Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-07
letter OF q. p. Q.

raj Disarming-Sta,e of the French Prouin-
ess-.a fs,u words as to the French Commerce,
Manufactures. and the Fumds.
To the Editor Of the London Morning Chroniee.
PAnIs, November 8. 1851.
SIR-And now YOU are all frightening your.
selves about the Cholera Murbus! The enemies
Of Reform in England desire most sincerely that
this malady should spread, and become the sub
iect of all thoughts and all anxetes! They hop
ed for an European war TO restore US to I" Or
der!!!'' But the Kings are pausing. and dare
not yet attack the Revolution Of July. They will
do so when they think they are strong enough,
but a. present this is not the case! AS war has
not yet ped the Anti-Reformers out OF their
embarrassment, why they now desire the spread
Of the Cholera, and they hope that mems maids
will become SO distracted in England by this
plague, that they will abandon the question OF
Reform, and throw themselves upon the tender
mercies of Christendom! The Duke OF Newcas-
tie would give halt his fortune to see the Cholera
at Newark, not because it would kill or affiict,
for do not intend TO accuse linn OF lnhumanity.
but because it would give him the time and op.
portunity necessary - Tor doug what ne l'Eeu
with his own.' Be not thus cajoled by the b.
rough-mongers!! Allow not the sensible ana
cool.headed people of England to be frightened to
death about the Cholera 1t is an evil, as are all
the ills and diseases of life, but it is not that
plague of plaques which the Tories represent it
to be. and desire you to believe that it is. The
Cholera Morbus IS an answer to the errors of
Malthus!! 1t is permitted by Providence to
spread through Europe to rid US of some Of the
redundant population War, famine, and pesti-
lence, always have afflicted the world, and al
ways will, suppose, afflict it; but while human
nature is the same. we must not expect roses on
commons, nor grapes on glaciers. lnsteadep
alarming Yourselves about the Cholera, counsel
the Reformers to examine well, and with the facts
befure them. the history OF this malady. could
supply them with it myself, did | not feel that
the subject will be much better treated upon by
you; but cannot avid sending you the result
of a correspondence have had with an ntelli-
gent medical man residing in ST Petersburgh-
and from whom only this morning had new
communication.
St. Petersburgh contains population of at
least 100000 souls. | speak in round numbers,
and am not far from speaking exactly. Well,
the Cholera Morbus has now for months past been
what is termod by the timid I" raging" in that ca
pital-and yet. up to the 2lst of October, only
9,l46 had been attacked. Of whom only 4,695
had died. Thus.out of SOOOOO souls, only 4693
have died from Cholera Morbus; or, in other
words, only one person out of Ga has been attack
ed and died, aud only one out of 50 has been
attacked at all. And now let the timid re,nem-
ber--1st. That the greater number of victims
VINO died, were lost in the first few days, before
the necessary means were adopted for their cure
and prevention aud relief. Cd. That the Cho
icra which arrived in St. Petersburgh, came fresl,
from Asia, and was virulent and strong. 81.
That as it has extended in Europe. it has become
feeble, and may be compared to the small pox,
which, when it attacks an individual previously
innoculated with tine pox, is almost harm.
less. 4th. That at St. Petersburgh the lower
order are ignorant, brutal, and superstiious, and
would not consent to be cured; but when seized
with the complaint abandoned themselves to de-
spair aud death. 9Th. That the medical know
ledge possessed in Russia is very small when
compared to that possessed in Great Britain or
in France 9th. That st. Petersburgh is inha-
bited by mass of persons who suffered most from
the Cholera who live on bad food-are exposed
greatly to extremes of temperature-and are nei.
Their nOurlshed. lodged, nor clothed properly
eth. That the position and climate of st. Peters
burgh are favorable to the progress of the disease.
9th. That there existed, when the disease arriv-
ed in that capital. an ignorance of the nature of
the malady, and Of the best means to cure it, or
to prevent its spread; and 9th, That the lower
orders most improperly refused to avail them
selves of the assistance and attentions offered to
them at the public hospitals, aud even went so
far as to assemble IN large and tumultuons assem-
bIies, and attack those good and honorable men
who were willing to expose their lives in re!iev-
ing and nursing the diseased. AM ,e', not
withstanding all these asgravat'ug .a.. ances.
only 4695 have died gu, of POPULAR of 5OO,-
600 souls. Now, | say TINS is re-, encourage
ment, and that il these facts are well weighed
and reflected on, they will prove to the laboring
classes in England, to whom | am, in fact, at
this moment writing. that there is no real cause
for such extreme horror and alarm as that which
the Tories would endeavor to excite by the words
Cholera Morbus 1t is disease bad disease
IA dangerous disease, and disease which re-
quires prompt and strong measures to arrest and
alleviate it; but it is not an incurabe disease, Of
which YOU must die; for at St. Petersburg, where
it has ragged most violently. out Of 9, l46 ca
SEES, only 4. COS have fallen victims.
Let US then have no unmanly and unnecessary
alarm in England about cholera! If it has reach
ed you-and hope most fervently it has not
why let the laooring classes be well nursed, and
,yeIl fad and well clntheI- I.t a. he,