Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1832-08-16
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sers have been charged with wamOn waste of human
ethe physicians and the hospitals have been threat
cned-and the Sanitary Committee or Board OF Health
have actually called the Mayor and civil magistrates
Of the city " TO exercise the powers granted by law. in
protecting the different hospitals, and more especially
IN bringing TO punishment all persons who shall IN
any Illegal way nmisiae modest any medical prac-
thinner, assistant, or other person cOmneced with ANY
hospital. The Board further say, that there are tim
dcatoDs Of the existence Of such passions and prcu
dces among portion ofthe citizens utterly at
variance with the character and feelings Of this con-
n'1niiy at large"
the Board remark
I" In accepting these appointments we were govern
ed by sense Of public duty alone, disclaming andre
jecing all pecuniary compensation. In taking charge
Of the Cholera Hospitals, we Of the high
personal responsibility which assumed, and ilat in
conending with disease that Ind already consigned
millions OF the human family TO the grave within the
last fifteen years, shoud have to behold death
king Of terrOre, whose power would often triumph
best directed efforts.
Though we fully aware Of the most unreal
sonable and dsgracefu popular prejudices which
listed in Europe, at the outshreakng Of the Cholera,
little did we suppose that in enlightened republic,
and especially in the city Of Philadelphia, while we
mind and body in the cause of humanity, that we
should be subjected 10 the most oppro0us abuse and
insult, and the inferior officers about hospi-
tails reproached and vied whilst faithfully dischar-
ging the duties Of their stations.
I'VE can make efforts to cure, but il is not for
always command success in disease which hither-
TO has so generally bafed the skill Of the abIest aud
most enlightened physicians in all countries where il
has prevailed. 80.
Elm the collapsed or advanced stage Of cholera,
which in most cases is dying state experience has
every where taught that human power could arrest
the stroke Of death.
"Most unhappily in nearly every instance, the pa
tents that have been introduced into the hospitals
have been Of this description.
"We are men Of like tender feelings with others,
and We have disposition submit TO gross and
founded imputations, at the very moment when our
sensbities narrowed in the extreme beholding
scenes over which humanity has control.
Most OF us have families, TO whom we owe duties
IN this time OF calamity, well to the public, and,
nasmuch our sacrfces Of private comfort and pri-
yaie interest, to what believed TO he public gno,
have been so differently appreciated by many OF our
ellOw-citizens, from what had reasonably expect
ed, and while we would charatly hope that much Of
the present popular excitement has been the result Of
misrepresentation, prejudice, and ignorance, wedeem
right 10 make il knVwD, that the reports that we
cause patients to be forced into hospitals des
uie Of truth; they open only for such patients
are voluntarily disposed 10 enter them.
So far FROM desiring 10 tear asundcr the tenderest
ties OF family connection, we would wish some OF the
nearest relations Of patients to come TO the hospitals
with them, and assist in efforts them
to health, join with in smoothing their rapid
Alter this ia and candid exposition OF our views,
we have unanimously resolved, and do dslinctly
declare, that f we are not hereafter sustained and
protected by our fellow citixens, in the discharge Of
our most ar'luons and painful duties we will wash our
our hospitals."-N. II. Reg.
From lie ". Y. Gasefte, dag. 9.
We congratulate readers on the continued de-
crease Of the epidemic. The number Of are
much diminished, but ms we are welt aware that ma
ny OF the physicians report none but severe, and 9th
mild well severe cases. are OF opinion
that wc'cannot gain no correct knowledge oil the
state al the disease from any other source N the num-
her Of deaths reported by The c;,y l..pes =. We
in light days ending Sunday morning July 18th, and
hu, III in The last ten days ending 9th inst.
In support Of our own favorable opinion, (which a.
physicians is Of little Importance, we have
that OF medical gemileglan, who is native Of
neighboring city, and has undue partially for ours,
that the location Of this seagr metropolis 10 very ia.
vorahe returning health, and that we have good
reason to hope the calamity here will he less severe
than in other cities more distant from the ocean:
We have been reluctant 10 incur the responsibility
Of advising friends and neghbOrs, who have left
the city, 10 return Immediately but f the opinion
pressed TO by "f oldest physicians be
rect, that the cholera AIR extends now for many miles
fro" the city, re nre strongly inclined 70 SsIisss tia.
they may return, aud enjoy, as we do the comforts O
home and the activity Of business.
Much has been said In the New-York papers OF late
Of the efficacy Of CamphOr in small doses, asa remedy
for the Cholera. DR.. w. z. Charming, is leading adj
vocate. in Communication Published n the N. York
Courier states iha. on, Of $50 cases treated in this
manner only four deaths have occurred. The follow.
ing 10 an extract from Dr. Channings communcation
COMranE.
"Let those who are affected with nny Of the usr Al
premOniiOry symptoms, make trial Of one 10 three drops
oy Of the naire spirits Of camPhor in little water
repeated at intervals Of an hour or two, for few
hours oHIy carefully avoiding improper diet, I'LL other
medicines and especially each form Of spism and ex-
perience may convince them that cholera in this stage
10 readily obviaied without the aid ola physician"
demonstrations of M. ~. NoGh.-The Pawiueket
ChroRicls gives the following lUdcrous ol the
examination, which the passengers Of the steana-
boat Benjamin Franklin, were lately subjected in
Somereei :-When the Physicians came on board
they ordered both passengers and crew TO be paraded
in the diDing cabiR-cOnsmenced the examiaaei0a II
tho head Of the column, and conducted it follows:
Question. Mordecai M. Noah Answer. Here, cir,
al your service. Run out your tongue, Mr. Noah.-
Whereupon Mr.. Noah extended 20 view q healthy
looking toagDe, which the youngest physician
iRed with considerable and attention. @. Have
you Any bod disorder about You, Mr. Noahf Not that
know of devouTed two pounds Of roast beef Tor
my di'nes yesterday, and washed il dOwB with hot
Gle Of caref-L consider myself 10 be in good health
e. Have you had the cholera within ten days. 10 yoar
kRoDledge, Mr. Noahf "A. have not, sir. bet have
wife and ehidren. @. 1fy0a permitted 10 land,
will yoa pledge yourself never become town pau
per within she town Of Somerset and will you leave
the town immediaselyf A. will not only pledge
myself 70 leave fhe Of Somerset Immediately, bot
viii give you my word that will sever enter il again
knowingly esther by night or BIZ day. or Just before
night Or jest before day Alter thus examining the