New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-13
Co,vsoton of the superintendsnt- of Insane

A.yIums. .FVTH AND LAsT DAY
ys.,s,dav morning this Association again assem-
,,sd n, the Aston House. Dr AWL IN the Ch'if.
On motion, complimentary Resolution relative % me
,.,. Pfsden Dr. WOODWARD, was called up and passed
I.o Resolution expressing shsoks and qualification n
relation 10 the visit Of Thursday afternoon 10 the BLOOM
,psaale Hospital under the care Of Dr. PLIST EAstE
yarou. private and minor action had, and proper
Iy disposed of-vhen,
Ths following Resolution offered By Dr. BELL aod
.seooded BY Dr. BRIoGAx II Is In relation 10 me ece2-
,..,s for Pauper Lunaties at Blackwel's isiand.
rb. As.ocisticn Of Medical suPernieroeois n TIE
Institutions for the Insane, nOdiuE thelf thd
sonis ns.tng in this CIV have svsiied hsmse'c- a.
the tnd Invitation Of ne CIV. ~, NJ.
sTopoIs Al Bi.ckvsls Island, 20 VISIT and examine mo
anforuose class there resident Ans ,n7 Plovyn aoe
Tor their care their sneiOraOn, and their recovery
IL woui 30 far more grateful = th-lt ohs., coy q
they leave this a. they do the other Asy of the m
sIspt but respectful regard At seeing great objects pro
perry accomplished In - dong they wonio escape le
nnpls.s.nt necessity Of instuting painful enucsms ia
The f,es II personal ciVes aud ths hazard OF beug o.
Sdsred by the uoTeaeeiDg' ssuy Of Improper inter
ference 10 the sf.iTs II a community not th-f own
D,sot n A, most OF thsD nave Dssn, for macy long
years OF their lives, u tn, care ana fetoaton OF h0s9
deprived ressoo-fatnisr many OF them have 0ron
from Dsrso0a examination Win tue eonallon 81 nv
OF suferes uoder The varying OF the amer
them.,v,s ~hile citizen. Il WIDELY s@parao states yet
deoizsps OF the Republic Of Humanity that arrows
o.
slOod sud misreprrsented, when they declare
their oovcton the arrangements for three or four
haodsd ptupsr iuuatcs Of thus CITY, se lar Ia b9 rear
Of the demands Of true lusnos aod respect "
They would therefore appeal 70 the aoihorls. OF ms
mighty and Opueut Metropolis OF ths Wesern Wofid TO
sustain the their ssdips position 20 those WHO
eosnzs OBJ cations i'm posed BY their own elevation and
success protect the aud is-rsbeto IN sPOse
theI rsou ion longer 20 permit the Em re
CITY 10 below the demands uf the 10 the justice
humanity sy even the deceOcy with which those guilty
OF no cgime but stricken b. the hfnd OF Providence
10 tas Of reason, treated SUhef no logger We
prey yon those whose se0sbie. are not exiting n'hod
bat NAV be- even more where hDnes tfesO &C
and pride not al gays rusoeoy obree-
atoa-~noss fe,u n 70 so9y ~ - ,.i, y, 49,.
where the mere exception n't ne expected trsel-o
abuse pefcha0ce Of those who have me ssem-t 81
shs he pe.s charge and clothed with The Delegated ao.
tborty and influence which soen relation necessarily I'M
plies I'll, .. - .t,,. b..
inquire Why the per lunaes are not a. well cared Tor
e. those atu. daot lac me 1h-J have eAsnined
the recent Report Of the Medical Visitors ena ciaciee
with them y In ther conclusions TO The necessity OF
an entire chsnse Ia the system-in the difficulty or -
possibility Of doing all that justice. humanity en' 80 iuo
economy require for the lossne except At COST " money
sufficient provide faithtG comPeteot assistants ~
keeperssdsqaaie mean, OF c'sssh etoa ispeeuon Ia
bof amusoment ventilt add cleanliness Tney believe
lost economy r. aires the abandonment conversion
TO collateral merely Of those oPoleEe for
Insane Hospitals. known tho old and new hadtouses
thai AZ the .l.nd IL retained the for these nsu
ons the otsia. design fuls satsfseiOfy 10 its Gres
outlines and principles should at ooce BE- carried or 70
completion
The above Resolution being read, elected some const
cradle discnssiD- aud hOay accepted una mousy
Dr.. KmKBkfpE offered the following Resolution rel. i've
to persons employed In Hospitals fog the lasauc-Nhch
on motion OF DR.. Bell, referred % an appropriate
Committee;
R|,oIved That 10 the estimation Of thi. Assoc alton
ts of to promote the welfare u tn 10
sane tha, ell Institutions for their custody sni reat
mep there should be class Of persons employed Who Az
ouaaea habits educatio1, and social ppsiuoa % -
useful companions to ratienss, aud wh Invested OF a,
orSnsry wsd duty, sh. BE- Instructed to perform slo
duty a. shall be specified, Va the mental treatment
patieuus
then acted upon when the hour having arrived for ID
termination OF this session OF the Convention, was (
rM) so adjourned, 10 meet sgan, st Uuca on the thr
Monday of NAV NJ H.