Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-26
From the Allany Daily Adretise,,, No.
remLcr II.
MIR. CLERC'S ADDRESS

From the Adjay Daily AdrertiSe,, No
remLci IL.
MIR. CLERC's ADDRESS.
EeGd before the Meeting at the Cap;tol. on
Saturday ecening last, together mith tie
Questions proposed by the Meeting, a.,d has
1nSW6rS:
GENTLEMEN s. LADIES,
We have desired to see you assembled
Ill this place IN order TO recommend to Your
particular attention the DecD & Dumb-persons
+ TOO long neglected by Your countrVnen and
much to be piticd Tor the misfortune of being
deprived of hearing y speaking.
ihese interesting beings exist every where i'm
Europe and in america; but tie Americans are
not as happy as the Europeans.
When the Immortal Able de EEpee had in
vented the art Of educating these unfortuuate
ana when the world had beenfled with wonder
at the instruction OF his pupils who cave n
hIShldea of the trancendant talent of their IL
lustrIous MASTER the sovereigns of each conn.
Try OF Europe deputed gentlemen to Paris
ne Abbe de LEpeereceved these gentlemen
WIN the greatest demonstrations of friendship
communicable his system To them and was tuI
~ rewarded for his labours in seeing his me-
thod adopted every where, and the benefit of his
instructions spread among the deaf * dumb Of
allthe countries OF Europe
The United States ofAmerica which are in
the number of civilized nations are vet in ar
rear! Whata wonder They send missionaries
10 AFRICA and Asia, to convert the dolatrous 10
among them persons, who have 10 idea OF God.
OF Jesus Christ, and Of The immortality of our
souls, and OF the conditions we must perform
mere below to obtain better happiness in the
Othcr world What cOntrasti Do foreigners
merit rather your preference than your own
cOuntrymen?
hope, Gentlemen s. Ladies, you will seize
with eaeernesS the opportunity whichis offered
10 You, to aid us to promote their well-beinr I
am IN the same situation a they are and though
OF different nations, I consider them ast1x o,Vn
brothers, and love them rs such
How mistaken are those amoug ven who i'm
aaglhe 'nat m2ny INSTITUTIONS cor the Deaf and
DurlD are good and necessary know BET
ter than they, the manner in which those nm
fortunate must he instructed They cannot
be so taught as are children endowed wild, Tic
sense OF hearing and the use of speech. Sun
pose, II you please, that the Deaf and Dumb
should be educated as others are, their in
struCtOrs never would succeed 20 make nf
them good pupils Bat we possess a system
and method which we have studied under the
learned Able Sicard, the successor of the celc-
brated Able &c L'Epee, and we shall form one
AZ conformity tc~the style and dioms of your
language, your poor Deaf and Dumb commit
ted TO our charge, Will, rs we hope, pass from
the class OF s1VageS 10 that of sOciabIe n,eii I
think one institutions Tor al is best-Asi il will
be large aud the pupils numerous, there will
DC great cmGiatl0l among thcm, and they will
become betterinstruCted.
VI have chosen the town of Hartford for
the place, because il is in the centre OF TIE
northern part OF the United States, and in Or
der mat the Deaf and Dumb Of all the adi DIM
ing States might come there from equal distan-
ces. Many other reasons have also defermin-
cd us TO give preference to this city for the
advantages Ofthe pupils, among which are
LIST. 4 good aud heaith.sl AR.
I'd. The cheapness OF living.
Sd. It's distance from tic largest cities which
often attract youth By various objects and cor
Tupt their manners.
GegtieDea and Lqdics-I ask YOU favour, II
is TO be so generous and liberal Is 10 distribute
your beneVOleuce 10 Che Deaf and Dumb of
your own town and Of all the other States: but
far from us be the thought Of wishing TO de-
mand funds in spite Of Yourselves We Invite
you to consult your heart and means, and so
give what you can.
thought to be recOllected that Mr.. Clerc did
not commence the study Of tie English IAN
guage riiabout the middle Of Junelast.
Several questions were put TO Mr.. Clerc, to
which he gave prompt answers. The following
are some OF the questions and answers
QuesiioD-Nhdt is truth
An,weT--it is tis conformity of an action
with its facts, Of what we say with what we
have seen OF heard OF learned.
9uestiOn--tIow would YOU communicate
the knowledge Of God 10 person deaf and
dumb?
Answer-First, we will give them the know
ledge oil sensible objects, then pass to iuteIlec-
tual, and thence the Supreme intelligence.
OucstiOn--Nb hat is The difference between
Religion and Morality
Auswor-Relieiop is belief that there is
God IN the world, and al tbe worship due to
hinl-Morality has reference to manners, aud
contains whatever is Uuloined by human laws
and such as gains human esteem.
OucstiOn-is there any universal language
founded upon the principles OF humannature
IL SO, III your opinion what Is il
An.wer-1he lmguage Of SIGNS is universal.
and as simple as nature herself 7 think those
who can geaicalate can be understood every
where they go.
Question. What is the difference in the
manners and habits OF the people Of this coun-
Try and those OF lise French peOple2
Answcr-N our manners aud habits seem 70
me 60 be more regular and simple and conse-
quenty more saiutary those Of the French
though less regular and less constant, are ne.
yefthclcss more elegant and polite but YOU
improve more aud moiCevery day, and / hope
yoH viii be quite equal to them in a few
years.
0uesiion-I3ow dyon communicate 20
deaf and dumb nan your idea Of the sound Ola
trnnpets
Answer--i haFeno idea ofscnnd in generate
- that when y.sh 70 teach this word to q
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