The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-01

Letter On Psblic Health. by DR.. Alsxandsr
H. Stevens, PRECEDENT % the OoAlege Of
Phy slsians asd surgeons. Il
To THE CIrirEHs OF NEw YoaK, AND ALL WHOM
CoscERS-
undsrstand and beg ond all doubt DO believe that
my name appears among those nov recommending the
appointment Of DR.. DosDs TO the Health oaos By his
Exeesncy Governor Fish and the honorable senate
Of the State Of New York. By whomsosvsr done, II
done At ell. ihst work not done In truth have
not TO the best Of my recollection seen, oommuncs
ted directly IA directly BY word By writ,os with
A Nsw y ork Governor aud New iorK senate best
know how to protect their honor Hsviug opposed
ing my consistency, ~h,oh 10 this ms.ssr Learn
bas been qussftoped " the sxpature IL forgery,
purpoe for which IL hss h.sn en- bio, ed and souid
never ksye been given to any individual whose stand
ing in me prosss''on bad been shaken by praotoss
which his brethren have uniformly owued. sin
must presuns that no dirhonorsbe act, even thoaxh
apparent for bis benefit, has been done with his
The appointment in question I rssisted solely on
pubic grouDoe. AT moment when pestilsUos 10 rife
among us ard We are trembling with apprehension OF
spot her invasion Of cholera
shall extension, do feel IL right
portal by which II has he tofors ent-red should b.
gsa'o.d by one Who DECLARES that hs will NIT DID
tbiuk that he would suh-ct cholera pas
sete.rso qusrsniins, or VOL % I. tnss effect S-s A.
kSnby NO doc lAst year rhe medic al pr,fs.
vh than Others The brnnt of the t. to fall
and should be indifferent she selection Of
. persoD eptru.ted With such nigh aud upeq uxsd
Lsib~s lot III the material ist-rest OF oanmsrss
sion~, but Of The paramount interests ct humanity aud
the pu bile b. the city State Ns~ lora
ARD throughout boundl-ss region.
In thu drrhargiLg shat. have believed to be .
solemn OUT, my profession and TO the paolie ~i,o
out seeking eounssl from any Individual ~hosoevsr
and esroi-ss Of the rs-ulr Go self yet trust that
ths came II honesty truth justice and humsaty viii
ultimately triumph
Within q few seeks. IL came to my knowledge, by
informa'ioD derived the spot, from medical gentle
men st The quarantine that tine clothes OF emxrspts
net bed otbsr~is- purified before Jag
In The cmInonity II the caradisn shists s--d ~ers
proDiscu urly brtadcsst the land wherever
it found n oonssDsi roll sud climate, it would not
more certainly propagate t'er than cholera, typhus
fever and email pox, In this very usnoer, wh.rs cir
cumstsDces favored Nov, IL when may Heaven IN
Its merry avert. are 10 have pest,'~acs again,
who shsl ssy that. Is az ssu,assy and else snsr.,
We Dsy not call Tor help from ecsi-thAs
tho medical men Of New York may not. - 10
tire plague at London. bs uown dosn, and
the remnant call their distant pret hr.n sd
In Brooklyn, AID Albany aud Rochester aad Buffalo,
and Newark aod Trenton. aud Phiisceipoia, soldiers
in the ute buios nifty God bless ths a-th.y would
come .v.D thuugh They shouId Expect TO be tsFosn
into the pit with those wbCm in they had sought
TO rave. Nov how could We looz the IN 10 the face
we Rad not Gone our duty in trying TO exclude thu
pestilt noe?
pride Of city furnished tse OK.
ecut've department al hoIorsois. sign minded lode
pen dent t'D' man sens Pear 81 .dns ,'P~Ae ID. mis-
piece illustrated by great nau' th. tso Clutons,
the elder jay the last Of the Romans aud Wright,
aud even among tbe;- wor,bi.s there ruco,
WIN whom IL the attributes OF an honorable nigo-mud
ed gentleman he might not avorSbiy o. pared Let
US ~ ever must To MIN and t. able d-iegaoD
to sd Us that when they return to m'Dss tner
constituents sno hissoe, they may be Crested With
testimonies 81 appreciation By men ~hoss -ste-In ald
I,esro s,or- iasspgiy valuable tnsn the butterfly
glory OF political lariisAGs
6av. no perso6a, f,-rg, against any hu nan being
] would net Willingly harm n worm. Burif Danger
Threatens What hold dear the interest aud wsiars Of
this conmubry the tres ct Ftnsfes of Oh Manhastsa
Would be fpstpctivl rss~d 10 orf-aco Slthpus
ss' hii oNurt,i from any one whatsoever Doe word
moie apdA have done In profs-siopsl life of
In .kay In my aI.I mn. lsp
repssisd aiiseks which every pooc msa Is suo-ct To-
lave never presumed TO occupy the ATTENTION II toe
publ's with my personal concerns ever Ifus,inE 20
time 10 pus svsry thing Ia is piece. W-rs my nun-
Bile tef slops concerned Eould not act
But Other aud higher interests involved and Tor
TIE brst ZINE appear In the pubic daily press.
ALEXANDER n Stevens.
PSI sm advised that lo- terms q. iloai oil ues',
apd doct,rs qusir.is" have ben u..d =, explains
tory of rec. ut remoDsttapcts sung
deal M OF New YORK. TIE f,iio~iDg ocFr-s pop-
drnes nth one discoubsoted with ALI parties. breath
las tfsh pure moral s,mosph-re ADORE all party
nations sbo now recalled Co ut. ooss-a,si home
by the united voices OF the otizsns oi south Caroos
10 sunjonsd Pertinent to that view Of
To rhoFtssoR DlcKsos:-
DEAh sis,-Wll you favor with your OPT aiou Of
the prepii.y OF sppoDtns 60 the po.r Ut te.ith om
Ger Of the city of Nee ,osk, medical m.s ~ho has
soubtful of the proprety OF subj.otog vessels aud
person, infected 81 h ehoisra 10 au.ssntius
lam, most respectfully yours
Nav YoSK, March 2s, 1850.
A n sr,vrss MD.
NV DsAS sR-ln reply to the question contained
In Sour note q TO osy nave 70 ssy That sn0ld
,i9er sucb an sppo'utrsBt sb.oiutsy ao.urd. els
NJ nee.stsry To de- more tlsn 1-Ieiy rsfer che
pro ection f.dm form OF evli, to gasrdisn who
Doubts the .xlrtspcr q The dagger fl.sarttrR his
would iske upct mssf us.e,s oT suit0us care
or lLbr. Very respectfully,
iour ooe ieot servant,
hENki blCKsoN.