Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-03-20
Comm unicati ton.

IN pr,m,sque homnis est proprid reri inqsisito
Hqne mreSt'gatio."-Cicerod de Offic.
DIR. EMERY, of Essex, Vt.-Sir II perceive
by the last Free Press that you are dispreased
and somewhat irrta'ed, tina, should presume
to express my unbiased opinion Of Cranes
instrument, which you are now trying to "a M
off upon tie publ; as a SURE rem DIV in
Spinal Diseases hut per nj 10 remnl YOU of
the fact, that when you called upo me at Bur-
lngon for my recomm' ndaiion Of the same in
strunent as the Est ,biisted Spino. Abdominal
Supporter Of Surgery ~, declined at once,
not seeing any evidence Of its curing the above
mentioned diseases. But instead Of trying 10
CO nvince me Of the truth Of your position, by
facts and arguments based upon true anatomi-
cal principles. you come out and accuse me of
Sc fish and sinister motives, as IL my opinion,
like your own,must be measured BY dollars and
cents. But, sir. be il known TO you, and the
public at large. that have no interest at al,
directly or indirectly, in the sale of any ins,ru.
ment whatever; hence your thrust on this point
is wholly uncaed for, since your assertion 10
| not true and here allow me to sav-and I saw
it truly aud fearessy - that all the interest
have taken IN regard TO this matter, is none 9th.
er than every SWgeon in this country mus, feel
constrained 10 take whenever he Is knowing 10
the fact, that The establish principles. of his
profession are being violated and mi.repre sent.
ed winch lament to see so much Of at the
present age by any man or body Of men, for
the sake o caj'ng the unfortunate out Of their
money! under false prs,ences of curing tho
Spinal Disease, by lashng upon their backs
plates o. steel. Sir, reitler you nor the Empe-
ror OF Russia, shall ever deprive me, in this free
country OF the inaIienabe righ, Of opino
D ctor ! How is his -! Only short time since
you were loud in the praises Of Banning's Lace,
but since you have sold ou, the right of the
same TO some gentleman in this town. YOU tell
the public that hereafter" Cranes " instrument
is to be the ESTABLISHED Syino Abdominal
Supporter cf Surgery"
Ii is true you have added The names of sever
al medical gentlemen of high standing, who
seem to speak well Of your nstrume n, as being
good IN certain diseases - but do they say that
1t VIII cure all the Spinal Diseases ! or that
it is the Established Spino- Abdominal SUPP
porter Of Surgery! No, sir! those gentle
men have too much regard for the science Of
Surgery and too much modesty, (Which You have
vio'asd,) 10 come cut with such oon.bas,. I 80
told you have threatened me with tug a, law.
h"l did not take back what have said in tho
paper" But, sir.wh lie repea, that .Crane's"
instrument as remedy in the Spinal Disease,
is perfect HumJug and Imposition" I will
Just propose more speedy and effec,ual way Of
testing It's merits, viz: You will please to call
on me with one of your instruments, and will
give you chance of curing the Spinal Diseas.
es OF some Of our unfortunate fellow citisens-
and when you do that, ! will then confess nv
error to the public. and rejoice with you, and
not snry your happiness But if you fail to do
this, hope you will have the magnanimi,y TO
refund the money you have taken for the in.
s'rument, and thus try 10 promote the happiness
and mide spreading good you speak OF. By SO
doing, YOU will be able TO find out The efficacy
OF your instrument, if your surgical knowledge
should fail 10 do so.
b. J. HEINEBERG, NJ. d.
We, the undersigned, certify that B. J. Helm.