1082. 
gained? or is there an eafier, fafer, and 
better way of effeing that purpofe ?—In 
replying to thefe queries, he fays, many 
falutary truths, although fubfequent events 
have proved that many of his arguments 
are falacious. 
“© Verfuch tiber die Mittel den Schad- 
lichen Folgen des Geld mangels vor zu 
beugen,” &c. &c. von H. MoLiror. 
Darmitadt, 1799+ pp. 152. 8vo. Effay 
on the Tieng of preventing the danger- 
ous Confequences of the Scarcity of 
Money, particularly with regard to 
thofe one which have fuffered by 
the War.. The author of this well-di- 
gefed flay proves that he is no novice 
in the {cience of political economy, and 
deferves the thanks of thofe countries for 
which he has written, where his plan, if 
cautioully executed, may effentially con- 
tribute to counteraéi the !amenrible ef- 
fects of the afflicting diftrefs to which 
the countries on the Rhine, efpecialiy 
ele, Dartaltade, to which his effay par= 
zicnlarly applies, have been reduced by 
the prefent fanguinary conteft of the bel- 
ligerent powers. 
_. Das Wohl des Staats, gebaut- auf 
Zwietracht,”’ .von Prof. Se EN 
Berlin, 1793. Pp. 54: $vq...-UChe Pro- 
fperity of the State founded upon Dii- 
cord. Kawnt’s motto:: ‘“ Man withes for 
concord ; but Narure knows better what 
is good for him; producing difcord,” ex- 
cited the author’s attention, and occa- 
foned him'te write the prefent effay on 
rhat. oe He calis two groupes into 
the field... The firfi. of _thefe groupes 
confifts. of - conftituted authorities, coun- 
teraéting each dther, and being repre- 
fented as five pairs of combat ants: the 
‘de partm nent of foreign ie irs, as a€ting in 
oppofition to that of milit aly affairs ; 
cri- 
minal police againft criminal juttice ; 
civil police againft civil juftice; the col- 
lege of health againit the college of phy- 
ficians; the police of induftry againft the 
departme nt of 4 eas 3, bbe fecond 
groupe reprefents diic I 
vernment andtts aa oe 
and. the nation -on the oth 
lowing extract may ferve 
HS a: cimen 
of the manner in hich the lea ned and 
benevolent author has treated hisfubjects : 
46 ine 
man but once Be rendered mora! 
good, ii will be ari eafy tafk to make him 
a good citizen.; but “9 etfet the former, 
Hoc opus; bic alae eft! France,-as to 
this pelt has to ftrv egle againft an evil. 
tefS- influence over ts 
{piri it, who-has 
G We 
yermans, again ‘Nationa! levity. 
Cres smans, onthe contrary, have to con- 
Retro/pect of German Literature...Belles Lettrese 
tend againft the Ge of heavinefs, if. r 
may make ufe of that expreffion, which, 
if once put In good motion, remains un- 
alrerably in &. But what exertion of 
power, how much time is required, to 
effect this !” 
“< Epiftel einer durch Deutfchland ver- 
breiteten und in Briefwethfel Stehenden. 
Gefellfchaft,”” &c. &c. Frankfort, 1798. 
pp. 174 8vo. Letter of a Correfpond- 
ing Society of Obfervers difperfed over 
Germany, to the Minifters and Agents 
of the Germen Courts, with the motto: 
‘‘Implore the Lord to fend faithful la- 
bourers into his vineyard.” Little as the 
title of this pamphlet promifes, it is not 
undeferving of the perufal and ferious 
confideration of worthy minifters of ftate, 
and their fubordinate labourers in the fer- 
vice of their country. The author calls 
the attention of the great to the confider- 
ation of truths, which, if duly acknow- 
ledged and pra@tifed, would contribute a 
great deal to promote the profperity. of 
whole Ty and eftablifh thereal hap- - 
pinels of the people as well as of their ryle 
ers. 
tional religious illumination, promotion of . 
public morality, reftriétion of the baneful 
progrefs of luxury which corrupts the 
manners and ruins the fortune of its yo- 
taries ; a wife management of the public 
money ; encouragement and fupport of 
indufirious artifts and mechanics in cities 
and in the country ; the introduétion of a 
found, public, and cabinet policy, equally 
falatary ; to the prince and the fubject, &c. 
&c.: thefe and fimilar fubjeéts are treated 
upon with energy, franknefs, and mo- 
jeration in this intereftmg pamphlet, 
which is to be fueceeded by feveral more 
of a fimilar nature. 
s¢ Minerva,” 
12. Minerva, an hiftorical and political 
Journal,” pudlithed in Monthly Numbers, 
by J. W. von ARCHENHOLZ, formerly 
2 ‘Captain j in the Service of the King of 
Prufia. This journal is a valuanle ma- 
Bazine of the moft important documents 
of the hiftery of the prefent revolutionary 
epocha, and, as it derives its intelligence 
from the me 4 autnentic fources, and con- 
tains a-moft -comprehenfive ftore of hifto- 
rical treafures, ought to ‘be in the hands 
of every hiftorian. 
| BeLies LETTFRES. 
‘Sam und Siuph, eder die Rache,” 
5 theile, 1798 ; :2mo. Sam and Siuph; 
or, the Revenge; publifhed alfo ni dee 
title of 6 © Alme, oder Egyptifehe 
farchen.”’’ Eeyptian Tales. The au- 
foe has treated on a theme which, in 
our 
The fubjects of thefe truths are: ra~ 
“&c. &c. 1799. Heft 1— 
