New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-20

""9 iNhe aullt"cT present, VINO were extremely
Vel sAhshei with TIE instruction impaired Prof
Richards SAL
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN In delivering
70 uoy teis. my third Introductory lecture o. lhs
fIebch language, shall again beg for your IN iai.
e.hct = Il foreigner, and as a speaker but before
eo,i men tne exhaustion OF my system. shan
80! ~ Ie~ hisi"rl, al details ~hcn SIlt Induce
you 70 4 low my remarks with mere interest an
wren "il helD ssa 10 see into the motives winch
pave IeSd III 70 desoe the better par OF my he N
ihe propagst o. of nv language AMI u, he nerfsc,io
OF m, method
When man IN his inortinate pride, sough, TO raiss
Elohume at whose summit 20 re ich the heavens,
Co, whose DEGREES are ms stefy 10 Us resolved "a
| punish their presumption by sending among thsm
| he confusion Of tongues. unable 10 understand
another they scattered the face OF the earth
/ seeking "a new home. a He - count<v
Nature seemed - come u their AID, for the
! mountains he MYERS, he seas, seemed - many
| natural oouncarles, 50 many ramparts, TO protect
them rom their enemies ant their invaders and II
IS thus that, dating from the deluse the different
IalOnd ties were formed. Oh account OF Inc differ
ence OF languages.
AND as the oiferen, settlements we're made, as
! the countries were named by these several people,
they looked upon their nelshbOTs with suspicion,
wltb enmlty, aud seldom came together except Tor
! the purpose OF war
Thus one nation Io. inter mingling with another,
because distinct uioe, Produced numerous va
riees III the organization Of signal structure III &C
corcaIce with the climate the air. the soil, the wa
tiers, the kind OF life ana adjustment. Physical
reasons aoue produced these differences, and
TINS secluson o; centuries has handed down 10 pos
teTlty five dlStinct races
Isl The capcrs.Gl, runabitmy Europe aud North
ell Africa ana America, Of gnally from Europa, be-
g. T,e lfoepis, IN Central ASIA and the Archie
| Pole, OF yellow color
81 The Maigys people Of brown color inhabl.-
| ing the Seutb-WCs o ASA aad AuS'r lilt
| 4!h. The African Negroes
! 5th The 2mUicsE indsInS, Of cooper color.
| But thu So hyeri,es may DeclVi1e1 mo hunoer
| Of Subdivisions, vayng IA language AMI customs
| Christianity has Zone much toward uniting the
diferen, Sauous together. They mrs; approached
with diff dence, t7eu ming ell togeiaer N itenisip
ana bfotherly love, ana b. this able intercourse
| cid one leOpls become acquainted with the IAN
gusge Of another, Until It had grown TO Dc almost
necessitl III the pregrtss Of social intercourse, TO
have acquired the knO Sleege OF AZ leis, one IAN
| guace besdes our own. We have every reason 10
| suppose that sooner or later the world VIII adopt
one universal language, as the general medium OF
commune alton, and AS the trench language seems
to have become in point OF usefulness only second
TO The common elements Of yom nanve tongue, 1t
is not TesumptOus to look forNsrd 10 this language
| as being the one chosen Tor this purpose.
J The French language, notwithstanding me aouse
of those no have Gehsured It's peieStrlin march,
and who tax II with lnonOt0ny and It's perpetual
irregularities, possesses US masterpieces o, ALMOST
every kind. IL one thrOws an attentive glance on
the principal writers of this nation, one nnts PM
losopherS and geomerlcians Of the hrst order sreh
metaphy s.cians, WISE add INDUSTRIOUS annqaHans,
clever artists, profound clvi ans immortal poets
sublime and pathetic orators and politicians, whose
views have honored humanity. D. is IN VAIN sha1
! those who know II not, or unjust observers care,
! eyery day, accuse 1t Of being poor. lis oeng
| universally spread, the use one is obliged TO
make of 1t IN all dlI lomatlc transactions, are
/ sufficient answer TO such absurd statements Be
SIDES our language is poor but for those who kno"
| not how 10 use II. and as man OF WIZ
| has sad: La langue Fran alse est une mendanIe
qui fdlt paumoIe tout 10 monde, (the French IAN
guage is beggar who gives aims to every one,) ana
IT'S charm SUCH that II has become the idol OF civl
| lzed people, who spare neither care, trouble nor
expense IN order to acquire AT least enough know,
ledge OF II for she purpose O reading, or ior SOCIAL
/ intercourse.
This dialect Is sweet and persuasive, aad cav
not too much recommend gentlemen 10 follow us
study, considering how numerous are the advaa'-
ages which It's requirement even no" oilers. In
! business u rs OF The utmost consequence, a. an
| American with knowledge OF French IS much
| preferred III commercial houses requiring the use
OF that language 10 FTeDchman, on account OF me
istteI's ~ sem of education NOT being suited TO mo
country, as WEN as one born and educated IN ac-
cord with the preJudIces and qualinss OF nose
his profession brings him III contact with. This Is
one, and not trlhing reason, why the language
| should be leaned.
Secondly II puts you 10 immediate relation with
! your foreign correspondents abroad and at home,
| avoiding all misunderstanding, which frequently &C.
| ours hen incompetent interpreter Is engaged iOr
! the TansatIon # letters.
ST all not speak ofits literary advantages, having
! enlarged upon the subject las, Monday but most
OF YOU have no doubt expefGrced the annoj ance OF
| Answering No to young lady, inqulIng whether
| YOU knew French. Yes Is a pleasant word, ana
generally brings with II more satisfaction ihan the
"
| hopes aud fond illusions.
| word, and never say no, TO gentleman or laVy
| wishing 10 join class, or deslrous OF contn ing
another quarter but as a Pastor OF the French Ian
guage, | open my arms TO all, and turn none OF my
told away. $50
Many no doubt eBaggerate ~ Themselves the diih-
culties to be encountered ia the pursuit Of this
studyi many perhaps have followed tbe old system
| and are discouraged AZ the slowness OF then pro-
gress but am here for the purpose Of obyatlng
lfIeG nv gk Al
! long and easy what was once difficult. have spsn,
many years IN teaching, and seeing the errors oil
the former method Of instruction, have devoted my
| time and energies 20 the upsetting OF a worn out
ard defective fabric for the erection OF new and
! better one IN Its stead
By the system now offer you, any person with
ordinary capacity will learn to speak preuy freely IN
| few months For the carrying ont OF my plans,
have drawn out tables which serve TO simplify the
the pupil cannot help learning Nay system Is oral,
practical and sure and shah presently show you, BY
an illustration on those tables, how great IS The al.
vantage ofthis over any other method have spared
no trouble, | have shrunk from 70 sacrifice IN the
perseTerng efforts 81 years, to carry out what con.
| sldered benefit 20 the studying community OF toe
| Frehch language, and am no ~ ready to communal
| cate TO the public what have 80 much taoored to
| acquire, that IL, AN easy and simple method OF
| learning French"
! When the pelican returns from his wandering
tour in search of food for the young birds depend
en on his skill for their daily meal when he returns
| from his journey discouraged and unprovlded ne
tears his body apart and feeds them with MS nFing
self shall not exactly follow the course pursued
by the pelican in the accomplishment Of my views,
| bs. viii use and exert nay lungs and mind IN the
cause have so long sacrificed for, and will feed
| your understanding With the offspring OF my perse-
vefing BRAIN.
! Life is short let US, therefore, make the bestuse
of II let us not count life by is days, but oy the
! number Of things we have learned, and by the ser
| vices we have.rendereo to humanity. How many te.
| dious hours hours 0. iileness aud incidence. might
| be enlivened and made profitable by little appca-
t.fr n.aFn Nclf
,hs, of the French language Besides, study al
WAYS brings with It IT'S own reward. man OF
Learning never feels SOLITARY alone, for he peoples
his we'll stored mind with the great men OF aniqony'
and the remembrance of their heroic deeds recalls 20
his zoe nOry IN the most vivid manner Nose, VINO once
were and as he copjures up their expioiss, tneil