New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-08

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Mexico The right 70 bring the books aNsy j. perhaps
undouhtcd. but 10 cvnces hbcrairy IN ths government
~ return then. The WORK OF trsnsIs'ng such portions
0i them win accomplish the object We have On view
Will occupy a year IN adj probability and a competent
person Is already engaged a. learn 20 nln this duty
| The Mexican Commission composed OF Messrs
Evans, SMITH and PAYNE have resumed their session.
~ rooms near the Department % the Secretary ot
the Interior
Gentlemen arrived since my last are Mr. F1LvoSE.
Mr. AsHNUN Mr.. ROCKWELL OF Conn Mr. CoRvIN,
and Ex-Gov DAVIS Of Mass AsMoDEus.
~ The folio wing appeared in the January
number OF the Scape The article Is from the pen d
the editor and preoristor Edward II. Dixon. MD.
WHAT DO WE KNOW OF ASIATlC CHOLERAl
10 i the disease Of the wretched and the debta,ed
This i no mere assertion 10 i fact proved by all
/ observation, All experience
| We are glad that Il say this subject j.
derived from the opinions OF others, and hope thi an
nouncement VIII ailay the apprehensions OF those who
might otherwise suppose that We are about % eXpat-
ate own skill We have IL true had abundant
| opportunity Of verifying the opinions advanced, by
treating numbers OF cases during both OF the epidem
les that have visited our city but have not been able
10 add anything OF value 10 what - known In dls
claiming all merit, hope o. convince the reader o
entire d-ntcrestedness In our very d0gmaticai pin
| ions, for share them, confident with every
well educated ply sic
Every man OF common humanity should eel the great
| Importance ana duty OF communicating the uuth, un
Influenced BY al private consideration when endeav-
oring to guide popular opinion on such subject
The siHRe point 20 which we shall endeayor Steadily
10 direct the readers attention, Il this Cholera attacks
those and those 0Rly, who IN debltated condition,
from d.fclrs insufficient R0avlsamsr bad air. fear,
9rif ,IhG4s0n from c0d ercssirs ab0r o. crcise dad
0racIconea OF ne 1n0f0Hs passions. aHd utfempo
| GHrf ~ oafiHg or hifAtHS
The reader who attempts % cOntrOyert this position,
Will do well carefully 10 read over again the preceding
paragraph and when he clearly pcrceives the compre-
hcusigeness 0 the causes he VIII, probably be les IN
| cllned 10 question their efficacy Indeed, cholera,
typhus chip fever, some forms OF dyseniefy, and
some other diseases are so universally admitted by
medical men 10 depend upon the orgsnc strength OF
the constitution, either the means Of resisting or
curing them that probably very few Intelligent persons
| viii doubt our assertion.
Which OF Us who think. At sl on such subjects has
not formed an estimate OF the strength OF consutu
| ton IN such or such friend or acquaintance Nhai
does this mean, II % mean anything but the power =
resisting disease But let us observe correctly ~
by means thc amount OF flesh person may po--es}
or the color hs cheeks may show by which ~ are "
estimate his strength OF constitution u = rather hi.
rdity OF muscle his constant elasticity of step Hn'
speech his powers OF digestion. and endurance OF to
Many persons who look remarkably well, have yerS
little organic strength they are ansuid, thcif nrsy
is soft, their digestion, though good or on thsi dt'
pcnds good coiOr) produces flesh that u -oI ana
putty they have M wiriness ot snew and muscle 20
| power OF enduring toll
| Persons who have emphaucally good constitution
may be- able repcl the great predisp0sng cause o
cholera though be- operating on them as well a. all
| others who surround them Nay, they may resist al
| the causes have enumerated above, except insui
| hcient nourshment for good and Wholesome food is
as absolutely essential 10 the daily preservation Of
health the formation and pre-cryafiOn Of good
constitution. What then l. that power that enables
some persons 90 positively 70 resist cholera We
/ answer it i that organic strength or couuhcthl5
of the small hbres o which every part OF the body
made These bre- themselves mere blood vessels,
that Is 10 say, arteries and vens-and nerves lt Is
this kind Of strength, absolutey dependent on good
food and temperance that enables the blood vessels 10
keep well closed and "a retain the more liquid or ulbu
minOus part OF the blood this comprises by FAR lts
largest portion and Is not eny absolutely essential 20
life IL is the substance OF which the greater part Of
the body l. composed but being the most nud of the
three constituent parts OF the blood it disends the
heart AMI bloOdyesls, and prOyokes them 10 contract
| and send 10 over the body
Nov suppose from want Of proper degree OF con.
tracty, derived from long continued and insufficient
nounshment bad air, ntemperance etc etc the small
blOodye OF the ntestnes throughout their whole
extent Come thirty feep, should from some 9re and
unirdsag operating cause, In few hours 10 eN
ercise their feeble powers OF contraction, and open
their mouths like dead worms would not all the more
fluid part OF the blood escape into the ntestincs and
pass Of By rapid discharges from the bowels N"oud
and dos do and tina, Is the great Characteristic
symptom OF cholera viz the rlcewater stools or m
other words, the serum or alouminous part OF tne
blood We have known 10 al pass Oft in a single hour
and OF death ensued the heart had nothing 70
act upon these rapid dNays occur in persons
whose contracuity of tissue j. very feeble they are
those who broken down BY toe causes above men
| toned
But what is the cause that more Immediately acts n
producing this laxty OF the blood vessels % 80 many
| persons al once-wnat Is the CAUSE oF CHOLERA
| The answer is-wE DO NOT Know but We may pe
permitted % speculate want Of electricity IN tne AZ
mOsphere is not only probable, but highH rational
| suggestion Electricity and heat are 30 elOsty con
nected that they may be supposed insepara5le. The
debiirsed persons mOst liable % ChOersi are ~ al
probability less positively eectrhed they certainty
part with their heat with FAR more readiness man 'e
robust and will bear less exhaustion Nneh tne Dody
high health the circulation and contraciity ,fe
| good and both are absolutely under the cohtf~ O
electricity when arlfcially excited membrane OF
muscle will instantly contract and the small ceres
which let out the sources OF the blood into thentes
and Of the skin by sweating are Gnher hl'
influence IN very great degree. Fear acuns dTeeuy
as depressing agent upon the nerves ana every III
mute blood vessel beng accompanied and ts powers OF
contracting being az AL times controlled oy us own pc
culiar nerve il loses that pswer ~hicn u pOs-e-ses
when charged with It's usua quantity Of eectrlc.iy.
30 vel known these facts, that some Philosophers
assert that electricity l. life :" nor IS u ANey We
shall ever get much nearer the trnin. -.
Il seems 10 have attracted the attention Of soseryers
throughout the world that the appearance o. Naoler
has invariably been accompanied with heavy STATE o.
the sfmos phere Ike the present nonh ci Dec"
nnderIny evaporation, and producing gre4t hiDl--'
the surface Oi the eartn thl-i az hetes'fly
SEQUENCE compels ls % breathe through les. rHleH
medium Whatever impurities are thrown On ifoih 'l'
dsorganzsuou OF tie reflse matters aecGmliatNz I
cities and the decsyng vegetables and animal le ID ts
country This being abundant IN the nItny part-
or along the borders OF ngers and me popH4A"h IA
such places being predisposed from poor LFlnz sha
lrh the disease Is more common and iatA 70 7tch
places. . s.
Suppose then, We admit this theory oi ins.fieieht
eiectrciry and feeble organization predlspo'As ~
Cholera l. there DO other worth our 0D.t anon
that Immediately pr.eeces It's sppeafancei Lhiolnt
siy there t. and i the arrival of persons "a
,hp- from porte where Cholera exist- " 1at men =
n contiguous NO--that term simply means epl-afL
The itch : partially contagious and -nal po1 al icaa.
mead also But evident % eli hat tolrn does Api
convey Cholera because lodging 10 TIE same room aAA
even IL the SAM bed does not always DO b.
IL has Whst physicians cal lfnlted -flere 81 IN
ectionr for those Oal, Who pred-sp9sed onal poE
!. much more certainly infectious a. predsp- Dn ns
no coutrol over al, n'arly Al Nnet1ef lr' Di
,obu.t who have experenced ne dl'eas" Di -
not protected By vaccination, 1eng sn1oft 60 i -
take il indeed know It has swept g. "h'' Iipf'
- indians. and Chol.rs hss never done ma
Nothing can be more idle than % deny me ih-Fon4e'
ZION of hoera 81 en- grafton faets inn2uefsD's prove
II. never mind bow the rs; case ever known onzs'
It'd y. arr 10, obfged 10 expsin tnst-ii 1-d oe
.b.urs 20 srr.up, n never neari u tnOcfa cere,
1uIe.. IL existed place with which tntre va
sree. ntercour.e nor u L d any conseq 1heA
r !. could De traced rat directly 70 any one art7I
~ person Il is not 10 b. suppose he w0a have besr
,Toved 70 embark he gss known % nsye H. but be
nav have the seed. q within about nins and icy
con.e developed ether By -ae 04tnsorn, impurities
of a. eni grant ship. Indeed under combination OF
circuls.sfces unknown ~ us. Tie rKd cgsrsn-