New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-07
The Chinese Language.

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The extent OF space which we this morning dc
vote to Nc. y. p. AspNEws's article on the Chi
nese Ian sasse which occupies nearly the whole Of
our supplementl 10 abundantiy justified by the IA
,aro OF the article. la this view opne that al
competent persons, who shall peruse IL, will agree
with us. hile every reader will be STRUCK At tnd-
ing q subject hitherto thought the perfection oi all
that 10 complicated and difficult, rendered not only
clear and in,slh sible, bat even interesting. Ia
tact, We regard the investigation OF Mr. Andrews
- the hFst scieatihc and satisfactory opening OF
the Chinese tongue to the Occidental world. Un
less W. are much mistaken, he hu done ior that
language what the gre" ChsmPoliioa did ioT 'he
Ancient Esyptisn-he has discovered the clue
which reduces what has heretofore appeared As
only mass Of iaoonsruities snd confusion, ,ato
compact sccessible and useful order There ls.
however. IA important difference IN tho two eases,
namely that the worA Of NJ ChsmPolhou was per
formed upon the monumental inscriptions q a
dead aud obsolete nation, snd could, at beat, ooy
serve the purposes Of the historian, while that 81
Nj. Andrews Introduces us to the living speech Of
the msst numerous and industrious people UPON
the globe with whom we already carry on val
aabls trade, which, in the course OF hundred
yssrs, will. for America especially, be extended
ioto relat,ons Of unknown variety ard importance
II, then. We are right in our estimate OF the oasr
scter OF Mr.. Andrews discoveries, how great
their value and how oppoytanely they are rs-Gs
The sold OF California, by sxpedi,ing the set
clement Of the western coast Of ,his con:srsrt,
must expedite the construction OF ths, sres,
national woss the Pacific Railroad Tns, rcsd
once bailt, will not oaly became the main channel
Of the trade Of Europe aud tie East, eG, will open
no rev Outlets e, cur own products and give a
magnificent s.inalss h our industry. To The
vast grain growing region Of the N'sssssipPi Val,
ley il will give a CONSTANT market sor lite great
staple: to the psnarioas millions on the other
shors Of the Pacific Ocean 1t will supply cheap
a,cS and thus gradually sins into the loas waiting
socisl stsgnatioa OF thcse ancient kingdoms the
impulses Of Western hts and progressive snersy,
bearing with them q pursr morality aud DIVIDE
religion. Ia the coaue Of events. the knowledge
Of the Chinese language will be not only use'al.
bat necessary for commercial mon sad Others W ~
come isso connection With the Chinese people.
That Know ledge Mr.. Andrews renders easy 81
acquisition.
But m 10 pos necessary to dwell On what ia 90
remote to give weight to Ar.Aadrewss discovery
The Chinese are the Yankees Of Asia They are
BY mature emigrstors aud sdventarers Every
region and island Of Eastern AID Soathsrn Asia
bear witness TO this In Siam alone there are
three millions Of Chinese colonists- They have
already began to make their appearance a. San
Francisco, and large part Of the future poPas'
ton of og, Western shore must inevitably be
Chinese. 10 this view. 10 facilitate the under
standing Of their language 10 to render N import
ant service. aside from oil uses previously con-
aecsed with the mssssr.
To tAoss vso sss not pssseesly acquainted