degree, still preserved. This
must arise necessarily from the character
OF Its contributors and the lofty aims of
the work. Rejecting the foam and froth,
it will present the pure clear waters Of the
fountain. Where the waters fall, Nth
noise and elamor, the fioth is found; but
the Messenger dips where they flow of
gracefully in pellucid stream.
Measures Of public policy and general
utility have always been discussed with
eminent ability in the Messenger, which
has even had the honor of originating
measure for the action Of Congress The
people Of the west are now rejoicing in
the establishment of Naval Depot, at
Memphis, and commissions RS have recent
ly arrived there to carry the plan into ope.
ration. They should not forget, that the
Messenger was the advocate, and one of
her ablest contributors the author Of the
scheme.
The West is, in many essential circum-
stances, identified with the South, and
both require an agent like the Messenger,
to yindlcate their institutions, to maintain
their interests, to reflect their sentiments,
and to illustrate and uphold their Litera-
lure. In all the widespread West and
SOUTH there are few Literary periodicals;
\'hongh many Of the newspapers display
a a, good deal of literary TASTE whilst in the
worth, there are multtudes, and new
oneS sprlnging up every week.
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