The daily union., 1852-10-01

1cCI DfOUgHt LOhRft6B, a
select committee Of the House OF Representatives and
with all the testimony before hem they decided that Dr.
Morton was the discoysrer Here asain in this Con-
gress, after another review OF all the testimony, Dr. Nor
ton appearing before them in person, and DR. Jackson,
both In person and by COUNSEL select comiilse OF the
House of Representatives has desded Dr. Morton TO be
ALI that there is TO against his claim is the
remonslrance 10 which the senator from Maine has al
laded and what is that remonstrance II. remon-
STRANGE SAID TO be signed by hundred and forty tour
physicians. The regser oil ply sicians OF Massachusetts
shows that there about fifteen hundred In that State.
MOI OF these demonstrators In the general hosp-
tai OF Massachusetts at the time this discovery was
brought out; but on the contrary great many OF them
are Dentists who were personal enemies and personal
sona rivals At The time he was fskng his life to bring
out this discovery. they were depouncIng him. and en-
deavoring 10 put him down They wste getting up
prosecutions against him. 70 drive him. If possible ro
respectable society Yet these the who for
ward and demonstrate But is it true the
states ina! III from "Bos.on, and lis vicinity |" have
here the State record OF Massachusetts,, and hnd that
the names on that remonstrance scattered all Tie
State. There three hundred medical men in Boston
alone, and here hundred and forty four remon
sans from the whole State Of and these
are Dr. Morton's rivals-men who had first gwen hun
notes, and then refused TO pay tiem and became his
enemies. and tried TO make out that he had made no
discovery The remonslrance is dated in February last,
and they have been ransacking the State OF Massachu
seits from that time to this ge up demonstrators against
Dr. Norton and they have succeeded IN geg one hum
dred and foryour out OF fifteen hundred in that State.
we have two reports OF lhe hospital Of Massachusetts,
/
Sciences Of Paris we have lhe award Of a caskel and
81 900 by the trustees OF the Massachusetts hospital
have the reports OF Two select committees OF the House
OF Representatives; have the concurrent voice OF Two
committeesihe Commiltee Military Affairs and the
Committee on Naval Atarso this body; and there is
nothing 10 answer it but this simple remonstrance OF
which we have heard To-day. We have nothing in an
authentic shape 10 cofitrovett all these testimonials.
Most OF these remonsrants do not state that they know
sSyS"s Sg b. but ,y sss sf % se
ow Why not 20 to the various men who cut OFT legs
and and expated tumors, and performed the most
dreadful surgical operations with the aid Of this agent
when Dr. Morton was making his first experiments /
/ Why did not Dr. Jackson do that! Why did he not
bring the names OF some surgeons to certify that he dis
/ covered thsi He could not do it.
i These awards to Dr. Morton, the concurrent esti-
mony of all these individuals, speak voice in Ameri-
ca and Europe, and now It is even heard ~ Asia But
why 40 we get up controversy here about the zeal
discoverer Of this remedial agent have in my pos.
session the original patent in which il is expressly
cited that Dr. Jackson has assigned all his n'ees, in
the matter. How did he get any interesti 1t was
through the mistake Of the lawyer who was employed
IN regard 10 obtaining patent. Dr. Jackson went 10
patent, observed thar be had something do with that
il matter The lawyer asked him what he had to do with
it,. "Why, told Dr. Morton that ether could be ad-
minstered with safety" Everybody knew that before.
But did he know that pain could be destroyed under
It's administration No, sir. He does not attempt 10
prove it. But let anybody read the review by both
select committees OF the House OF Representatives, OF
the testimony by which he undertakes 10 prove il and
il they could thereafter believe his witnesses, il
more than could do There is not one particle OF ies-
! tmoDy given prove that Dr. Jackson said
supposed that ether could be administered to ami
hilae pain, All that Dr. Morton wanted 10 know, in
der TO be sure was that he not running the risk of
murder. DR. Jackson said il could be administered with
safety He told the patent lawyer that he had something
to do with it-tha he had given this information to Dr..
| Morton; and then that lawyer, Mr. Eddy, through
mistake not knowing the facts proposed that Dr. Jackson
| should have some remuneration. What do you think
Dr. Jackson was content with. in the first instance' Did
he claim any part OF this discovery Al the suggestion
OF inend, viii give way 10 the sena or IRON Louisiana
for an explanation.
i Mr. S0ULE Mr. President, the amendment, proposed
by the honorable senator from Arkansas Mr. BoRLAsD]
meets with my hearty and has the SANCTION
OF my judgment will most cheehuy give il my cup
port But must express my surprise and concern al the
course OF The debate 1t has given rise to- dssen, en-
phalically IRON the opinion which honorable senator's
nave expressed OF the character oil the connexion 10
which DE- Jackson stands the discovery sought 10 be
so Literally noted and rewarded through the amendment
on your table. am free TO acknowledge and admit,
hesiAingy that BY far the largest share 10 bringing that
discovery TO practical results. and endowng the world
with the secret OF the wonderful power which the mia
aton OF ether had to abstract sessby from the patient
in those where the acuteness and intensity OF ihe
sensibty rendered the skill OF the phi yscan timid,
and al times utterly poweress, belongs TO Dr.. Nor
ton. For this am willing that he be made the recip
lent OF the bounty provided for in the amendment But
while am thus iavorabIy disposed towards Dr. Morton
for his agency in introducing that great principle into
practce and constituting one oil me man levers oi all
essential surgical abos, cannot disown the claims OF
science, disregard its titles to the nitaory experiments
that brought II oui, and stamp them with reprobahon
i ne name oil d. Jackson Will forever remain aesOcla
ted with this discovery. IL s too strklngly salient,
in the very testimonials adduced by the friends OF the
measure, 10 be thus botted out OF the record which at
tests its relations TO the workings that preceded and
prepared the transformation OF the theoretical appre
catlon into efficient formula; and fearing that an
unQ Quaied vote on the amendment before might do
his claims injustice, could do less than TO rise and
10 enter my protest against his being preudiced by
any action OF ours, in any right he may have TO be-
come participant in the generosiiies OF this govern
ment Sir. the benefits which this invention has con
| feHed on suffering humanity are large enough TO JUS
lily besowal OF favor upon all those who may have
been Instrumental in bringing about. The connexion
OF Dr. Jackson with the discovery needs better proof
than the very letter OF the patent under which the claims
OF Dr. Morton TO this bounty pressed DE-. Morton
certainly cannot impeach this evidences and II IT means
anything, ii establishes beyond doubt in Dr. Jackson
not only interest, bat IN some SORT pre-emineDce
OF Interest, in the thing discovered For the question,
take it, is not in whom resides the proprietary right 10
the patent, but whom belongs the merit o the inven
ton. The appropriation provided for in the amendment
II understand II arght is not meant the purchase
price of the PATENT but encouragement, or
rather national reward rendered 10 The discoverer IN
grateful acknowledgment OF the boon he has con-
fered on humanity and sir, while we thus sanction
with the seal OF our commentators and llberality,
merits OF this heavenly invention, let us be mindful that
we do no injustice 10 any who may have participated
IN IT, SIR the claimants have chosen 10 lay their respect,
i've petensons befoa the best and Certainly the highest
forum in which they could be investigated and adudged
They have plead their before the French Academy
Of Arts and Sciences than which other body Of men
have bad trial, and verdict has been retarned and
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