Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-05-27

tie people that he governs. and The adj
iniration of all the friends of human
nature, and who has opited TO these
superior qualities AZ enlightened aflec.
ton to the sciences, and an extensive
knowledge OF them, by which he has
contributed to very many well known
discoveries in them, is the first who has
discovered the subject Of my commu-
nication." Who could believe that
the greatest friends of science could
apply such language to the man, who
is reviled by the meanest Of the peo-
pie, to whom he is the greatest benefac-
tor, and whose Judgment the most
contemplate declaimers of our coun-
try dare to challenge, amidst the shouts
of the prophane, the profigate; and
the most abandoned wretches of a DIES.
perate party! Salem Register.
According to the result of our next
great national election, we NAV look
for peace or war with Britain ii there
is a very great falling off from the u
nanimity of the last Presiden,ials Ell
ection, war with Britain is inevitable !;
unless indeed, whichis natural enough !;
the same poverty of public spirit which
may occasion such falling OF, shall
avert war by abiectly Welding all she
claims. five yield to Britain, or are
driven to war with her, we may thank
those for either calamity, who by an
open opposition to the government, or
|by diabolical spirit of selfshness and
rivalship, destroy the unanimity which
has heretofore strengthened our 60
vernment.- --(Democrat.
A letter has been addressed to the
Merchants at Lloyd's Coffee. II ouse,
by DR.. Ralph Cunning, of the Naval
Hospital at Antigua, dated oath DC.
tober, 1907, on subject of the cure
of the yellow fever. We extract,
(says London eiditor) the following
passage $50
g | have discovered, that sponging
the bead, body and limbs of patient,
on the first attack of fever, with rum !,
or other ardent spirit, is the most eff
iectual remedy which can be used.
The principle on which it acts is eva
lPoratlon, and the degree of cold pro-
duced will be in ratio proportionate
to the strength or volatility Of the spi.
rit employed. 1t has two-fold eff
feet; at the same time that if it refri-
gerates the almost burning body, it
Iexcites by, its stimulant effect on the
{ skin, the respiratory organs into act
ION, and soon produces perspiration.
All the naval surgeons who have visi-
ted English harbours, and have had the
fever on board their ships, have used
the remedy recommended by me, and
are delighted with its speedy and sa.
lutary effects; from whom, as well as
myself, documents have been trans.
mitted to government.
The Doctor afterwards directs. g
that when person is seized with pains
III the head, and with a hot skin, &c.
in tropical countries, he is to be strip.
ped naked, exposed to the action OF
the air, and to be sponged all ovei
with spirits, until the skin is cool, not
u8ering the pulse to fall below sixty
ne then is to be put to bed, and to have
a purge and an Opening injection, OF
ciyster. As often as the fever re-
-urns, the sPoneing with spirit is to
resorted to. Bleeding, incorporation to
the strength of the patient, will be ne.
cessary, which should never be defer.
red twenty four hours after the first at.
tack.
The Doctor adds, "I hope, afte,
this information, that people destined
to the West Indies, will leave home
with greater fortitude, and not waste
their money on the quackeries of the
day, and fill their trunks with yellow
lever remedies. When the skin i.
moist, and perspiration flows freely
y the spirit is no longer to be used: af.
ter the Perspiration has flowed some
time, which may be supported by lie.
mon, grass-mint, or common tea, the
cure is to be completed by an infusion
OF quassia or decoction of bark, anC
former habits will by degrees be re-
turned to-"
FROM THE IN. " ORACLE.