The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-11

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William F. Wilson ................. ,3OU
Edward H. Fuller. 1900
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L. Cramer 1000
Medical Association of the United States.
The sixth annual meeting of the Medical Asso .
citation of the United States which convened in the
city of New York on the third instant, adjourned
on Thursday last. Three hundred and ninety
physicians, from all parts of the country, with
the exceptions Of California, Florida, Louisiana,
and Mississippi,) answered to their names on the
first day. but the third and Last of the meeting
there were five hundred and sixty-six in attend
ance. The following gentlemen appeared from
the several medical colleges and societies of the
District of Columbia: Drs. Thomas Miller, ]. F.
May, Riley, H. Lindsey, j. E. Morgan, G NJ.
Dove, W. J. c. DuHamel, A. Y P. Garnet, and
S. c. Busey.
The annual address of highly interesting
character reviewing the history of the status of the
medical profession in America from the early days
of the Republic, and treating of the evils which
rose from the competition of the infsnt colleges
and chartered bodies, and the indiscriminate and
illudged Issuing Of charters by many of the State
Leg islatures. The association was congratulated
these respects, and the necessity, professionally
and philosophically, of securing an enactment
rendering uniform registry Of marriages, births,
and deaths. was pressed upon the delegates
The adulteration of drugs, both imported and of
home manufacture, was well worthy the attention
of the delegates suitable State lave of prevention
being considered far better than the Federal act
now in force. And it was stated by DR.. Baltic,
who was appointed inspector at New York, that
out of million and half dollars worth of drugs
entered at the custom-h house, one-half was useless
or worthless. Rhubarb, jalap, iodine, and yellow
bark, were aduterated frightfully, and would
have reached the stomachs and persons of the peo-
pie but for the inspector. Several important sug
gestions were made, having in view not only the
improvement of the character of the medical pro-
fession, but the safety of the people at large.
The following named gentlemen elected
officers for the ensuing year: President-Jona-
than knight, Connecticut. Vice Presidents
Usher Parsons, Rhode Island; Lewis Cohdit, New
Jersey; Henry R. Frost South Carolina; H. l..
Howard, Ohio. Secretaries-E. L. Beadle, New
York; Edwin L. Lamoinc, Missouri. Treasurer
Francis Candle, Pennsylvania. hf
Among other proceedings, DR.. Stille, chairman
of the committee to which was referred sundry
memorials touching the course pursued by medi-
cal colleges and other boards, in relation to the
granting of diplomas. submitted q report, part
of which was adopted, recommending to the seve.
raj medical colleges, and such other boards a. are
by law authorized to examine candidates for adj
mission TO the medical profession, to require from
every graduate lcentiate his signature to the
code of ethics, and further recommending that the
formal administration of pledge faithfully to
observe and keep the same code, form part of the
of
On motion of Dr. Blatchford, it was
"Resolved, That q committee of five be appoint.
ed, of which DR.. ]. o. Edwards, of Ohio, shall be
chairman, whose duty it shall be to report on the
best mode of preventing the domestic adulteration
Of drugs.''
Doctors Edwards, Nelson, jackson, and Girls.
com were appointed.
DR.. ATrLEE, of Pennsylvania, called the atten-
ton of the delegates to the following preamble and
resolution passed at his instance, upon the 7th oil
May last, in the Richmond Convention:
s.Whereas it is the duty of patriotism to do hon.
age to those who have been benefactors to their
country; and whereas the medical profession in the
United States, heretofore not wanting in patriotic
feeling action desire to operate with the other
public bodies and institutions of the country in
rendering their profound reverence to the memory
of him who was first in peace. first in war, and
first in the hearts of his couptrymen:'
sBs ii fheref ore resolced, That committee of five
be appointed, whose duty IL snail De 10 SOLICIT SUD-
scriptions from members of the American Medical
Association for the purpose of procuring able
stone, with appropriate inscription, for insertion
in the name OF this association into the National
Monument to the memory OF Washington now in
progress of erection at Washington city,
The resolution was reafirmed with applause, and
many subscriptions will be paid to the treasurer
for the purpose
Various reports were made, and several subjects
referred to committees for future action, all having
reference to the object for which the America n
Medical Association esta blished, namely: the
diffusion of knowledge of medical science and the
circulation of the observations and discoveries
made by professional men in the United States.
As We have already remarked, the association
brought it's session to close Thursday last.
The faculty of New York literally entertaine d
their professional brethren from nearly every sec.
ton of this continent together with others, incud-
ing judges, clergymen, merchants, and ladies of
their families, at grand dinner in Metropolitan
Hall. 1t is represented presenting an array of
talent, fashion, and beauty never excelled by any
similar assemblage in the civilized world. About
eight hundred doctors eat down to the dinner, and
wit and sentiment prevailed in their most spark
ling forms. Indeed, the newspaper accounts are
glowing and fervent in description; and, altoge
ther, it was season long to be remembered
Some newspaper says that there are lit news
papers printed in the State OF Indiana-more than
in all the world before the American Revolution.
That is going back too far. One might as we'll go
to the days before the deluge. The world only be-
gan to move on after the American revolution, and
is hardly under good Roadway yet.
New French PApEn.-A new paper. printed
in the French language, has been started at New
York 1t ia entitled lie Re oubicain ia printed in
large type aad on large sheet, and edited by NJ.
Eugene Quespe. 1t ia devoted to the cause of the
radical French republicans.
COLONEL Passion, CT South Carolina, it is sta
ted, is staying with his brother, and upon bis bro
theirs plantation on the Mississippi, above New
Orleans. He is confined to his room, and with no
hopes Of final recovery. His wife is also very i'll
there, which has depressed his spirits gootrdea.
WYATT CARDwELL, of Charlotte county, has
taken the field in the Petersburg district as the