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nenta principles clearing away the etrors and ,o,r
'"'s .he ptejud'ces, winch have heretofore made q
OF that science. and has thereby rendered il
PLAIN and comprehensive TO every can,city. AMI
Waereas' tins Society very DESTROYS that Professor
List should proceed forthwith, 10 publish ard dissent
ua.e ms new and fundamental views of that mporan,
seie.ce Tor the use OF Schools aud also in full and ex
tended treatise. Therefore,
, 1.esosrea, That this Society do earnestly call ON
PROFESSOR List to piepare and publish as soon rs
oa' an elementary work for the use OF schools and
s'so aa es oorae treatise Political Economy adam
leu particularly TO the situation of the United States
1sesotcea Ihei this Society do recommend the said
Professor List to the members of the Congress- of III.
United States the Legislature oftLe State of Penn
savanna aud other legislative bodies; TO the several
Universities and public Seminaries of learning and
" ,ner ieiisw-cnizens generally, for their aid in en-
aonng hun TO accomplish this desirable object.
hesoiced, That tins Society will subscribe Cor fifty
copies OF each work, and will do all in their power
Enthusiastically and collectively, procure subscribers
and 10 every to aid the said Professor Lis, in his
Ia uiable undertaking
A tSue copy from the minutes of the Society Phi,
adeiPEa, n ovcmber e2d, 1897
c. J. INGERSOLL, Tice- President
REDWOOD FISHER, Recording Secretary.
PROPOSALS.,
For publishing VOL TO be entitled TIE AMER
iCAN ECONOMIST; in two volumes: Inv F1e,ie.
TICK List, OF Pennsylvania, formerly Professor of
fohtIcal Economy, and Counsel of the General Soci
OF German Manufacturers and Merchsnts, for DO
TO THE PUBLIC.
In pursuance OF the foregoing request the under
signed proposes 10 edit under the mentioned IT,
tie Two volumes of popular lectures on American Po
iitloai Economy.
The general tendency of the author will be 10 pvp
10 the American System a sc,en,iGc basis and deyel
opment III other words, TO establish home made sys-
TEN for home use
:, he auhor VIII attempt 10 eluciiate in this WORK
al matters OF poIical economy in such plain sim
pie and intehgible manner, as TO bring this science
uowh 10 the capacity OF common sense and TO render
IL In TINS country, what it ought to be in every free
country trufy and Thoroughly. poPuiar and practical
Inc auhor WIZ cndeavour not only inpart all i,n-
portant truths laid down by the principal writers of the
OLD school, or by great statesmen and ingenious writers
OF tins country, but to reveal the errors and mpcrlec
nGns OF that hoasted system of which Napoleon said:
II an empire Was Of granite. i. acosld be ground 10
dust 6y Joiicoing its prcceptS.n
also the hE purpose OF the author 10 make this
work truly NATIONAL and in'pdcti3i by embracing the
interests ei agriculture and commerce, well those
oil manufactures, aud by advocating sectional or
party interests, bat those of the IS hole nation
In this manner the author intends to exhibit to the
students OF The Universities and Colleges well as to
'he ia@g'Vers and politicians TO the learned professions
as well as TO the sensible manufacturers farmers and
NE chants, a book 10y the use of which tbey NAV he
enabled TO comprehend in easy way that
science. which the works OF Adam Smith and John
and contradiction.
AS the author will bcstow particular care in shoy,
ing The intimate conncxion between political Ecanomy
ana Jurisprudence, lie believes himself entitled TO the
particular patronage of the gentlemen of the bar with
winch honu able profession he claims fellowship.
CONDITIONS
l. Two In;ddc-szed volumes of TIE .qoericgn T.,
communist appear in eight NUMBERS Ga number eve
~ SIN weeks SO that the whole work will be connie.
ted IN year after sufficient number OF subscribers
being obtained.
g The price will be for the two volumes five dol
ars payable Oh the delivery OF The first volume.
Reading, Pa December o. 1877