The daily union., 1852-10-02


enlightened judgment which the interests OF the nven-
or the Interests OF science and the interests OF human
iy require a, our hands, and therefore cannot voss
although have strong prepossession that this claim
lus-l cannot now vote Tor The amendment
Mr. MALLORY. am pleased to have this opporu-
nifty 10 manifest, by vote upon this proposition, my
appreciation OF the importance Of the subject 10 which Il
refers and SIR. II no voice its behalf had been hih
eio rased- no advocate had before appeared to
press the claims OF hun whose successful devotion.
whose sell sacrificing labors have secured for him
throughout the earth this Heaven born giit-I would
place occupy stand forth a hat sa auds pisssB But % M
such fortunately is not lis position for the earnest
appeals OF men, women, and children, the united and
consistent testimony OF the learned and the une,ersd
throughout this broad land. have raised up for il here
unwavering friends,
This amendment, Mr. President proposes 10 pay 10 The
discoyersr OF the anaeshec properties OF suphurlc
ether, inhaled, and OF their extraordinary advantages to
medicine and surgery. 100000, upon the condition
that he shall renqush il 10 the free enjoyment Of
Kind and abandon all the rights Of dscov and pat
enee II The question be asked What the character OF
the service rendered. what is the utility OF the discovsry
the response comes from thousands OF our own fellow
citizens, in every walk of life whom gratitude has made
eloquent. II comes from the owy couch Of the poor
house patient, and from the astocaiic mansion Of The
mlilonaire-rom feeble woman in the agones entaied
upon her first dlsobedlence, and from the stern. strong
man wr'hing in pain. Il comes from your battlefield
from your military naval and civil hospitals from your
gallant soldiers and sailors tortured by wounds and
pulaons 1t comes to you from the practitioner in every
on old nd me- Ns~ W a @ bs
discovery oil The age Its claims have been examined by
select committees OF Congress. aided BY able counsel.
with industry and accuracy equally honorable 10 them
and the subject The trustees Of the Massachusetts
general hospital presented the dscoverer with 1000 and
an appropriate letter The chiefs Of our own departments
our surgeon general, and the head Of our Naval Bureau
OF Medicine and Surgery give their unqualified appro
val and the Academy Of Sciences Of Pars after thor
ough investigator OF its character conferred upon its
dscoveTer the g Monhyon golden medal" extraor-
dinary mark of its appreciation.
Such few OF the thousand evidences Of the var
Gus characters from Europe and America in its favor
i
surgeons skill though advancing with gigantic strides.
has been crcamscrbed and controlled by the power Of
endurance OF his paiicnt and many operations which
comparative anatomy justifes and demands for the sal
vauon of life have been rendered impracticabe BY their
torues upon eneebled agOnZed frame, by their
violent shock TO the whole nervous system. and thou
sands have annually pershed whom this discovery might
have saved Men OF undoub,ed courage, wounded at
last after facing death in many forms shrunk with un.
defined terror from the prospect which the cold blOOded
torture OF the surgeons knife holds before their eyes,
and mid woman, sinking beneath disease, net unffe-
queny prefers the pains Of death 10 the untold horrors
OF the operators table. But all this is now passed. The
knife has lost its erors the iourniquet and saw are re-
garded wthou, shudder and the appearances OF the sur
geon by the pallet OF the unmey sufferer is hailed with
Joys for he not only banishes pain, but substitutes for
an angushed frame the happy dreams OF joyous spirit
In the language OF the venerable and eminent DR. War
rem
"A has opened to the operating surgeon His
Wis ations on the most decate parts are performed not
toned 10 hear but sometimes with state OF peec, inson
ar" on the Of He pssat Who could have
thar drawing the knife the delicate skin Of the face
might produce sensation OF unmixed delight 1-ihat tbs
turning and twisting OF instruments in the most sensitive
parts might be accompanied by a beannl dream y-hat
the comforting OF joints should coeIis with
es,sl vsonl If Ambrose Pae, and Louis, and Desssut.
and Chesseden, and Huner and Cooper, could whit
among and perform their exploits more And
with what fresh vgo5 does the living surgeon. who Is
through his career under new auspices"
III felt justified, Mr. President, in view Of the pressing
legislation yet before would embrace this occasion
to give the conclusive testimony OF the principal pac
TONERS OF Europe and America in It's behalf; but do
not feel authorized to consume a moment beyond
mere reference 10 them In the eloquent testimony OF
| HOLMES
dragging back dooaed limbs Nature herself i, working
out the primal which doomed the tenderes of her
iY of suffering has been seeped in the of ofgoru
and the deepest luuow in ths knoed brow Of ayony
has been smoothcd forever" t@
And now Mr. President il be Difficult, TO establish
standard by which merit generally is 10 be rewarded
how utterly impossible must IL be TO determine its prop
er bounds in case like the presentin which An humble
individual ~ The DONOR and the whole human family the
recipient II $ most enduring and valuable reward will
be the undying gratitude OF poslerty whose lot is
suffering and PAIN and supreme happiness flowing from
gratitude 10 God for being male the medium OF such
boon TO his creatures But, SIR let us fulfil our duty.
| We cannot Dr.. Morton His services beyond
price bat we can place his future lite beyond the reach
OF poverty, and IN this manner do justice 10 ourselves
for, Mr. President TO the living searchers after truth.
we'll to those children Of genius who yet TO struggle
/
course OF the American Senate upon this question will
i be a beacon OF warning or OF hope
believe not the worn.out apohegm, that republics
are ungrateu lngraiude is the crime OF men, not OF
political organzson-and the OF Adam possess in
common the and vices But yet, there
Is much upon historys TO justify the proposition,
evenwithn long political existence The grave.
OF our revolutionary unknown 10 their free and
happy descendants. No Old Mortality their fleet
ing letters; and the monument OF its father and hero
struggles lngerngy upwards sone by stone, in spite OF
their seeming indifference.
Fulton's merits dsregsrded and he suffered
TO die owing more dollars than would have covered him
in his In pleasing contrast TO this is the grant
oi the British Parliament oil $780, 900 10 DIR. Jenner for
his discovery Of vaccination and its liberal reward Of
discoyerers in various walks OF science persuaded
that the objection based upon constitutional pohibi-
lion, made BY the honorable senator from New York. is
seriously urgei aud certainly upon OF the alter
natives suggested by him, reward this applicant
| never saw him ull within day or two, and know
personally nothing o him, but entertain no doubt OF the
justice Of hs claim, and hope the amendment will pass.
i Mr.. HALE desire 10 state fact which has come
to my knowledge since this discussion commenced. |
do not know whether it will have any Influence upon
the votes OF senators to ngh but there is gentleman
N this chamber now who has informed me, and he IL
ready TO pledge his honor and reputation to sustain H.
that neither Dr. Morton, DR. Jackson. nor DR. Wells
had anything TO do with the original discovery OF this
sulphuric ether, tlaugherl that Il wss discovered and
applied 10 practice ia The city o New York BY young
physician who now in his grave tha, If there il any
meri, belonging to il all, il belongs him. and II
there any meritorous reward due anybody II is To
his orphan sisters. THIS gentleman is ready to pledge
ria and rom at IL he