The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-08-23
VACCINATION.

PROPOSALS
BIZ DIR WM. H. HE.AT.SG, of Richmond, 10
establish bg subscription,
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establish BY subscription,
A VACCINE NSTIfuTloN,
For Tie bengjH " The people ef raginid.
yINhE necessity Nipreaeying a eonstaIl L sup
L ply ofthe pute Vaccine infection. n deem.
ed o, such high imro' tance, that in almost eve.
~ pat Of Europe, Vace ne lnsttu ions have
b,en created and p. elected by almost every 90.
We nment. In our own country, laws erea inp
s,mi a ms itu' ions have been enacted VIZ The
act Of Congress entitled An act % encoufase
Vaccination an the act of the LEGISLATURE of
this state c, eating the" office OF Vaccine apcnt
Il il deemed scaIce,y necessary 10 advert 10 In,
causes VIII. Ia led 10 the repeal e the ye,y sa-
lutary laws, they must be k town to all who have
taken an interest N this subject. II is sufficient
% say, that il was not produced f.om a los of
conf fence IN The prophylaeti po., err ol Nacoi.
nation, bul principally ICON belief, that, il re-
pa cd, that kn,d o, IN n pc which h,ir exis-
tencewa be ieve to ere tie, monia he de.tro ed
aud colisequen' 1t would be left to the sxes
tons ot individual aud the oil Jet de acd would
he with more ,ettainty attained Whether
these expectations are to be elized or not. re
mai S tn be seen. To the man of research
whether ofthe medical probe sion or not. il is
scarcely necessary to say any thing relating 10
tb p csent rec wed opinions oil the efficacy of
Nacc nation, IN externinatinp the Small Pox.
Il still CO. Times WI rapid sttideato extend IT,
blessing to the worl', pr stirling in lis course
every o'"tacle which i .n,,a,ce prciu ice or
superstition itseh, had + AIRED ga'nst il In ono
ofthe eiots OF foreign Va cine es.abli hmrnt.
It IS SAID, that OF 2,67l ,662 persons properiv
Naccma'ed, and sub eguently exposed 10 thu
rontagi.n Of Slal pox, only took thai ds-
e &c. All the airu.l reports of Greai Brit in.
uni in saying, that Small PoN does not oceur
afiei NaceInato IN gre,der ptopo ON than
Small Fox again occurs in the same person
ter ham < once iec.Ned.it, either by innoru.
iati n, OF Il natural way. And even admit
en- that Small Pox would in ,.e. y instanceiol
low Waco nat on, st,li would ,.man oithe ut.
most consequence to continue It's e, IN as much
as the malisnancy of Small Pox would be DIR
stroy' d, AID he disea'e IN every insta zee, rem
dered mlld, and unattended with danger.
h we been Htely very warmly solicited nv
gentlemen OF sanding IN oitlerc parts OF this
state, to tablish by subscription, Va cine L.
s't,'t'on. Tie attempt j. now male, foudy
be eving, that sh uld ne t with that dep,ee
OF encouras ement which the importance of an
institution OF kind dem nd, If that sun.
po't IS afforded, the Pc pie of this stare will have
il IN { ear powe to de ivr every benefit from
this 'mpoita't discovery, ON terms which all
must say are r. a enable and that 4 ON An es
TAB 'shment OF their own creation, and conduit
ed by one Of their own citizens From the M.
tuIs o things, Naccinati II must be almost ex
clu-v y confined 10 the medical pl ofesaion. II
IS 10 gen'l men ofthat prof sson, therefore, that
mo partcll' rly address myself. and il is
rom them, that expect derive tn most ef
tecrual aid all others, both il this and Il e ad.
tnit II % x.a 4 II
tot o III an Establishment, are invited To
-ubsc ahe
The practicahility o. supplying every app'i-
cant, with the gcnui Vaccine infe ction. from
an institution located in this v, was most clear
evinc while | held the appointments OF Vac.
cine agent for this state The Vaccine Virus
was distributed t. 62 countirs, and m manyi,..
st 'ncds to six o M e dividuals in the same
comfy. Since the repeal of the law creating
chat office, have KEEP aconsiant supply of pure
Vac inc Virus, and h We IN ST RELY supplied all
who have applied ~ it, both in this and other
states, wthou! any compe sat,oa.
propose to fu nsh il on the following con.
ditions:
L. Five Dollar paid in advance, will ent tie
every sub'crll Ell to be supplied with the grnu
inc taccine MATES as often as is desl ed for five
years.
2. Tie Do arsp id in advanceftrHfc.
am dl'p"se to appol All agent in every
count any gen. en,.n who will take upon
hm,elf the Trouble OF obtaining MOI less tnan
b sui SC ihers, and seeding me tn, If names and
place ofresijence with the amo INT subscribed.
shall be entitled % the benefits oil the institution
without any Charge.
July30. WM. II. HENING.
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