French is the language of general intercourse among nations, and as a depository of human Science is unsurpassed by any other language living or dead
In understanding the time period in which this document was created, it is worth considering the fact that the prevalent language of the world was French. This shows that America was still young and weak as a nation at this time, and that the creators of this document were hoping to create the men who would help America become the world power that it is today. Quinn Rogers