The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-05-12

IAN FIX noaths, by the grand feet alone.
Ihey remark, that It is no wonder the diff
eait was attended with uncommon mortali-
ty, when the ihbjeGts whom it attacked
were 70 i'll prepared for its reception.
The addrefs then itates, that as far as vac
cine incubation has been praStifed in the
navy, it has been crowned with fuccefs.
Thoie who have undergone that operation
were not even entered on the Gck lit.
The authors OF this memorable and i'm
portant addrefs then declare, that, although
prevented by their iituation from receiving
the earlieG intelligence of improvements in
medical fcience, they have not been paflive
spectators Of an event 70 iingular, as diff
covery CT fubftitute for the fmall-pox !;
an event which the philosopher will con-
template with wonder, and the friend of
the human fpecies view with exultati-
on.
The medal is embelliihed with proper
devices. Itreprefents Apollo, the god of
phyiic, Introducing a feaman recovered
IRON vaccine incubation to Britannia; who,
in return, extends civic crown on which is
Acknowledgements.
The motto is peculiarly happy:
ALBA NAUTIS STELLA REFULsIT,
On the reverfe is an anchor above,
GEoSGIo TERTIo REGE below, SPENCER
DucE expreiiing the reign in which, and
the name of the noble Lord, in whole ma
val administration, and under whole auipi-
ces, this valuable Improvement of the heal
ing art was introduced into the navy of
Great Britain.
Since that period, vaccine incubation
has not only been generally practiied in the
army and navy at home, but it has been
introduced into Gibraltar, Minorca and
Malta, and into the Britifh fleets in the
Mediterranean, by the jealous and indefa-
tigable exertionS of Or. Marihall and Or.
Walker.
Our brave folders and failors cmploved
in the expedition to Egypt were vaccinated
by orders from the Duke of York and the
Lords Of the Admiralty. The imall-pox
was IN coniequence twice extinguiihed in
thetleet, and our gallant countrymen were
preierved for a conteit on which the fate of
Europe depended "a CONTEXT in which
they proved fuccefsfuI
On this occalion the VAT advantage of
DIR. Jenner's difcovery was conipicuous :;
andf@hen we recolleGt how long victory
remained doubtful between the two con-
tending armiesin the EAT, it is not unwar
rantable to fuppofe that vaccine inocu-
lation had fome ihare in turning the fcale,
and deciding the fortune of the war.
The county of Gloucefter has afforded
memorable exception to the general rule,
that no prophet is honored in his own
country, having refolved to prefent DIR.
Jenrer with very handfome and valuable
piece of plate, crnamented with devices
emblematic of the benefits he has confer
rcd on the community at large. We are
informed, that the piece of plate will be a
very large and fuperb cup, embelliihed
with figure of Apollo deftroying Python.
When our Apollo receives this tribute OF
gratitude aad token of efteem, he will drink
Succeis to vaccination, and PROPERTY to
the county of GlouceRer."
as proof of the high eftimation in which
DR.. Jenneris held by foreigners, we thall
quote Railage from letter of the cele-
brated DIR. De Caro-, ofVienna, to Mr..
Ring.
" Remember me to DR.. Jenner. No me-
dical man ever excited my admiration and
veneraticn 70 much. He is not only great
by the magnitude of his difcovery, but he
is alto great by the manner in which he
conducted his refearches blythe perfection
which he gave tothem before he publiihed
his work, and by the eXtreme modefty with
which he fpeaks Of himielf. His fame in
creates daily; but blufh for all fovereigns
and all governments, which have not yet
beftowed any public mark oftheir gratitude
on that immortal benefa6tSr of mankind.''
We have lately fecn, III the Bbliotheuue
Brtannique, letter from DR.. De Caro- 10
DIR. Oder, of Geneva, in which he flaws,
thote who are inoculated for the fmaIl-pox
and thofe who have it in the natural wav,
ought to be fecluded from fociety, and TO
perform quarantine in laZarettoes, like
hole who have the plague and when we
lee the united Parliament of three king
doms, granting reward of ten thoufand
pounds to DIR. Jenncr, for fuIniihine them
with the meansof extirpating the FINAL pox,
1t is ftrange it has hitherto done nothing
towards putting thofe means into executi-
on.
-PHdet bee otbroLria robis
Ut G'ci PotRfSSe, ct non PotuiSse re/eW.
With refpe6t to the national reward con-
ferred on DR.. Jenner, however inadequate
1T is to his merits, it exceeds any ether re-
ward ever granted by parliament.
1t was jultly obferved by the Chancellor
Oft EXchequer, that no pecunialy remit
neration could be adequate to a leiyice like
this; and, indeed, when we conlider how
imall furplus will remain, after deduGting