The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-08-06
CIRCULAR.
VACCINATION.
pROpOsAIs
PROPOSALS
by DIR, WM H. HEAITG, Of Richmond. ss
establish Nv subscription,


~ NAttiNE INSTITUTION,
For he benW 81 he people Of pirgiaia
rENiiE Necessity preserving constant sup.
D. ply oithe pure Vaccine Infection, Is deem.
ed oisuch high impo lance, thai IN almost eve
~ part Of Europe, Vaccine institu ions have
been cIsated and projected by almost every no.
se'ninent, In oufnwn country, laws creating
elmia' ns'iiuions have been enac'ed viz. tho
a 81 Congre,s g titled An act TO encourage
Vaccination and the act OF The Iegi,lature Of
tbisstate creating the ofl,ce OF VACCINE agent
II is deemed scmccy necessary to adyeitto ths
eau es which led 10 the repeal Il the, very a.
lulmy Tvs, they mu,t ht X own To all who have
laken interest in this sulj cct Its sutl,e;ent
10 say, that II WAS not produced from los. os
coniidsncc ~ the prophylactic power Of vaee;.
natinn, but principally ,oIn belief, tat fire.
pea cd, that kind Of monopoly which their exis.
tcncew belieyedto create, wonldbe destfoxed-
and consequent y i would be left 10 the ever
tiunsoi individuals, and the jeet de,i ed would
be with more ,etainty attained Whetl..
these expectations are to be realized or not ~.
mains to be seen. To the man Of rege,1eL
whether ofthe medical prolc. sion or net. Il +.
scarcely necessary to say any thing relating To-
the present received opinions oil the eileaev AZ
Vaccination, in exterminatne the Small Pox
IL still continues with rapid tides To extend ;t
blessing To the world, prostrstmg In is course
every obstaclc which ignorance, prejudice or
superstition itself, had reared rgainst il In one
oithc epofts ola foreign Vaccine establishment
II Is said, that Of 2,67 ,662 persons propsrl.
vaccinsted, and subsequently exposed TO the
conlagion Of Small Pox, only took that dis.
ease. All the annusl reports Of Great Britain
unite in saying, that Small Pox does not occur
after Vaccination, in greater proportion than
Small Pox again occurs in the same person
alter having once received il, either by innocn-
laiion, OF III the notural way. And even admit
tin that Small Pox would in every instaneefal.
'ow Yacc nat on, still II would remain ofthe ut
most consequence to continue itsuse, in as much
as the malignancy of Small Pox would be de-
stroy'J, aud the disease, in every instance. rem.
dered mid, and unattended with danger.
hive been lately very warmly solicited by
gentlemen Of sanding in different parts OF this
state, TO c tablsh by subscription, a Vaccine In
sttut'on. Inc attempt Is now made. fondlv
believing, that sh uld meet with that degres,
d encouragement which the Importance ofan
institution OF the kind demands, If that s,,r,-
port IS afforded, the people OF this state wiihasa
i in theit po"c, TO derive every benefit from,
this important discovery, on terms which ali
must say are reasonable and that from an 81.
adjustment ottheir own creation, and conduct.
ed by one OF their own citizens From thv mn
lure " things, Vaccination must be almost ex.
elusivsly confined to the medical profession. II
IS to gentlemen olthat prof. therefore. that
more particularly address myself. and it is
from them, that expect 10 derive the most ef
Tcctual aid all others, both in this and the adj
Joining states, who feel an interest i. the lorma-
ion Of surh an establishment, are invited to
subscribe
The practicability of supplying every appli.
rant, with the genuine Vaccine infection. from
m institution LOCATED in this city, was most clear
y evinced while held the appointment OF Vac
cine agent for this state The Vaccine Vim.
was distributed to 62 counties, aud ia, manv;n.
'tancds to six o m, &c individuals In the same
county. Since the repeal Of the law creatinp
that Office, have KEEP aconstant supply ofputs
Vaccine Virus, and have most freely supplied an
who have applied for it, both in this and otite-
states, without any compe, saton.
propose tofurnsh it on the following con
iitions
]. Five Dollars paid in advance, viii entisls
every subscriber TO be supplied with the GEM
Inc Vaccine matter as often as Is desired for five
years.
2. Ten Dolarspaid in advance for life,
am disposedto appoint an agent in every
county; any gentleman who win take uprTa
himself the trouble OF obtaining moi less than
8 subscribers, and sending me their names and
place OF residence with the amr unit subscribed.
shall be entitled the benefits of the institution
without any charge.
July5o, YM. II. HENING.