Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-08-13
rran he NaaonaL Gazette.


The Bddshtrmeller Jackson, in his account Of
the Emperor of Morocco, relates that, under the
pliu;.--, of Mr. Perciya, a letter was received by
the Kiag of England, from the African Emperor
written I'm the Arabic dialect ofthat country which
,c,s ssut 10 the two Universities TO the Post Oi-
fre. and to all the English saraHS, none OF whom
were found capable of understanding and Tlns.a-
t;,oit although they were well skilled 10 the literal
Arabic uiom. The same thing happened 10 tins
country under the Presidency ofMr. Madison. 4
letter from the Dey of Algers to our Government
was sent from Stale 10 state, & Translator could
not be found
Tho French Government, it's believed. is the
only one I'M Europe that bias provided Tor tbs eu-
gencv. While the Ambassadors and ConsuIs Of
other nations are obliged To- employ foreign inter-
preter-. bv whom their interests are notmirequent
iy BETRAYED. the French maintain body ofyoung
men, whom they clIl g0img tm2"sts lJelUcs ds
Lapgaes) nj all the principal places ID lhe Leyant
and in Africa where they learn 10 speak, read and
write the languages ofthOse countries, and 1t they
are found afterwards % possess abilues. they are
raised TO the ranks ofCousus, Secretaries OF Lega-
fiops. sc. and this is one of the means which has
producedt The great influence "IlIh I'nCe POSSES
ses In those countries.
The present President orthe United States Mr.
Adams, who no doubt. became IufJmed ofthesc
facts during his residence IN Europe, wisely deter
mined on adopting iii, system, and shortly after his
accession 10 the Presdentship be sent by way Of
experiment. a Young gentleman Of virginia., 5lr.
H6IrsoD 10 be attached 20 the Consulate GenJll
under our worthy Consul, Mr.. Smaller and TO learn
the language of the country. 4lr. Hodgson had
received al home an excellent classical education,
and being master Ofthe Latin, Creek and French
languages and being, besides, ayomg man ofcon-
siderable talent, he soon acquired The literal Ara
bic and dialect spoken IN the country, By means OF
which our intercourse with the local authorities
has been much facilitated. Mr. Shaler beng OBJ
lesd 10 return 10 this country for the recovery q
his health, has committed in his absence, 10 NJ.
H9dgs a.. the management Of the aAlrs Of tie A.
merican Consulate.
Mr. Hodgson, in addition 70 his talents as man
Of business. has also strong literary turn. There
is q language, different ilom the Arabic, which is
spoken bv a race ofthe ancient inhabitants Of At
rca. called the Bsrbas, which extends all along the
chain OF Mount Atlas. from the coast O. Morocco
70 the confines ofEgypt. THIS language has at
trlcted the attention and excited the curiosity Of
the Dhiiologists Of Europe. The learned Marsden
beliey "a il 60 be the Punc; but that i impossible
rs the Carfhagenilns never carried their dominion
so far as this language extends; besides that they
only occupied part of the coast, while tins Ian
guage, IN lis various dialects, Is spoken N the Inte-
rior ofthe countrv. Much mas been sad and writ
ten about tins idion, but nothing conclusive could
Nc sail. ho-arse thc lo7rn-3 -c-l Dcs-oesci ~