Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-08-23
LIST WEER,S s OMISSION:

The following is the shameful article
we had reference to in our last from the
Courier and Enquirer. We copy it this
week, and prefer instead Of making any
remarks of our own in relation to it, sub
joining the remarks Of the Providence
Journal, which are strictly correct, and
generously offered.
1T will be perceived by the following,
that they have had four cases of Cholera
at Newport, produced in all probability
by the absurd and unexcusable conduct
Of the authorities of that place, in keep
ing the passengers Of the sloop Hero,
from this city ,conline on board ten days,
and living solely on salt provisions. If
ever the authorities of any city covered
themselves with infamy and disgrace--if
ever men showed themselves unleeling
in their nature, uncharitable in their con-
duct and selfish in their proceedings, it is
those Of Newport--who have driven
helpless females OH board Il ship on fire,
and confined others for ten days in sue
cession to the pestilerous air of a small
sloop, without wholesome provisions TO
preserve health. Humanity shudders at
their cruelty-the wise and the good with
one voice exccrate their proce edings-.
and should they be visited with the pes
thence in its most malignant form, nei-
ther pity nor compassion will be excited
in their behalf; but they will be consider
ed Justly punished for having disregard
ed the better feelings of'our nature, and
sacrificed at the shrine Of selfishness, hui
manity, justice, charity, and all the so
cial virtues.-Their unfeeling and mer-
cenary conduct will become bye-word
throughout the country, and their pre-
tended fears the laughing stock of an in
dignant people,
The preceding is from the New-York
Courier & Enquirer, and we do not hes
itate to pronounce it void Of truth, decen-
cy and liberality. The authorities Of
Newport have, in their quarantine regu-
lations, violated no principle OF humanity,
but on the contrary have acted with great
prudence, and laudable and praisewor-
thy discretion. To avoid as far as prac-
ticable, the frightlul pestilence that was
raging with unprecedented mortniity in
New York, a strict quarantine was es-
tabIished by land and water, to which all
persons were, without distinction, alike g
subjected. Vessels from infected places
were required to perform a quarantine of
ten days, at Rose-Island,--a which
place commodious and healthy apart
ments were provided for their passengers
and crews. Rose-lsland is delightfully."-
situated at the mouth of the harbor, one
mile and half from ths town and direct
ly in front of il, and more delightful
residence cannot be selected in the Mar
Bay. At that placethe passen-
gers and crew Of the sloop Hero, and
ship Albany, were permitted to lnnd;
while some OF them-for reasons known
only to Observation-Disclosures accepting
the permission. The two females who
recently died in Newport, Of cholera,
were passengers in the Hero, and from
choice lived on board Of her during the
time she rode quarantine, while nearly
all the other passengers took up their
residence at Rose-lsland, and have thus
far escaped the disease. Wfrt pretence
hen is there for asserting that they were
or ten days in succession, confined "to
he pestiferous air Of small sloop, with
ut wholesome provision to preserve
ealthi" They declined going on shore,
nd while on board the sloop were duly
upplied with fresh provisions from the
,wn. The assertion that "helpless fe-
aIes were driven on board ship on
o." is equally without truth or fOunda-