The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-26

ana rallies the nope OF the poor suflefer;
both, however, are speedily exhausted
by the fatigue and privation and posting
to. Italy, and seeing sights.-Nothing
strikes the heart Of IL traveller with a
deeper sorrow, than to read the well
known name of dear friend inscribed
upon solitary tomb in the cemeteries Of
Rome, Pisa, &c. 1t instantly aWakens our
sympathy to the accumulated horror OF
his dying far away from holne--a victim
to the minimizing advice Of those who
babe him leave his native land"
The Inquirer then adds the following
remarks:
"This is doubtless correct in regard to
cases far advanced. There are few in
dividuals, however, who cannot point out
cases in which sea voyage has resulted
most favorably.-A case Of this kind came
Immediately under our notice a short
time since. A young man, a Philadel-
phian, only 81 years of age, and apparent
ly in the last stage Of consumption, be-
leving that death was inevitable If he
remained here, took the advice Of some
friends, and proceeded 10 Ireland, where
he now is, fully recovered, and apparent
| ly destined to long life. Another case
was mentioned to us recently by the gen
tleman himself. He had been lahoring
under the consumption as he believed, for
a number Of months, and was so reduced
that he was almost unable to walk.-He
proceeded to the Havana, where he re-
manned several months and with the hap
piest objects. He returned to Philadel-
phia fully recovered, and has resided here
for the last six or eight years, without a
nything like relapse. 1t is clear, there
fore, that although absence from home
and friends may prove fatal in some cases,
that is, when the disease has gone too far
yet in others, change of air and of
scene, is attended with the most beneficial
results. -The subject is one IN which
thousands are deeply interested, on which
inquiries are constantly being made-and
we think it duty on the part Of those
who have experienced benefit from any
particular course, or been injured from
any other course, to make the result OF
their experience public, for the advantage
of others similarly situated. We may
mention three of the most prominent eau
SEES of consumption (when it is not here
ditary,) in this namely, thin
shoes, tight corsets-and the custom; so
prevalent in winter, ofseeping in a heated
room, and the emerging suddenly into an
atmosphere Of the coolest description.
No one can fail to be deeply interested
in these statistics. They embody vast
amount of valuable information. The
probability Of discovering a climate with
in our borders, capable Of healing the suf-
ferer is, IN our opinion by no means pro-
lblematical. Here on the seaboard, we
have but faint idea of the climate Of
portions of the interior. As we cross the
mountains different winds prevail, and
the whole atmospheric character seems
almost inversed. The cold north east
winds do not prevail there, and the climate
generally is more even and genial. We
have no doubt that a series Of well di-
rected inquiries can throw much light up
ON this subject. The English in Hlndoos-
tan, have discovered ia the interior eli
mate which fully answers all the purposes
Of the old voyage to England, for an in
valid. May not nature furnish the same
means Of cure somewhere within the
vast boundaries of our own magnificent
land?