The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-07

To MAJ. Cen Taylor, President Of the U. States.
Srn have the pleasure Of communicating 20
you, and, through You, to the different Heuds Of De-
parilnenis, 10 the Army aud Navy Of the United
Suites, and also 10 all Foreign Diplomatic Agents at
or nearihe seat Of our Goyernment, my Theory of
Chsiera and successful practice founded upon lhat
theory 4 am The more disposed 70 giveyou an alb
sract OF my theory and practice, az this tine Of That
dsense, as it's taking of hundreds not only In other
countries, but In many parts Of our own country
| shnll limit my observations TO single letter yet l
faller myself shall be understood.
That the disease Is conveyed in the atmosphere
there seems TO be reason to doubt, or that II is
waited In currents There Is as litlle reason 10 dis
pnie that il attacks those who predisposed TO II
ny their containing in their system matter or air OF
similar nature with that floating In The atmosphere.
we lind The negro more subject 10 u than the white
man the white man more than The white woman.
Inc negro has more nitrogen and less oxygen about
his person than The white man. Il is this supern-
bmndnnce Of nitrogen which take TO be nearly
allied 10 the remote cause Of cholera. BY It's effects
on the skin produces relaxation Of the intesilnes
and reirogude motion Of the lacteals and ymphat-
les, and particularly the thoracic Duct which s al
Ways found empty In post mortem examinations.
When the relaxation Of the inteslines takes place the
focal matter is first discharged, and then comes the
clye and lymph, which are thrown on the inies,ines
IN iheform and appearance Of rice-water and out
We now perceive the reason why there Is bile In
the discharges, there being no new blood ont oil
which 10 secree bile AS also why there Is no urine
IN tile urinary bladder that being always found
drawn up into knot There Is no new blood sent
10 The kidneys out Of which 10 make urine The dis
ensa y indeed flooding away Of the. white blood
~ may so call ~ III am correct we see a mis-
take thai has heretofore been made in looking TO the
liver the cause Of the disease or being In fault
m excuse 10 give calomel 10 goad The liver into ac-
ton 10 secrete bile, when IL has nothing seEi 10 II
out of which 10 make IL. The same may be said oil
The kidneysi they cannot be charged with being al
fault In not supplying the urinary bladder with
urine as no new blood L. sent 10 them cut Of which
10 make urine. When all the fecnl matter Is dis
charged then comes the rlce-waier and In q fnw mo
monis collapse takes place. Then weare told that
e patient IL beyond the reach OF the curative plan
say, not so; we now give nsinngente, say one
grain Of opium and four grains OF kino every half
honr. To children we give strong tncture OF CHINA
mon, say teaspoonfu or SO every half hour. Crhis
lincinre should be mado OUT Of the bark.) We then
strip the patient and throw The coolest wnter we
have override whole body, hSstly wipe dry. and put
into blankets TO be allowed TO sweat Give him OIL
her little wellbosd corn meal cruel. The cold
water coming In contact with the nitrogen on The
body II forms a neutral, the cramps are Instantly
dlssipaied and The regular circulation returns; thf
patient Is cured. The cold clammy feel of the skin
called sweat in The collapsed state is not sweat bu
a condensation Of The hydrogen Of the atmosphere
INC black and blue appearance Is the air pressing on
the surface OF The skin on the muscles, which nre de-
prlved Of The lymph or wutery parts Of tho blood.
have already accounted for there being no bile In
the discharges. come now 10 tho great thirst. Thai
* owing 10 an exhausted state of the system; the
same Is seen in persons bleeding 10 death, the cal
for water; and hunters tell MS that deer and Other
animals, when wounded, run for water. If we are
asked how we account for The cramps, we answer, Il
is by the sudden subdncon Of life through the blood
The same is seen In the bullock slaughtered by the
butchers il Is not the small wound thar Is made hui
the drawing off the blood suddenly. give In such
cases cold drinks, allow my patients TO cat Ice.
In 1888, published my theory and practice, first
In paper and then In book and subsequently !
had opportunities OF putting my theory into practice
A nra IL FIJI dall lnt,hf 4.
With the highest respect, AM sir yours
A. G.. GOODLET,
Late Surgeon 7h Regiment u. S. Infantry.
Washington, May 3, l649.--Nat. Intel. Saturday