The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-05-01
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Establishment, dated 3ls, Jan.
Vaccination has now been submitted 10 tbn
test Vi another years experience, and The rc-
su't IS sn increase OF our confidence in tho
benefits oiit We are happy 10 say ,ha, IL
appears 10 have been practlsed mote ex,eo.
svely than II was, notwithstanding The inild-
ence Of exagge, ated rumors OF The trssusnt
occurrence Of small pox subsequently, on tho
minds ot some PERSONS, and the obstinate
preJudicc OF Others, who still continue 10 n
dopt inoeuls,ion for that disease. The una.
soidable consequence of the latter practice ID
10 soPpiya constant source Of infe c,on, ard
to put tho merits Of vaccination perpetually
10 the seterest ,risi.
Oi so,sli pex, IN the modified and peculiar
form which II assumes when IL attsck rs a pa
tienI who has been previously vsccinsted, ma
ny cases indeed have been reported 70 Us in
the course OF last year. and some have fslien
within the sphere OF cur own observation I:
UNt the d'sorder has slwoys ran a safe cou, sc,
being uniformly exempt from the secondary
lever, IN which he pstient dies mos, coiu :
monty when he dies oi small pox. For tho
truth OF This assertion, We appeal 10 te s,in,o-
ny OF the whole medical wotld. And for d
proof that the Oombcr Of such cases bears no
proportion 20 the thousands who have pioft-
ed,to the tuliest extent Of security, by its
protecting inRoeuce, We appeal confidently to
ell who frequent the theatres and crowded as-
semblies, to admit that they do not dircoyer
10 TOO rising generation any longei that dis
hguremept OF the human face, which was oh.
vious every wbefe sorno years since, 10 &C.
count Tor occasional failures, of which wa
readily admit the existence, something Is 10
be attributed 10 those anomalies when pre-
vail throughout nature, and which the pbysi-
clan observes not IN some peculiar consiitu.
lions only, bnt IN tho sninc constitution a, diff
iefent periods OF lite, rendering the human
frame at one iime susceptible Of disorder from
mere change OF the wind, and capable, 40
another, OF resisting the most nsllgnunt and
subtle contag,on. But among the mos, fre-
quent sources cf fahurc which have occurred,
and will, for q long iime, continue 10 Occult,
- 10 be OOmbo,ed that casclcss facility with
which hnskiliui benc violence undertook o pcf-
| form vaccination IN he early years of iho dis.
| cosefy; fos expctien:s hss taught Us, that d
strict inquiry into ~, condnion Of the patent
TO be ssccinatcd, great attention 10 The stots
OF Tho matter to be inserted, and vigllsb, Ss.
servsiion OF tho progress Of the yesicies on
necessary 10 its complete success.
THAT less enlightened parents should hesi-
tate 10 accept y Substitute for inoculaiioD,
which is not perfect in oil tie preten.ions, snd
absolutely an altogether encctuaI 20 exempt
the objects Of their solicitude from every fu.
tufe possible Inconvenience, does not surprise
US; but We cannot forbcar TO express our un-
| qualified reprobs,ion OF The conduct of those
| medical practitioners, who, knowing we'll that
| vaccioa,Lo0 sesrcely occasions the slightest
indisposi',on, that il spreads DO con,sgion,
| that 10 a veiy large proportion Of cases II sf-
fords an entire security sgainst small pog,
and in almost every instance Is a protection
! against danger from that disease, are yet har.
| dy enough 10 persevere 10 recommending tho
insertion Ofa poison, Of which they canno:
(! pretend TO anticipate either the messuro or
| the issue (for no discetbmept IS able 20 dis
| tingoish those constitution which will admit
I inocu!sted small pox with saiety); ood there
| are some families so daoge,ousiy flee ed by
| aIi tho erupuvr diseases, thar they fuli iu,o
! i'm minent bszard. 10 taking spy Of them -
! This semafk has a psflicuiar application 10
| tho small pox A family lost IT'S two hrss-
born children Of the small pox, inoe vla,ed by
! two Of The most skilfuI surgeons. oi fhe time !
nor Is il improbable that the parents nighs
have had TO Ismeo, The loss Of more chid cu,
under the same Formidable disease, If the
PRONUNCIATION Of the protecting influence OF
vaccination had not happily intefposed to res
cue them from The conse qucnees OF repesi.
tion Of the fatal experiment. OF their fcs
ms,ning children, one took the small pox af-
ter vsceirstiop, and went through il in that
mild end mi,igu,ed form which stamp val.
ue upon this resource, as real In the eye IT
reason and sound philosophy, as when 1t pre-
vents ih mslldy aliogc,her.
We hsvc commended, Sir, for this. It's mer-
Il, With all the powers Of our understanding,
and with oil that joM and fair p'eiension 10
convince others, TO which we are entitled, by
being firmly end sincerely convinced our
selves. Nor shall we relax in our efotts 10
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