The New York herald., 1845-12-09

IHE HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL SCHOOLS OF NEW
York The subject Of the hospitals Of New York
is one which involves great deal OF consideration,
though they appear 10 be thought quite secondary
affair by the city government; whereas, in truth,
they are probably one of most important branch
es-as them and their management immense
amount Of money Is annually spent, and this amount
forms no inconslderabe part of the taxation TO
which our citizens subjected.
Some LITTLE action has lately been taken by the
Common Council in the regulation Of the Bellevue
and Blackweps Island hospitals; but the fact is, that
these regulations, or any which they have ever
adopted regarding them, are always more with
view 10 extend the area OF the political influence
attached to them than from any desire 10 place them
on a more legitimate basis than they al pre-
sent occupy. Now. all this is quite the reverse
Of wha, i, ought to be. AS the thing now stands,
the appointments o the medical attendants these
institutions gwen 10 those political doctors
who may have chanced to have worked hard for the
party that happens TO be in power; and, as a mat
ter OF course when they thus filed the attention
OF the incumbent is more generally directed towards
keeping himself IN, and makln his Office profitable
than to the more high and dignified object OF en-
deavorlng to advance the knowledge OF science and
managing things so that the hospitals should become
not merely receptacles for paupers but beyond that
by the great field which Is laid open in the for the
observation OF disease in all rs forms, be the means
in this country, where has already progressed 30
tar.
These should be the objects of those VINO have the
management OF these places; but as long they re-
main mere political machines, we are afraid such
will never be the case; and we would strongly urge
the medical profession of this city, it. by taking
some stand IN this matter. they cannot do some
thing towards removing the present condition Of
affairs.
Now that New York has taken the stand thar she
has IN medical education this matter ought TO be more
closely looked into than ever, aud il only requires TO
have TINS further addition 10 the many advantages
that this city already possesses In this particular line
ia order 70 make Il quite equal to Paris this re-
spect. Now, our students after graduating COM
PEELED 10 go abroad and learn from the foreign schools
what they nave close at hand here, but which the
foul spirit OF political dscord debars them from en-
Joying. II is, indeed, humiliatlng thing, that in
ihis the largest city Of the United States, where all
the means and accessories OF perfect medical edu-
cation are to be attained, that the action OF few
contemplate cftqaeS OF politicians should interfere
N their development
Philadelphia has, Of former years. been consider
ed the headquarters OF all that was to be found
good IN medical instruction bui since the estab-
lsnment OF the University here, the glory of that
e,V mas departed, and Students from all paris of the
Unlon flock TO ths city Certainly tnev have good
reason TO do SO, for here fortunately. we have one
large hospital which Is not under the control of DO
lltclans, besides the various dspensares and pub
lic cantques winch are weekly held in the Colleges
All this IS wanting IN Philadelphia or AT ali events
they nave only just established their ciniques this
winter, and they are cut of entirely from ali hos
piia practice.
The medical department OF the University has ua-
wards Of four hundred and tiity students attending
the lectures this winter, and this, OF itself proves
how the advantages OF New York appreciated
throughout the States Now LIT the city govern.
meat while they are making any alterations in the
regulations of these hospitals, make such ones Us
VIII throw them o.rn TO the schools Of medlcIne;
ihey viii thus coDfer lasting benefit on the TX
payers, Tue community ia general and also on those
AT n,flkn ftso osak h
inents BENG The msans OF making New York whs,
y pnoouoteoiy couli then beoome--a city where
III sno complete medical education, in the most
thorough sense OF the word, could be obtained
lhe Hon. W g. Preston has been eeofed prsa.
dent OF the South Csrolins Convention.