Connecticut western news., 1872-02-16

orientals, either is it probable that our re- quirements would be answered by any of the wild tribes of Africa or America. Il is plain therefore that there is no language already existing, which is sufficiently adap- ted to become the general medium of com munication between the nations of the world.
 To form an entirely new language. with roots independent of any existing one. would be task, upon the successful ac- complishment of which many linguists have agreed. Besides this the problem has been already successfully solved more than once. Chinook" is the name of lan- guage invented by the Hudson Bay Con- pany, to facilitate communication with the Indians. Its very judicious mixture of English. French, Russian and several Indian tongues. It is almost universally adopted by the Indians of British Columbia and Hudson Bay territory. Hundustani or ''Wida Yeban' was formed in the camp of Mongol Emperor. A permanent Inter- national Academy might be formed like that of the Academic de France, by the consent and with the corporation of the different leading governments. The mem- bers of such an institution would then bave to direct their labors to the forma- ton of universai alphabet, upon physiology cal principles. This done the next task would be the formation of roots, prefxes, suf1ixes &c. Lastly steps would have to be taken tp secure the permanent preservation of the purity, order and regularity all ready attained in the grammar. The hundreds of languages which offer their structures for our examination, the long experience ot man in thought and speech, will beyond a doubt enable us to produce so rich, expres- sive and practical speech, which with its prestage of being of universal value, and the creation of the richest intellects which each country could contribute, must obtain a hearty welcome from all we'll wishers of mankind. A we'll educated person who reads his bible, the papers, Shakespeare and the books in Mudies, says the greatest philOlOgilist seldom uses more than 5000 to 1000 words in actual conversation. An eloquent speaker may rise to the command of over 10000. If the bible was written with 5,642 words, Milton with 5000 j; Shakespeare l5,OOO; we should not feel at d loss with the abundant store of combina- tions of not more than 23 letters. There is no lack of material, experience and capa- bility for the carrying out of this scheme All that is wanted is good will and spirit of unselfishness. The very highest authori- ties in the science of language, concide with writers of scripture, in bearing testi. mony to the original unity of language, and the hope for it's future restoration can not be mere illusion, with those who be- lieve in Christ's kingdom upon earth. Ii may be that this will not be established in our generation, it may be that the compile ton of it will be left to
 The crowning race
 Or those that eye to eye, shall look
 On knowledge; under whose command
 Is ear, h and earth's, and in their hand,
 Is nature like an open book"
 But whenever and howsoever it is to be accomplished, what we have to do is to further it's completion so far as in us lies j; and the probability is that not many years will pass away, before our labors are crowned with success.