The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-12-15
OF MED,C NJ scIENcE

Messrs. Editors: send you few ex.
tracts from Mr. ingersol's ora,inn. de.
'iVered before The american Ph;lcsophi.
cal society in Philadelphia. Thrse ex.
tracts are recommended to the eons,tlera.
tion OF certain authors, who fer from
the accomplished. liberal, and, in refer.
ence TO the character Of ne Grafton. he
NAV be termed, the industrious reviewer
OF 'he t%te OF arts aud sciences in
AmeFi d
"ufder :he impulses Of new climate,
and It's peculiar disiempcrs, the medical
profession has beer pursued and its
sciences developed, with great z al and
success, in this country, whose me- ,si-
ties have called forth colder and more
energetic Treatment, Of diseases. more
discriminating and philosophical, as vel:
as decisive and efficient, more scienti-
TIC assignment OF their causes and ascer.
ts'nmenls OF their nature. Many medi-
cal errors and prejudices, now abandoned
IN Europe, were FIRST refuted here.
"hmerican physicians are probably un-
s'Valled IN the kao8iedpe and use of what
nave introduced new and rational doc,
'rlnes respecting the operations of RENE.
dies combating the notion Of their re-
ceptloh into the circulation, and referring
II 10 the principle of sympathy. The
American improvements in surgery arc
100 numerous,and, though not the less i'm
portanti too minute and technical, t. be
geDeralised in summary. In the theory
and Practice Of medicine. the imhroye.
meHEs are TOO many and imhortont fo,,
my recital. American medical science
and skill have outst1pped chose OF The
rest OF the world Europe included IN the
character and treatment of epidenirs aud
pestllences. In this country, medical
skill Is much more generally distribuled
than in England Every hamlet, every
region, abounds with educated PLY sllians
whose qualifications, &c be sure, usin,ates
y depends much on their opportunities.
bot who,at least, for the most part, begip
With the recommendation of dipio,nas %
think, Messrs Editors, that Ir. In,
gersoll seems TO be better acquainted
With the real condition of medical science
10 America than some of the me mbers Of
hit profession. Verbunt sohienta sat ese.
T 5 --Messrs. Editors, let the next
pamphlet on medical matters, and things
IN general you read, be review of some
medical essays, ny Miner and Fully
The critic says. "that 1t may be asserted,
without much hyperbole, that the adj
vaDcement Of medical science in Europe
and America has been greater during
The last flty years, Than during tue five
preceding centuries You viii find this
paper in the Nor'h American Review,
No. XII. - rio.
COLOMBIA.
We have received by me brig United
States, file ofCaraccas papers TO the 4tb
inst.
| The government has officially announc.
ed, that the powers granted to Senor Ra.
Eel Revenge, as minister to England TO
Luis Lopez Mendez as minister 10
France, &c. and gen. Deyereux, as min.
lister to Russia, Sweden, &c. are removed
The Hon Manuel Hurtado, late d. en-
Der of the senate, IS appointed minister
pIenipotentiary to England and Seno,
Moreno, IS named as agent to Rome
The papers csntaIn list of the iotep
1ADts and governors Of the several depart
neDts. Gen. Bermudez is appoipl ed in
endaDt of the OrInoco Gen. FortouJ. o
6oyaca Gen. Monulia Of Msgdaleua
5en. Carrcoo, Of the Istnmus Gen Or
| sga, of Caucaj and DIR, Umana, of Gun
'inamsrca.
Zen. Ioro is appointed PROVISIONAL!
. tine department OF Venezuela, and gen
iabfique, to that OF 10 a.
| Quito and Guaj squil are YET undo
the immediate command Of the Presi
dent. IN. York Olers, .Agv. .sot. %