Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-05

gave decided sancton 10 some OF the leading principles
=, se water cure system; and he confssscs that he
grsuhed to find such support given to the system,
60 e"ent fnysician as pr. Williams appeared TO be,
name. "N' ~ -
Tho writer having nuished his Investigation, a,
so r as to become pretty firmly settled in the
eon strengthened by his personal Of the
system as before referred to- water not only Of
value as curative agent applicable to many
or a Dr. Forbes remarks a." therapeutic agent OF
great value but also iucaeaaby so as hyccine
lie determined to employ some Of his leisure moments in
committing the results OF his nrcstgations Of tho sub.
leet 10 writing, in the form Of synopsis of the wa ter
| ly did. "~''''
Tho object which he had in view In doing this was to
impress ON his own mind more ndcbly tho results of hi,
investigation and eventually perhaps publish the sam,
IN pamphlet oru for the benefit Of others" or In tho
nope at least Of drawing public attention in some degree
subject which he then convinced of such
aud vital Importance the interests of humanity Ue
accordingly procured such publication DO made under
tho auspices OF John Randolph. ESQ., very worthy and
respectable book publisher Of the City of Richnond-
under the title of &c. J. b. Williams and others on the
principles Of the water cure with comments aud csplana
tory remarks by J. Undertake"
In committing the results Of the bef,ro NJ,
uded TO, to writing quickly AFTER tho water lead exne
enced such aaering results from the experiment of IN,
water treatment on his own person, was To
be expected that he should speak somewhat
cay in its favour and tie writer admits that the nanhI.,
may not be free Of exception that score-but be insists
that he has nevertheless adhered throughout strictly 10 the
principles Of the laid down by the moot .
roval authors the subject with fair reasoning or cpc
ton from those principes-except to some
| conjectures OF his own, stated to be such.
As TO enthusiasm however in favour of tho ,x.,or
cure, il cannot be denied that Of its ndvoe,,s o.
those who have experienced its benefits seem 10 h NO.
or less affected with it, DR.. Forbes remarks thai since H.
the water has been introduced into ENGLAND w. 80
scarcely fall into any social circle without finding somo n
divduas in iIwho enthusiasts in favour Of Inc ~,
cure anu who have become so rom benefits stated IN
,aIe nave, ossn received IRON In their own person-fom
/ l ., H.
FERROUS or peculiar property Ia water which c,cite. n
enthusiasm in it, favour those who have become much al
~ le :" Us ae-meh by the by, il would ough,
oi se' TO bespeaS something in its favour upon The
principle OF The obi aiage that there cannot well be 40
much smoke without some Gre"
Ana now Tor the reason Of the adoption of the title
Nnch appears on tho cover al the pamphlet and which
has furnished somuch ground for capous obiection-to
De more particularly noticed hereafter The cause of the
suop'1n oil sueh nle may be explained thus As tho
pamphlet was chiefly composed of quotations from
o!hers anu as The writer had given few IDEAS of
nis own NC eou'a NOT as he thought with any sort OF
pr "ps sH'e himself its author, and therefore
caieu himseh emple-and hen as DIR. Williams seem
ed 10 occupy sucl preeminent position in the Medical
Pfoes'o ana a. too tue writer verify thought he yet
THINKS that the concessions OF Dr. Williams in favor OF
ne a'er Cure, re TO certain of a very en-.
piauc ahu striking character, LIE determined to give O
the quotations iron him front portion in the tract
"hc ne accordingly did and thereupon gave TO the tract
tue following title De g. j. H. Williams and Others on
the principles of the cure with comments and ex
panatory remarks by J. Tmbcrlake" which title as the
WINTER huihby coceives, when taken in connection with
what must Obviously be perceived by every reader of or.
binary intelligence Immediately opening the tract can.
not Tor moment be understood to mean ANYTHING els.
than simply and precisely the f it had been nai
10 tciu mus Quotations from Dr.. c. ]. b. Williams and
othefS on The principles of water cure with comments.
Sc let simple and inoiensive was this error even
an error II sholld be deemcd be- it seems that il il in
The imagination OF certain Metropolitan Journalists crime
OF most tremendous magnitude-yea treason equal TO
burrs ireasonat least. For sooner has this little un.
pretending pamphlet been made see the light than these
Journal celehiIics come down upon il in a syIe of
nos furious bbas and maedction in articles contained
two several medical journals published in the city Of
richmond amin the September number OF those Jour.
as--one cntithd, The Stethoscopc or Virginia Medi
cal Gazeite the ether THE Virginia Medical and
surgical Journa all simply because as those Jour
"aists pretend think such unhalIowed use had been
made Of DR.. Williams name, whom they style the illus
'rious DR.. Williams" and zone OF the most REGULAR
p' the regulars. 10y putting i, on the cover OF a
water cure pamphlet.
The writer the further structures which he pro
po es to make the articles in question for future oc
casion, or number, when lac shall endeayor to handle
them sone"ha with gloves off, or SO as to repel az sue
cess'ey as he tie rough ATTACKS which as been made
upon his little water pamphlet but hopes 10 be able
TO dose, with rather courtesy than has been extended
| him. / TIuDFpI .HE
| Charlottesville, January. 1853.