The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-05


ng the elements OF medical knowledge-we are
Reyupaled to separate. You, the frstlings Of this
ton and the corner stone OF our hopes, go
conservators and restorers of public health,
tice the precepts you have here learned
The corriculam which now closes, we, your
PrA, have mad frequent occasion to refer to
medical lights in the European hrma-
n to those whose earthly career
49, Hunter, Bell, Cooper, Larry, Bchet,
ualonCe part-but to many now on the stage,
- proae' FnYer, Clark, Forbes, Louis, and
e,pesa' e yother hand we have been led TO
Enenuon yea Of mol few stars in our pro-
K s@on, ough shining at this side of the
huanus, 1t worthy Of European fame. AT
the pre- he proportion of American names
reieroo y MEDICAL course is much larger than
al inc ~ we, who now now teach, were
among y. ed; and | am persuaded that the
AmeIlca viii sull more and more increase
I'LL 1s tween the old world and new
SnaA w that OF dependence and patron
age, oTT' lty and independence. Accord
mgp',a yhSh> u attention, and that of this AUDI
chces Beveral Considerations which indicate 10
my lin; that our profession, In all its branches,
rs oeyuEd 10 make great advances in this country,
ana ~ the day is yet coming when we shall not
lIohf5 Nave returned an equivalent for all we have
received from the professional sayans of Europe,
but shall, moreover, in turn, take the lead in
the progressive march of the science of medicine.
am led to believe that advancement in the healing
art IN our own country will be more and more,
when survey our progress in other arts. Those
arts which promote material well being were natu
rally, IN q new country, hrst developed: and
in all those arts which, though srrically called
beaverisb by Carlisle are pre-. REQUESTED TO
liberal culture, We are unsurpassed; For ages
our sailing vessels have been unriyalled As to the
use of steam-In virtue of Fitch and Fulton, n.y.
Rad miles of raiiroe0 are raversed; and we have az
many steamers as all the world beside. A dstin-
guisbed foreigner has declared steam the Ameri-
can element" With regard 10 labor saving machi-
neTy of all sorts, we have adopted none which we
have not improved; and most improvements thar
have been recently introduced into English manu-
factories are confebsed by English writers be of
American nvea.lnh. The records of our Patent
Office Prese2x bst of inventions without parallel
and.~ss~t few most ingenious devices that we
.Alnk European, would be found 10 be of domestic
pngin nd not lack OF capital or encouragement at
nome oien driVe our inventors abroad in quest of
sre means OF realizing their ideals. The London
TINES, journal which has few predictions in
OUT iaVor, admits that last census shows an
instance OF material and industrial developement
unparalleled in the annals of nations" Nav we
NOT, therefore, hope thai compatnots will be- if
not the hrst yet among the first Of the competitors
oithe approaching Worlds Exhibition in the man,
MON Orystal Palace. But | pass to our progress
"a what may be deemed the higher arts. Our penl-
Lnlaree, as well as our asylums for the insane,
me blno, and helpless of every name, have been
.nstGed by foreign experts, and have taught
tnem essons Our liberation, or rather our equal
ny o. al seets; our representative system;
statesmen, as Calhoun, Clay, and Webster;
on generals, as Taylor, Jackson and Scott;
wv common schools and our common people,
nave exioued the admiration of the most
aPreciauVe judges throughout the earth Ii IL
now no lime TO ask who reads an American book,
IN
an divinity, Of Edwards and Channing-in history,
OF Prescott and Bancrott-in lexicography, Of
Messer and hoonson-in phiology, OF CALLAHAN
and Dupanceau-ln fiction, Cooper-in poetry,
Bryant and Longfslow-and, as a favoriie Of all the
MUSES., our classic Irving. Who Of US believes
that medicine, IN any Of It's de pameRts, will prove,
as here developed, an exception to the rule which
We have>y~ tc .nU'vai in other arts, whether
mechanical or niellectfall In the progress which
behold on every side, al home and abroad, /
read cheering emens % good things in store for
che ri - 1.on
will make progress in orr country because Of our
commercial and eclectic character We are to-
day the second among commercial nations. We
shall be the first, for our country il the key
stone Of an arch formed by the earth, embracing
oceans on the east and west. by reason OF our
commerce, shall know every corner of the
earth more intimately than all other nations, and
eve shall know the more, since We are inquisltiVe
20 a proyerb Our art Is q Mosaic, composed OF
fragments that have been brought together from
the four winds Of commerce: The East Indians
Nave given US our croton oll-the Arabians the
unlse OF mercury-the Turk inoculauons-ihe Mexi-
- ialap-and the Peravans Jesuirs bark
We are truly OF an eclectic character, We shall
all due advantage OF the resources Afforded US
bmmerce-we are Ourselves an eclectic people,
rt OF Corinthian brass, resulting from the fusion
lnnost every people, nation, ndred and tongue
from many. T. Piurtbas Unnn, our national
,sfo, describes our national character. Hence,
we hope that among our characteristics, be-
German depth, French tact, and English
kgy. ail rendered more efficient from being
rlCNnlLf0,
nQm national prejudice that We SHALL view n
- light Of a natural enemy The legiti-
nnuk. such a trait will lead us 10 ap.
whatever IL worth adopting
Ioretcai or practical, IN the
II some further remarks on
ecturer said that the free
sson IN this country, from
- argues well for its pro-
schools, founded centuries
ize all medical teachings,
lin the bud all endeayors
W schools or TO reform old
AZ there are some who would
olzeTs: but such woud-be OBJ
Yusives, become ridiculous when
Unead 10 he footsteps Of their Euro
Predecessors. Ia several European states
sicians being appointed like postmastcrs with
us the whole influence OF government IL thrown
in favor Of some particular system Of practice Can
such safe Of thinQs BE- favorable 10 untrameled in
vesligaon rthe reducing 10 practice any new prin-
ciple however valuable Besides, in many parts o.
Europe the number OF physlcansas OF other govern
ment officials, In limited, So that young genlus,oe
fore he can begin prastce, may be obnged 70 wa!
. scere % years e. an nd .sSfeTcr those in Office
49, : suryulus 10 effort, compared 90
Here, Influences derived from FIRE
ktiuon ere revOiutionizing our pro
buttons are not rerogressive Hs
I'd the beaten track, and fall be hind
soon lind hts occupation gone
on in our profession we have
tnglish prime minister used TO wish
at every political duinar, namely
ninlstrat,on, ard a strong opposi on /"
bodies" Gays Jeoius, I'm with
tbardest sparkle 10 conlslon; ,,aotal
h~sfno- 0r controversy. Give me,
III my opponents If professional oppo.
80 have give men Of erudton and
xrrngth, but no professional Eineyites
h-os discern between their right hand and
m hand.
Lecturer hen referred TO the connex-
tween the medical profession and the
ciences, uPca which he dwelt at con-
length, arg ~ concluding that topic
ne in asserunethis positive connection Of
dical art with " sciences and its depepd.
on them as Ass immuta5le, he could
frsin from andng 70 an opinion
rnons II reterete 70 The medical profes-
rntly put forth , one q he Judges n this
keversing p"Qus lsdicial decision
k,hat would do fdit 20 the vandal -.