Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-18

ian government EXHIBITS most conncndablc libc,uli-
~ and wisdom in regard to the medical treatment Of
strangers Tie whole expense in such cases, il only
forty cents for port charges-and a fine steamer wei
stored with medicines and all the apparatus or surgi-
cal operations, is constantly ready for the relief Of the
sick, as described in the letters below. Tho Juru
Juba Hospital abou; six miles from Rio and is ei;
ated most admirably for health aud beauty, with u
mountain rising above i, and the sul water washn.,
lis basc.
1t gave It's much pleasure Yesterday 10 welcome back
Mr.. Scott from his trip to Alabama He is IN remark
able good health md the finest spirits.
CoysrLArE or THE rSrrrn STATES,
RIu DE JASEiRo May III, lSJ1
Doctor Paulo Cdndido:
Dear Sir: 1t is with no common feeling Of sat'sac
tlon that address you this communication. On the
lst instant the North American barquc Parhan. late
in the evening, arrived at this port As soon as pr
ticahle she visited by the port physician but this
not accomplished until the darkness III the night
had cone OIL The visiting physician a-ccrtainrd that
the barque had landed at or near Richmond, III Vr-
gina, of the States of my country had proceeded
ON her voyage and touched nj Bahin, where she de-
ivored part OF her cargo, and projected thence 10
this port that in the passage from Bahia 10 Rin dc
,Ianciro, Francis l.. Foster the second mate of the
bargue sckcned with yellow fever and had died and
that Nelson Smith, the master of the vessel WIS also
then sick, and had been 50 t"r somc day', WIN the
same disease These circumstances having bcrom"
known TO the residing physciam he with n aconmcnd-
Hbe prompmcss. sought for you the principal med
icnl officer OF the Juru juba Hospital, and "i the late
hour Of eleven o'clock at night reported rn' I" T"'i
Without delay ana when yuu might have wei post
poncd your action to the morning. you repaired 10 the
quay, passed on board the Government! steamer,
which assigned the duty ot transporting al patients
to the Juru Juba Hospital, ordered the Tires to be
lighted and the steam put on and procccdcd with nj!
speed TO the Parthian, where vou found the captain
III. BY your direction. and aided by YOU personally,
nv sick co,nrynan was carefully removed from his
vessel to YOUR steamer and transported to tue llospi-
,al where YOU provided Tor him all possible nlr'c"
assistance, and every soothing c"imluf;. llic distance
TO the Hospital from tho city, IL between five AMI SIN
English miles, and YOU unable to perform this
labor Of philanthropy and return 10 your own resi-
dencc until about half hast two o'clock i'll the morn
Ing. have but little doubt that your pr"mpncss Of
action and udicious treatment Of my ""unryinan has
saved his valuable life, iJr learn that he left the
Hospital Yesterday, and that hc will be Restored Ill
good health to his friends and his family.
For your signal!y prompt, kind humane and genrr-
uus conduct in this affair." tender YOU, dear SIR, The
thanks Of my country. i wish ! were permitted !"
offer YOU some more substantial and enduring "vi-
dencc of tho deep impression Of gratitude" made by
your noble proceeding upon NV heart Il il my pnr-
pose, which shall execute with great pleasure, 10
make known to the Government of my country. the
obligations wc owe YOU, for your generous kindness
and humane attention to my sick nus, afflicted c"un-
trv.ncn, manifested on many ocra'inH-.
aln, dear sir, with sentiments ~ high regard ant
fS;rnrd,I ROBERT -. SCOTT,
Consul of the United S,Rtea.