The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-18
TO GencTaI ZACHARY lAYLOK,
President of tho United States.
The Cholera.

We dislike to strike the tocsin. We loathe the
dreadful word and yet suspect the cholera is
ing, and ought to be prepared against the insidous
foe Its destructive power has been felt the Missis-
spp, and it is ascending the Ohio and striking it's vic.
tins on both sides of the rver-much exaggerated, no
doubt is said to have been at ST. Louis, but is
nevertheless enemy far too strong be despsed We
lay before readers in another column, some Of the
accounts we have received from the West, The ST.
Louis Republican, of the sth instant says it prevails in
particular locaties-and why Simply because the pro-
vocaves of the disease all found there in the filthy and
offensive state Of the yards the Streets and the allie,
and the unhealthy condition of the houses, and the nun.
bers Of persons crowded into them. These nuisances
ought 10 be abaied, and the people should take hand
in it. The streets and alleys are bad enough, but
the interior OF the premises OF many of our citizens
IS quite bad, and contributes as essentially to the
unusual mortality which is acknowledged to exist
1t accordingly calls the attention of every householder
in ST. Louis to his premses-to the necessity for
thorough examination OF every part, and thorough
moval OF all filth and offensive mattterto the frequent
and copous of me the chloride of lime, and other
dsinectng agents If the people will only apart one
day the performance of this duty, and thus assist the
board Of health and the city authorities more good will
be done than be accomplished by croaking and grum
bling
There Geographic reports Of cases having
cured in New York And certainly, whether it has come
not it is probable that it may visit there's and it is
certain that the only way to abae its ravages to adopt
elective sanitary regulations the OF its
extension. With view of assisting in this goodly
work, and of rousng up the people Of Washington, and
Of all other towns and villages which this paper may
REACH lay before them the following article from the
New York Express of Wednesday last
The cholera is making rapid progress in the western
country The telegraph and the mails every day tell of
It's ravages A, New Orleans for months past has visit
ed and is visiting of the cities towns Dor
deng tho Mississippi. Tbs passengers steamboats, up
and down. suffer severely from it. However, it is fact
very generally commented by the press that there
now less alarm less apprehension, less panic aendn. the
progress of the scourye, than known disin-
gush Its presence among Us in former years. Bushes,
goes on about brisky ever and mems minds
seemingly convinced that the enemy 10 be euded by
senseless stampede There nationality and moral
courage in conduct like this cannot help commenting
and admne because the past dealings have had with
the cholera abundany demonstrate that fear contributes
powerfully facilitate its fatal progress and helps seek
out victims
New York completes the circuit it has been running
all over the world the twevemonth past kind Provi-
dence drove from doors when meAaced last fall
aud Providence may vouchsafe like mercy again
but there exemption for this tme let learn
look upon counymen elsewhere doink like
men and like Christians.
Meanwhile, it is gratifying to know that wing muni-
cpa government Is doing all it cleanse and purify
the city before the heat of in upon us. The
mayor we understand has given orders to all the health
wafdens TO institute close inspection of their respective To-
caes, aud the various notified that
nothing less than prompt compliance with the spula
they have made with the council will satisfy the
authorities to whom the people looking for redress OF
the greviou, abuses which, in matter OF cleaning
contributed so powerfully to bring the last city admnsa-
ton into deserved disrepute.
were 1t not employing unwarranabe fivoliy upon
'er'ou'a subject, might be excused the explanatory
command of the Thanc of Cawdor-
"soovR all the country round
Hang those who talk Of fear"
uuthfully and phy embodyng better prescription for
Keeping the cholera than all tie drugs medicines
In Manhattan. Courage and cleanliness and
collectively, and indulge in apprehensions come how
or when it may.
We the strongly induced give these warn
ngs because reminded by physicians that the sort
OF climate have very much like the state OF
the atmosphere which accompanied the last cholera in
the United States
The Union speaks the sentiments of a majority of the
people of Iowa. Mr. Fin Henry Warren is well known
in Iowa, and his appointment by the President the of
no great honor upon the President where Mr. Warren
Wa hav alvays od T.,,l