Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-07

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and valuable as it is just, tribute OF 'PuohuS !" ''''
merits Of III, Southern Literary Messenger. W. "
;,cr well and with the Wing regard him Us u seh''e
If inc intelligence md literary as'c who is pe!lec'y
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approval r., o., t,r ito
The sob should cherish ih. periodical mol only ior is
intrinsic value but liz bringing h"nof 10 our e'
lion and fostering a proper Southern tone:
TILL so,jTaEiN LITERARY MESSENGER.
Gene,cn have been pleased 70 s *. a. . nahI ne
var aper comncudaory notices cf Inc aoo'. '1uao PC
radical Allow Inc briefly 10 speak OF IL as II DESERVES ;
he spoken Of by every Southern man; Ia EUROPE y
~ and England every political or religious parry
h nc mo- ,hlv or quarterly review I" support lis plhcipes
and diuse its peculiar hurs OF lhougnt anu ieens @
literature ri the country 80 Va e s'aaonnce which
Ipon there is not part. or sect oil any consequence %
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;,bn he range their circulation, ana thus hls uy CON
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,bnsn thus aroused ready and efficient channel Oh conf
muncation win society, wlea mos, wonueiiu p,;
hrin nm or breaking down social and political nsuu'ohs
r mno,tance OF establishing in our midst on permanent
tm,dnon Literary Magazine of solid and elevated eha'
r.c,cr through which nobest minds might uphou,
,r, and commend peculiar institutions, ana 1enecl
,on or rrc the colorng OF our own sentiments mas
80 onc and decnly felt in Virginia aRd the South IN gene
al 10 suppy this great desideratnm the Southern ela
IA had i,s origin Most nobly it, in the MAN,
filled IL purpose Many Of the most learned PIoessors
and the obes Statesmen of the South have enriched It's CO.
lumns BY their contributions The profound ana po@e,"
articles Of the aniented Dew of Judge ongseei, ana OF
President Holmes 10 mention other well known "r'eis
dome much 10 ard enforce thorough understand
;n of m, philosophy and til. practical operation not only
~ me naiitution slavery but OF other moral ana po'o
economical clements in our social system
The influence of whatever IL peculiar IN those eeeh's
anon the hter though scarcely less Important literature OF
The South the literature of the feelings and the maenaon
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n his periodical The rich beauty and grandeur OF Southern
scenery the stirring legends OF southern chiValry e ya
devotion Of Southern patriotism, the bright purity oi oou
n honor the manncss and OF Southern bearing the
he,rwarn Inequalities OF resides, and the mingled de-
cacy and fervo OF those glowing feelings and iances which
mako m The romantic realities OF lives and loves-el
hax bn reelected in brilliant hues from this fair mirror OF
Southern mind and The story of judith Ben
sadd now republishng in the Messenger IN compliance
and requests from various parts OF tue
r Mon would itself illustrate 10 the letter the trulh oil wha
e say The Messenger indeed has been the focus in which
centeed many OF the brightest rays oil sonern genus
Cooke ANA Worhnptur too soon alas EXPIRED yet IN gar
nered spendor and beauty shining on forever.
The present December number though perhaps not all
equal many its predecessors contains several
articles OF interest and merit The spirited and brilliant let
Tor on the Fugitive Slave Law and the condition Of the
slaves in the South is il is said, from the OF young
gentleman of fine talents and promise, who bears one oil
the honored have just mentioned-a name already
historical in Virginia. only in literature but In eg!sla-
ton and the law "a Morning with Cagostro is an anu
sing buresque of Dumas mannersm in style "Conies
sions of Zephyrus Phantasy from the Antique presents
decidedly The mos, beautiful illustration remember 10
have seem The distinction first clearly pointed on! by
Coerdgc between the Fancy and the Imagination Il is
in truth ~ lovely flight OF Fancy as Fancy ever took
In conclusion need add word as TO the ability
the proley and good with which the Editorial duties
Of the Messenger performed by Its present talented and
worthy conductor john r. Thompson Esq. lie, the
ghened and liberal minded people of the South give that
full hearty and generous support this valuable Magazine
which strong claims upon Southern patronage so richly
sorves Let the number of its subscribers be enlarged
and the limits Of il circulation extended Let our men Of
power and PATRIOTISM Of high intellect and attannents OF
rcn;us and fcenour statesmen, scholars and our lite
rat in general adopt the medium Of communication
with Virginia with the South and with the Union. Let
nose who can afford j; furnish contributions free OF charge.
lie, those who cannot be liberal be paid by Editor liberal
IL supplied with ready paying subscribers Them indeed,
viii his Journal continue abe efficient defence OF our
social and political institutions and become the full treasury
Of golden and fauces Of noble thoughts and feeling
Southern in character and in influence. PUBLlCS.