The daily union., 1852-12-25
From the Scientific American.
The Ether Controve.y-Da Danserou. l. legislation

We have our regular elections for members OF Con-
Uess senators, and chef officers of the general govern
men Men sent To the seat OF government 10 legis
late or the welfare OF the nation by making such laws
are necessary for the good OF the people, and adopting
such will add 10 the prosperity and honor OF
he united commonwealth. IL is supposed that these
men acquainted with the wants oil the public, and that
they will examine every subject legally brought before
ihem with scrupuous and act upon the all
honesty without, favor. fear, partiay. Within few
years there has grown up most dangerous system of
outer legislation this is called the third house of Con-
Eess, and - composed OF what termed lobby mem
oers Our country must awake TO the dangerous infu
ences OF this house, for they often seductive and
nnscruPulous OF Ihs fully persuaded by The ev
dence placed before respecting the Either Discovery
and the attempt that made to get grant, at the last
session o. Congress OF Tor its use IN the navy
c. I. Jackson, and W. T. G. Morton dentist of Boston
secured patent for rendering persons n.ensbe 10 pain
nyinhaIlng ether. so that surgical operations such
uactng teeth, ampuatng limbs, &C. could be performed
dunng the short peslod OF insenslbiy. BY means
Il appears that Mr. Morton has obtained the ruling CON
rol OF The patent; bua certain Mr. Eddy, Of Boston, has
at least had also active share IT, To compensate
Mr. Morton for his discovery he petlioned last Congress
and The petition referred 10 committees 10 the House
and Senate When Dr. Jackson heard about tbs attempt
o. Morton, he hurried TO Washington TO present bls
Claims An amendment, however, tackled to one OF
me hurried appropriation bills IN the Senate, which pro-
posed to award 100000 TO Mr. Morton but this award
never made.
The minority report OF the House Of Representative. by
he Hon Edward Stsnly, Of North Carolina. and the Hon
Alexander Evans. OF Maryland. the latter a scent6c
Gentleman Of reputation, completely establishes the TACT
we believe, that Mr. Morton has jus, claims TO the
ascovey OF eherza,on. II 10 able and stong report,
pnt We cannot agree with OF Is conclusions The
Claims Of MIR Morton founded upon having first ap4
pied eherzation in October IsAs 10 perform
lul operation on patient The clams OF Dr.. Jackson
s not upon having performed The rs, experiment upon
patient, but in having discovered ~sha IN the winter
OF 1871 or ls42 BY inhaling ether vapor TO destroy the
spurious effects Of chlorine gas upon bis lungs,
which be had inhaled during some Of his experiments
Inc experiment upon himsef convinced hio, 10 use his
own language, that he could be rendered ins~mbis 10
p's ior some me before unconscIousness took place,
sno that Ibis state OF nsensiby Of the continued
of sufcent length Of admit OF surgical opera
aon and that ether could be safely inhaled into the lungs
oan extent before believed to be dangerous lie never
SEEMS dd perform surgical experiment with !, before
'ae but he communicated his opinions and experience 10
shumber OF respectable gentlemea whose testimony is
lond reproacb. IL is also asserted and proof IL ad.
ssueed that he informed Mr.. Morton how TO nake his
M experiment., and gave him his frat idea ri esheriza-
1h' 40 lar, DR. Jackson's claims impregnable bul
Nhal constitutes The tue foundation TO the title o this
coVeyi The report Of the minority says no expert
n's o' verlheahon performed by another take the
W" oi discovery from bin who hr,t formed the
no"euon, and prescribed The of verifying itr Nv
s pnne'ple of Judging, Sir Humphrey Davy has pre-