American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-02-15
THOUGHTS ON POLITICAL ECONOMY,

THOUGHTS ON POLITICAL ECONOMY
i BY DANIEL RAYMOND.
/ work under the above title, has issued, shor
time since, from the Baltimore press. 1t was oul
intention to have laid its merits before our reader:
hitherto prevented us. Time will not permit US a
present to say much ;-suffice it to mention that il
is the first AMERICAN marx on Political Economy
which has been written; that it combats the theo
ries OF Adam Smith that it is applicable to
our form of government than the treatses of Smith
Nautilus and Say. There is an independence, an
Originality in the work, which entities it least to an
attentive perusaI. The author is but the pioneer
In this species of composition, and we hope the
time is not far distant when the theories of Smith
Say and Nautilus, will be banished as text books,
from our hands. When the scoHing Englishman
can no longer tell us
Gan your ideas of second hand wear the cast
loft fashions, the ragfar of Erope you take up the cast
loft robes of the monarches and arstocraces of Europe
land put them your Republican backs and heads land
you make yourselves at ridiculous by your vangory,
by acting sort of masquerade in which you disguise
your ignorance, without cheating any one but yourselves
When relief from absolute duties will permit, we
intend taking further notice of this production all
we can do at present Isl to recommend it to perusal
THE PIRATE-By THE AUTHOR OF WAvERLY.
This long expected work has Just been publish
ed and our literary gourmands no doubt feast
ing on their long anticipated repast for the salts
faction of those who under the necessity OF
keeping up their spirits by gazing at its title, with
out having it in their power participate in its de-
lights, we courtcously subjoin some account of this
new morce7u.
The scene is laid down in the main land of Yet
18th century. The subjoined account from the N
York Spectator will give general idea of the per-
Torrance.
"The author of Wavery is justly celebrated for his
scenes as for his characters and the present work presents
an abundant variety of both There several of deep
and solemn interest," and many of lively comic hlmor.
As to the Pirate himself though he fills up a consdera-
bic space i'll the story yet there is nothing about him very
marked and original The great interest of the book
rests with Norma and Mnna; and its peculiar colorng is
given by ntermAure fold scandinavian upersttions
tradonary Morse customs and the appropriate manners
and habits OF the seaang Zetlanders We recognize the
well known touches of the author of Waverly in his de-
scrptions of Zetand scenery and Zeand amsements in
the Sword Dance the Whale Hunt and the festive hospi
tales of the old Udaer; and though last not least in
the happily characteristic names young Deilbelcke"
. the Laird OF Bandybaw," and the two young ladies'
with "their aunt the old lady Glouorerem."
In the early part of the work. incidental
mark which may tend in to explain why so
and successful writer should persevere n
retaining the mask which conceas f in truth it does
cea) his name from the Pubc.-After assigning various
reasons why Mr. Basil Merton, though entire stranger
to the honest Zetanders, well received by them
treated great favorite-"Above all" says he " Mr.
Mertons secret seemed mpenetrable and his presence
had all the interest Of riddle, which love read
over and over because they cannot find out the meaning
of it,"
Lord Byron has just published Sardanataots, a
Tragedy The 7auo FOscari, Tragedy /; and
Cain, Mystery in one volume. They are por-
ton Of series Of Plays TO be written on the Greek
and French model. We see them announced for
publication in Boston.