The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-11
TYPOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF. THE
LITE. DOGVO e RIISR

TYPOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF THE
LITE DOCTOR RUSH.
All that's pcrishable of Rush. hath sough
the tomb The dread minister of fate, whose
lance he hath so often broken, has at last
fearfuliy executed his warrant; The social
and enlightened friend. the patriot of the
re evolution. the pre- eminent Physician, is
alas! forever hid from mortal eve but he
has left behind him, in his labours, a mo
nument whose duration will be coeval with
time itself-And the western hemisphere.
will long be warmed and iliumined, by the
bright splendour of his intellectual and mo-
raj excellence.
Doctor Benjamin Rush was one of those
rare and transcendant models of worth and
wisdom, whose memory the heart of Man
delights to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES he will
rank with the few iiustriouS worthless. who
At distant and uncertain periods have been
permitted by a benefcent providence to
visit the world, to exhibit to mankind a.
bright example of stedSast and triumphant
virtue-to enlarge the Boundaries Of human
acknowledgement to adern, and exalt, and
siorify their native faisd.
On the decease of any individual whose
mind hath been illumined by the hallowcd
ire OF genius, or whose breast the rays of an
active and comprehensive benevolence have
infested in ali eager and lauGable curiosity.
to know he particulars of life thus useful
& distinguished.-Tow aI DIS its gratificat on
in the present instance, have little to Of
Ter, and where facts can be produced, it is
objectionable TO indulge conjecture. To a
more intelligent and able pen, therefore
the American public must look, for minute
particulars respecting their illustrious coun-
tryman in the mean time the following
hasty and imperfect memorial may not be
unacceptable.
Doctor Rush was born near PHILADELPHIA.
and received the elements Of his profession
al education under he auspices of the late
Doctor Redman Of til It city. At the usual
age he crossed the Atlantic, and rem aimed
several years at Edinburgh, prosecuting his
medical studies, with what success, his nu-
merous publications bear ample and no.
norabi: testimOny.-The University of the
Scottish Metropolis enjoyed at that time
the highest reputation as school of Medi
cine, which was supported by the herculean
abilities of Cullen, Monroe, Duncan, Gre.
CORY and Black; under such preceptors
1t Cannot be doubted, that the eager and
exclusive mind of Rush, had ample rang,
for its rightest and highest energies,
In the bright blaze Of light, hewevev
with which this Seminary was invested q
clear and impartial eye could not fail to
discern, the sennblance OF not few. opaone
spcts of traditional and consecrated error
which iloated on the surface.-Such was the
eye OF our ingenious Student, who first wa
riy examined, then doubted, and finally
fairly cast off the letters. in which "A blind
and prescriPtive generation for established
names and sntiqnated dogmas would have
bound him.
But new era vas silently eTecting IL
medicine, and about this time the Element
OF bro"n were ushered 90 the light Rush
with the exclamation of &" bi1tc Lusif re
JniSet" Oh his lips, hailed the dawn, of NOR.
Correct principles in his art, of which thi,
system was the prototype, with proDi,;atorv
| and grateful emotion. Regardless who wa.
his leader, whilst TRUTH shone on the
banners, he was. amongst the first ir
whom the merits of this work found
a willing advocate: And, it is not ia,
I llghtest OF his praise, that whilst he il.
var;ably condemned the pernicious praetic,
which this.System details, he has possess
| eel sufficient eapdour tn own himself indebt
ed Tor some Of ms leading principles in IN.
+ sanatiYe art, to is great but ni-fated an
thor An author, it may be added. VIII
amid the pillows Of adversely, the perseci,
/ ;ioa OF his enemies and the gloom of a Iail
with that hTm confidence in his strenetl
which only greai minds can experience
n"biy maintained the superiority Of bis sys
TEN, and brayed the ingratitude Of man
kigd.
Under the auspices Of this admirabl
Ply siciao, the Medical School Of Pennsyl
! wanna was m2king repii advances toward
the attainment of fdi-grown reputation an,
tame. lie has given 70 American Medcin
local iaoitation and name !" nc ha
/ cnriched re ins.itlr Il "hich he wa
ihe 0i'sa q Orhpmeag si:h psodiSiaa