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London, England, 1822-09-04 00:00:00

REPORT.

"On the 7th of February, IM2I, several Gentlemen who
form part of the present Committee snot for the purpose of
examining Mr. Whitlow's system of treating scroftilous and
aaa ccc nue diseases, and after nine weeks successive examin-
ation, Bighting the result of their observations highly satisfac-
tory, they agreed to organise themselves lobo a Committee,
is order more fully to ascertain the efficacy of the remedies
employed. They proceeded with this investigation until the
28th of February in the present year, when a respectable
Meeting of Ladies Sell Gentlemen was held at Freemason.'
Tarern,sind a series of resolutions was unanimously adopted
fur the uprising and the management of an Asylum fur the
Reception and Cure of Scrofulous and Cancerous Cases. A
second Public Meeting was subsequently held at the City of
London Tavern, when the further progress of the Committee
in their examination was reported, and it afforded them the
highest gratitleatioo to state, that during the four months
which had elapsed since the former Meeting, three hundred
and thirty one new cases bad been entered un Mr. Whitlow's
books, of whom
Have been cured
Moth benefited or coovaleseent . 171
Withdrawn l3
Remaining as peliests lO9

Total 331

" In order to carry into effect the beseiroleist views of the
promoters of this Institution, the Committee have deemed
it their duly to ley before the public the short Report of
their proceedings since the last Demerol Meeting, so that
by inferences drawn from facts, asd not from opinions, the
public may judge of the propriety of supporting a Charity
whia,e only objects are to ameliorate bud to relieve the Ml-
ferriage of the afflicted and indigent poor.
‘• The Committee have to declare, itist most of them were
utter strangers to Mr. Whitlaw until his meritorious public
services brought hint forward to their notice; and while,
from a perfect cooviction founded on actual observation,
they eatertaia uo doubt of the efficacy of his newly.discovered
mediclon, and mode of treating scrofulous and cancerous
diseases, :hey disclaim every private consideration for that
individual in an inquiry where a sense of public duly alone
ought to actuate their conduct.
4, With a view In satisfy themselves sod others, that the
cases in which cures are said to have been performed by
Alt. Whitlow are founded on facto and in order to detect the
(.11acy, if any imposition had been practised upon them,
the Committee have instituted a regular inquiry into eighty.
seven additional cases. During the whole of this exataisa-
ties Mr. Whitlow has been excluded from every kind of
in-
terfereuce ; the Committee preferred to take the statement of
their cases from the patients themselves, if adults, or from
the parents of children, who have volatitarily appeared be-
foie then, for the purpose of 'ivies, testimony to the bailments
they had received from Mr. Whitlow's medicines and •sys-
tem of treatment.

" In every instance the open which the Committee
hive to report have been seen by them, and they have
earrhhy ascertained and correctly registered the following
particulars 'raveling them:—
" Ist. The name, age, and residence of the patient; the
nature of the disorder under which they had been labouring;
the date of ils commencement; whether the patients Were

.‘ The result of this ioquiry is, that out of the 87 cases
registered—
Hare heen cured
Convalescent, or much benefited
Ressitiusag as patients

Total
And thst the general health of all the patients has been
almost isvariebly and very evidently improved, by the medi-
cines aid mode of treatment, even in those cases where the
disease has not been entirety eradtesterl.
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" The Committee ere fully aware, that, even among me-
dical practitioners, cases frequratly occur in which doubts
may Wee as to the precise nature of the disease. In laying
them fade before the peblic, the Committee do not sacral*,
posses any medical kftwwledge, rad meets less an accurate
knowledge, of the diseases upon which they have reported;
neither do they pretend to institute a comparison betweim
Mr. Whitlaw's medician and mode of treatment, and soy
other medicines and modes of treatment before Lumen sad
practised by medical men ; they merely state the important
facts as they have occurred, nut arrogating to themselves
soy right to dictate to others that cooriction which those
facts have forced un their minds. When they see hennas
beings recovered from some dreadful disorder, which has
left deep scars and evident marks of its ravages upon many
parts of the body, which the patients themselves declare
were occasioned he weldable or cancer, and for the core of
which they bad often sought medical aid in vain, but that
when they applied to Mr. Whillaw, aftd used his iesnedies,
they had the effect of curing them' the Committee, as
rational beteg., must believe that these persons have been
cured of some dreadful and inveterate disease, and cense-
queenly that the medicinal means by which the care was ac-
complished are highly valuable to society, and that the ad.
ministration of the remedies ought to be encouraged, for the
benefit of mankind in general.
"The Committee .feel it their duty to notice, that Mr.
Whitlaw's pettiest@ have not only the advantages of his Re-
medies, but also that a regularly edunited physician resides
in the house, in .lion, he confides, and others whom he net-
suke occasionally. As members of the Committee, there are
a Opines of the London College of Physicist's, and a
surgeon who is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons.
Londoe, who certaiely would cot hare acceded to these
conchissoos wales° they were convinced of their mermen'.
"The rapidly increasing •umber of afflicted objects, des-
titute of every assistance sad comfort which their deplorable
condition requires, who daily present themselves at Mr.
Whitlaw's house, claiming tie &Usti.. of the Committee,
call forth their deepest committentlion and sympathy ; and,
since it is impossible for the unaided eadeavours of a few in•
dividuals to afford adequate relief to a calamity which may
be eeemed almost national, the Committee earnestly retreat
the attention of this respectable meeting and the public at
large to the distressed estimation of those persona whose pain-
ful diseases' make their exisieuce miserable, and render them
a burden to society, of which, when restored to health, they
might become maul members.
" About LOOT. has been already subscribed; and the Com-
mittee rely ors the support of the British public, ever alive to
the calls of the afflicted and distressed, aid trust they shall
be moo rambled le impart the blamer,' of health to a cam
siderable number of necessitous and Rained persons.
(Sigeed)
" Peter Bayley " John Milford
" John Cameron " Peter Moore
" Mathew Crawford " James Millar
" Emerson Daimon " Francis Showy
" Samuel Fox " Samuel Smith
" Nathaniel Grace .• Samuel Stock
" Henry Husband " William Stewart
" Moses Kerlin " J. Thornton, M.D.
" David Manley " Thomas Yetis
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" Frederic Minh

" Wallin."

J. FARQUHARSON, Esq. hoped the meeting
would unite with the Committee in their benevo-
lent views, and would therefore move that the Re-
port be received.
Mr. Holmes said, he had not known what was
to be brought forward; but as he had no objection
to any thing which he had heard, he should becund
the motion.
Mr. GORE wished to know if Mr. ‘Vhitlaw bed
not attended his daughter ?
The C 11411111•14—" The question now before us
is, that this Report be received."
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Mr. Gone insisted that he had a right to be
heard before the Report was received. lie had
very little to sav, but it was a repro.ich to the
town if a thing of this kind were brought forward
in such • manner. This Gentleman then proceed-
ed in u low and vulgar strain of vituperation, in
which we must be excused from following him.
Mr. MILLAR (Secretary of the British and Fo-
reign School Societies) rose to order. Ile hail
always wished for every discussion of the question,
but lie put it to the last speaker whether his was
the proper way. If he would give his reasons, he
was ready in hear him.
Mr. G. DORVILLE wished to know whether he
(Mr. Millar) was not a partner of Mr. Whitlow ?
Mr. MILLAR replied, " No."

Mr. G. Donvtl.LE said, at least he knew that he
visited Mr. Whitlow's patients. The town was now
full of most respectable persons, and here wits a smug-
gled meeting got up, end only an hour and ball's
notice given, and that too on a subject of the great-
est importance—no less than the lives, and in some
respects the property of his Majesty's subjects. To
smuggle a meeting in that way was shameful ; the
object he could see, from the attendance of • gil-
tletnan near him, was to give it to the world through
the London Papers. It was not the interest of Mr.
Whitlow, but the interest of the public that he
wanted to look to. He wanted to see a drbtor mud
creditor account, to know what the public were in-
debted to Mr. Whitlas, for cures, and to know how
much he was indebted fur the cures not cured at
of which he himself was a living subject, and
hr came there to say that the meeting ought to be
diswolved. Private invitations, he knew, had been
given, and only one hour and a half's public notice,
when there ought to have been three or four days
at the least. He concluded by moving, " That
this meeting be dissolved."

Mr. Gotta seconded the amendment of Mr.
Dorsille. He apologized for any hesitation he
might display. as he was unaccustomed to public
speaking, but he could not allow the reproach
uttered by the Chairman against the medical men
of Margate to go uncontradicted. He had accused
them of ill-treating Mr. Whitlow--
The CRAIRINAN--." No, no such thing."
Mr. GORE-At least they had been accused of
prejudice. But what answer, he r•ould ask, could

they have given the friends of patients. if they heel
permitted the spfilicatiou of feturdres the nature of
which were tinknown to them, and which might
have proved deleterious ? The medical men of
that sown had always beeu glad to lead their aid fer
the benefit of mankind, and he wily oislied them
a better advocate than himself.

The CHstasisx then put the question.
Mr. DoavtLut wished the atneudatent to be
pot 6r►t.
Mr. Goat attempted to speak spin to tbst
questioa, but was stopt by the Chairman, its hating
spoken before.
Mr. MILLAR rose, and wss about to address the
meetnig—
Mr. Doavut.z...." That Gentleman hos spoken
before."

Mr. MILLAR stated, that be bad only before
spoken to order. The last speaker bad complained
of the brevity of the static,, and the unforgettable
remarks on the medical men of the town. As to
the first point, it was not decided till last night
(when a few of Mr. Whitlow's friends rime down)
to have any meeting at all, and afterwards all was
done that could be done to make it known. He
thought it was known pretty generally, for every
body was aware that in a place like Margate such a
notice would be sufficient. In the Report there was
no reflection on the medical men. Some were dlr.
pored to view the thing favourably, and some were
not so dispoaed; but the Report said nothing in
commendation of the one, or in dispraise of the
other. He thought, therefore, that the Report
should be received by the meeting.
Mr. DORVI LLE raid, he rose to explain ; but es
he was going on to reply to the arguments of the
last speaker, he was called to order by the Chair-
man, and sat down.
Dr. THORNTON said, as one of the Committee,
he thought it right that no erroneous notion of their
conduct should go forth to the world. He would
object to any business being brought forward in a
smuggled way, as it was called. He wished the
Report of the Committee to be iiivorigated with
the most minute attention. Involving. as he ad-
mitted it did, the lives of I.i* Majesty's subjects, it
ought not to be brought forward without the fullest
notice in a public meeting. By what accident that
full notice came not to be given, he knew not,
though he thought, under the circumstances, ces
gentleman from London could desire the Report
DOW to be received, yet let it nut be understood that
lie was not satisfied with it. He had investigated
the cases, ■nd he was convinced that great brut.-
fits had resulted to the community from the use
of Mr. Whitlaw's remedies. That gentleman
had come among them a stranger from Americo,
and should he be hunted back there by indi-
viduals who had not considered the whole of
his cases. He wished that Gentleman a mere able
advocate than himself, and he also wished for en
adjournment of the meeting ; if that were decided
upon, lie hail no more to say ; bat if the business
was proceeded in, he would take the liberty of ad.
dressing them again to say what he kuew of Mr.
Whitlow and his remedies.
A Gentleman. whose name we eOlll6, not learn,
moved as an amendment, that Monday next be
the specific day to which the meeting should be ad-
journed.
Mr. JERVIS swished to add, " In the mean time
the Report to be printed with the names of the
Committee." The interval would give an °Krona-
inlet y to bring some mind to it ; for him., If, lie
could not make up his mind now, though he was
no opposer of improvement, let it be proposed by
whom it would.

Mr. E Dowsoa said he knew nothing of the
course of proceeding till last night wh►n he arrived
from town, and he had then expressed his opinion
that a more public notice should base been given,
that it might not be attributed to accidental canoes.
lie was connected with the Committee, not front
any kindness to Mr. Whitlow, but from his bota-
nical pursuit.. lie had attended to his remedies,
and he was satisfied that Mr. Whitlow was going on
the proper principle in attending to the diet as well
as the medicine of the patient. fie had no objec-
tion to the adjournment—would a week be suffi-
cient ?—(Criss of " Yes, yes.")

Mr. WHITLAW said he had but a few words
to say to the medical gentlemen, and he could
assure them that nothing would give him greater
pleasure than the tidiest investigation by any
of the respectable iwrsons by whom he was sur.
rounded. No person who knew him would ac-
cuse hint of stnuggling a question ; he de.
spiced such a proreeiling. lie came there with
no intention of making war on the Medical
Board, hut he came from regions far from the los•
bitationa of man with remedies unknown to Europe,
and he would say that with them he had performed
greater cures, and more in number for a given pe-
riod, than any medical institution within the last
100 years. This lie was willing to prove to any
Committee of the [louse of Commons, or any re-
spectable deputation. lie declared that he had not
come hither with a view to emolument, hut to be
of service to the human race. fie was living hap-
pily in America in the enjoyment of the society of
his friends. As the lives cl his Majesty's tub
jerks were thought in datig•-r, let every point of
his practice and every remedy he u•ed be evarnan..
ed, and it would be seen that nothing was done
that could by possibility be injurious to the health
of any individual. lie felt the highest obligations
to his kind friends who supported him ; at their
beck he temaincd here more than from any wish of
his own. Ile had no interest at heart but the in.
terest of humankind, •nd the prosecution of the
cause of truth. It was sufficient to rebut the ins•
potation that he came here for gain, to say that by
the delivery of his botanical lectures in Philadelphia
and New York, he had in twelve weeks realised
4,500 dollars, and that surely was making money
with a facility to satisfy the most avaricious. Ile
concluded by declaring that, before all other things,
he courted a fair and full investigation.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed to take the sense

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of the Meeting is to which of the amendments
should be adopted,
It was ultimately put end carried, that the Meet-
ing shonld adjourn to the following Monday; in
the mean time, the Report of the Committee to
he printed, togethtr with the names of the mem-
bers,

The !Meeting then adjourned accordingly. A
great number of ladies were present, who appeared
to take a warm interest in the proceedings.

After the meeting there was an excellent dinner
provided at the Royal Hotel, which was attended
by several friends of Mr. Whitler,, the relatives of
some of hi+ patients, and by all the Members of the
London Committee who were in Margate. After
the cloth was withdrawn and the usual loyal toasts
had been drunk—

Mr. Mtt.t.as rose, and took the opportunity
whilst proposing • health to detail be the company
the case of • person which had fallen within his own
knowledge, who had been reduced to the gates of
death, who could take no food, and was is fact
given tip by hie medical advisers, yet this person
we now in the enjoyment of perfect health from the
use of Mr. Whitlow's remedies. He would add not
a word more, that alone was sufficient to justify him
in proposing to drink the health of Mr. Whitlow.
• Mr. WHITLAW returned thanks. He professed
himself determined so stay in this country whilst hr
was 'lmported by such kind friends as he now saw,
whatever might be the opposition of interest or pre.
tette,. He detailed the duration and nature of his
botatikal pursuits in America, and the estimation
which he was held in that country► as would ap-
p*llf from certificates signed by the clergymen,
magistrates, and principal inhabitants of Philadel-
phia and New York. Those documents would, he
►hought, have been sufficient to shield him from
the cheraeterof a quack, which had been attempted
to be &stetted on him. if the Report of the Com-
mittee should not be satisfactory, lie should be glad
if his opponents would nominate a physician, and
he would name soother. He had no doubt that
his patients. would• willingly come forward to un-
dergo any investigation, it being understood always
that their names should be carefully guarded.
P. Moss, Esq. said he could not agree to the
necessity of the proposition Mr. Whitlaw now men-
tioned; there were proofs sufficient to satisfy every
candid mind. The Hon. Gentleman then related a
great number of the cases which had fallen within
his own observation of cures performed by Mr.
Whitlow's remedies. and particularised the case of
his own nephew, ■ud that of Mr. Contours. the writ-
ing-master, of Holborn ; both were remarkable
cases, and ought always to be referred to. As to
the coarse proper to be adopted at the adjourned
meeting on Monday nest, that was not for them to
decide, it was the province of the Committee io
-London, and Mr. Milford, the Chairman, might
thiuk St himself to attend. For his own part,
he thought there had been public meetings enough,
and the Report, which might be in every one's hands,
Sanctioned as it was by men of the most acute
cud honourable minds, must satisfy all those except
such as would not be convinced even if one were to
be raised from the dead.

On the health of Dr. l'idduck being drunk, that
gentleman lose to return thanks, and in a neat and
appropriate speech, at the conclusion of which lie was
loudly applauded, stated the steps which he had
takes', and the accurate investigation which he
adopted previous to his acceptance of the invitation
by Mr. Whitlaw to join him. He explained the
nature of the practice pursued, which be should
base no hesitation in declaring before the world and
tiefore his professional brethren. In having echo-
'quished the beaten truck of Isis profession, he had
ro causes of regret, but great reason to be lisp.
jiy in being the humble instrument of advan-
tage in diffusing the benefits of Mr. IVliitlim's re-
medies.

The health of Dr. Thoridon being proposed, that
gentleman returned thanks. Ile stated, that he
first became acquainted with Mr. Whitlow in coo-
sequence of observing that the pupils of that gentle.
man, in botany, made greater progress than those
to whom he lectured. There were persons who shut
their ears to Mr. Whitlow ; and why ? because he
was not regularly bred, or for some other reason.
It was observed, that where a number of cows were
feeding quietly in a plentiful pasture, yet if a
strange cow was let in among them, every one of the
herd made a push at her. Similar instances might
be observed iu human conduct, but it was neither
Christian•ltke or gentlemanly.and highly derogatory
to the faculty. Dr. Thornton then stated some
very strong eases of cures by Mr. Whitlaw's medi.
cut's, which had fallen under his own observation,
urd was satisfied that if lie were permitted he would
do an immense deal of good. Dr. Thornton con-
cluded by pronorincing a panegyric on the bene-
volent character of Mr. Millar, turd proposed his
?wall h.

Mr. MILLAR returned thank+, •nd stated some
cases of cures of which be had a knowledge.

The health of the Rev. Alexander Fletcher being
proposed, that Gentleman returned thanks. He
mentioned the case of Thomas Hartley, whom he
was called upon to attend as a Minister, at St.
Thomas's Hospital : lie lay in a most deplorable
state, it having been determined to amputate his
Jeg when he had sufficient strength. He was sent
to the Margate Infirma►y, and returned better in
Lis general health, but his disease as bad as ever.
At•liia recommendation the lad took some of Mr.
Whitlow's remedies, and in a few weeks afterwards,
as be (Mr. Fletcher) was driving in a one horse chaise
through Finsbury-square, a youth ran after and
overtook him, who proved to be this identical lad
who had been in each a • deplorable condition.
Another case of a youth lie also knew, who, from
being ■ burden to himself and others, was now, by
the use of the remedies, sparkling both in body
and mind with health and vivacity.
Mr. STOVE'S health being drank, that gentleman
returned his thanks in a neat speech, for the honour
which had been done him.

The health of " Strickland. Esq." and
" John Motford. E•q. and the Committee who are
exerting themselves to establish an Infirmary for
the Cure of Scrofula." were severally drank.

Several other toasts and health' were drunk. and
the company broke op at a late hour.
lo the course of the evening the following letter
was hooded by Mr. Whitlaw to the Committee sod

read., It is froth Mrs. the laity of ootHol the
Professors' of Dubhu College r

Teead•y, hely 23. 1922.
" arm T. accompanied • patient of Mr. Vrbitlaw's to air
A. Cowper, who bad, at • former period of bee complaiat,
attended ►ee for nearly twelve mamba, daring which limo
sheexpenrored so material improvement, when be relin-
quished the case, saying that he regretted mending her boom
without belie compd. Mr. Abersethy alma was consulted,
and his remedies bad failed.

•• Air A. Cooper said, this moraine, that the complaint was
decidedly bailer, sod desired her, by all means, to persevrre
in the remedies by which she bad been benefited. He spoke
of Mr. ll'hitlaw in terms of the greatest respect, and said,
'that he was not to he regarded among the number of quacks,
became be arms s gentleman who followed a decided plea of
practice."

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