The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-21

quarantine regulations at Elsinenr, from
which the Americans, as well the E"ghsh'
have experienced great inconveniences'
The New York American of Tuesday
last cantains letter from the gentleman
abuye named, addressed to Mrssrs. G"ndhue
g. Co, eminent merchants of Ihat chy, u
which The writer enters, somewhat M detail
into the history of the quarantine reg"'"-
tions referred to, which have been so "ner-
ou. Ia the commercial interests Connected
with the trade of the North of Europe, ana
states the exertions which, very much lo ms
honor. ic had made To procure an aliera-
,ion in the system. II would apprsr tina
some wears since, previous Ia The POSSESSION
of the th,one uf Russia by the relgning Elm
peror, tIeaiy s'ipnlailons were entered M"
bv Sweden, Denmark aud Russia, tor the
purpose of gu uriing The Baltic from CON
tagious diseases, by winch 1t Is ma'ie me-
cessarv for vessels arriving to nnderg" u
ou,raniine uf ftum ten To sixty days, aud
Ia unl,de their cargors at heavy expense,
for puritic,;ion and frequently I" take the
straps "f hide with wtIch hoxrs of sugar
aud bales are hound, for the purpose of re-
plaring Them with bands of nou.-lndr-
pendeniy of the positive outlay of money
it is evident that the effect of such delay,
must be- ruinous la the interests of tln'st
c"nc-rurd, bv preventing the complexion al
voyages, in time 10 make them pr"htHhlr
In consequence of applications from
American sea captains, Mr.. T. was indnc-
ed Ia communicate with individuals high IN
the confidence of the Russian government
aud to rxpl iin the mischievnus tendency al
a sy stem fur which there is IN fact no necrS-
siry whatever. The result of these COM
municaions has been To render il probable
thai such alterations will be- made as vii
relieve the trade, if not en,irel', Ia II very
Important extent, from burthens which have
caused its reduction by one third
With regard To quarantine regulation
they are passing away rapidly among al
enlightened people, aud perhaps we have
ourselves mainly to thank for The remnants
Of tile antiguntrd no'inns which continue t
haag about The minds of men on this sub
j"ct. With wlIat prnprieiy can it he urged
upon foreign nations inhabIting cool eli
! mates, To abolish quarantines, when they
exist IN every seaport of our Union, not Ia
81 hurlbenspmc an extent IT Is true, hut Ia
II degree If which we should be ash 'lncd
IN this enli gitened aye.
OF the truth of this assertion proofs may
he found in our own city rs well as That o
New York. May not the Russians say will
propriety, if the Americans think that quar-
antin-s are unnecessary, why do they nn
abolish them at homrf And would II no
I've The rea'llest way I, get rid "t those reg
uations abroad, To show IA good example
hy putting nm end to them IN our own sea
ports, except So far ns may be necessary t.
, prevent the introduction ofvegetahc matte
in such state as tn pr'huce the pii"-in
from which yellow fever has been found "
originate, or to shut ont persons labor
ine under small pox and other mnl',iit
c,nfrssedly of contagious kind. 1t
MS, we say, show II good example in TIN
respect, and then we may with prophet
expect other nations TO follow our lead.