American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-10-13

In the esd number OF the .fnto,oeia ns,;.,
journal Of great merit, published a, Florence il "
y, there is q Translation into italian OF an ar,.
from The NORTH .9nerican Reriem, with cor",
meniaiy RENAL ks by the editors on ,ha, work a1'
must be gratifying to Americans. The iolovn"
translation, with which We have been favored. of =
single paragraph:
"The rapid and astonishing progress vbi,b !.
the course oi lew years, education, ltcraur, a,a
the sciences, have made in the United State. os
Anne rica the various learned, interesting. and ~
gantly written works. which fom time 10 time r...L
us from that quarter. are, in great degree. IN W.
attributed 10 the constant attention which ,hs III
zens OF that country direct to the improvement.
OF every kind, whch the human mind is continual
| ly achevin. 10 the old world. A proof Of hi, !.
affo, ded by that Fine periodical Journal which i
published quarterly, under the title of the .p,tI
.1merican Rerielc; for there lew of The work,
OF genu~, or oil the discoveries every day coming
| light in England, Germany, France and even in nm,
own Italy, which are not thee examined with sound
sense aud deep learning Let the People of other
nations speak OF the judgment rendered on ,hei,
own productions Tor oui selves II may suffice 10 ob
serve, that the kind attention paid 10 What proceed,
from Italy, and the praises bestowed On The Italian
writer's OF the present age, are equally honorable,
both nations."
So 1atterng testimony from foreigners 9th,
| inpartlaty and Just critlssm OF Tie Journal which
is so widely diflused among us, and which numbe,
among its contributors many OF our first scholars
and statesmen, cannot but be pleasing to all, WIN
delight 10 witness the progress oil our national lin,
ta,ure. An engine like this journal, operating On
the intellect ol large and enlightened portion Of
the community. and discussing topics Of the fs
moment 10 the nation. whether in regard 10 the en
pire oil taste, or the power OF political opinion and
The social ,elaons, must have very strong inhu
ence. Ii has grown to be a work Of consequence
and authority abroad, in Europe and South America
and IL Is of the utmost Importance that il should e
present our national feelings, character, and nstu
lions, correctly and also as Tar it attic pts any
thing Of the kind, that II should exhibit nue PIC.
ure oil the state OF ltera,ure science, snd poiucs
in foreign countries. Its unexsmc,ed success at
home is sufficient proof Of The exlen, in which, It
poss the former o these qualifications; and such
encomiums as We have just quoted irom the mOsi
eminent Italian journal, may DC taken satslsclo'
~ testimony in regaid 10 the latter. vat. 4hte!.
In Travels in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Han.
over, Germany, Netherlands, SC. by " liam Rae
Wilson, Esq + S. A London 1885, speaking d
the Swedish Kings palace OF Rosenberg the au
thor says In one oi the ranged nun
her o busts OF distinguished public characters, such
as Washington and otbers'-and a little iu, ,ther on
: copy of the declaration Of independence d
.qmerica subscribed by her patriots, is hung up d
frame"
A correspondent who occasionally gives US an in
teres'ing extract, has, among hers handed us III
above, to which We add snn,her instance o! a sima
feeling OF respect Lafayette has as we ale told By
friend who has frequently il, caused 10 be
suspended in his bed chamber, al the very head O.
h.A tIah # Ip,la IA.
by the United States of America, engraved upor
brass, which he obtained in the year 1888. This
We think, is the earliest engraving Of that invaluable
document u. States Gazette,