The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-19

morning has . we'll written c mmuni
cation on this subject, signed ID ,
The writer says:
"No matter what honest differ.
ence Of opinion existed in ths7 public
mi d and among physicians, as to the
infectious or contagious nature Of vel.
! low fever. and the utility Of quaran-
tine regulations. our experience with
the eridemics Of 1853 and 4 had s'
modified those differences. as to force
through our LEGISLATURE. by an over
whelming majority. our present GUAR
antine Las" to test completely and
finally. the long moo''d question %:
the importation or local origin Of vel.
low fev-r--,ha' fearful epidemic. that.
v"ar after year, has spread broad. cast
desolation and death in the fa,rest and
most lovely portions Of our St. te. "
There Is an honest difference Of
"pinion-a difference Of opinion that
conld not exist. were melical science
what it can and should b., by. com,
mon consent of learned I'ractifi"ners.
Let the profession b" secured out Of
its qnacks and qnark"ry-'hrow gel
l"w covered popularity seeking essays
and sa"a'ive reports, into the f 'od Of
his kind "f light literature; and let
he harmed fail back again. On first
principles. Why! one single well rs-
'ablish ID truth. however unimpor.ant
it may appear at first blush. ia worth
II the theory ever advanced. What
boots it, that this sol disant learned
practitioner, hold an opinion different
70 that entertained Ivy his bro.hrr Saw.
homes q? Neither. can he worth more
han the wind required TO give utter
ance TO them. That quarantine is. or
is not advisable, to protect the valley
Of the Mississippi; may be co"tend-d
f'r with equal reason pro and con-
Certain it is. that some Of the disease.
to which human flesh is heir, are CON
:agiou>; and this fact a'one, il snfii-
"ient to ground an argument. in favor
If quarantine, to protect our large
"mn ercial seaport., at all seas ,nS.-
What are The facts in reference to the
fever the fear of which, is now
calling out leaders and commun;ca.
ions in the city press? 1t is per
haps, infections but not conta gio IS
md here a definition Of The two terms
is necessary. This. as well as other
'ridem;cs is either sc"urge from on
High. or it is not. That it is, no lib
rial christian philosopher can admit
Then it is not; bur the result OF a
'.hange in the earth, the air or the |
waters under the earth: which the
ight of scieuce-sterpiug from one
act to another might-Ay. must
solve. AS said the other day by
Earned Divine " there is nothing hid.
len that shall not lie revealed" and
! strong faith, have We in the truth of
his assertion.
That there is any special intcrfer-
.nce. with the laws ordained for the
government Of this globe. when launch
I'd into existence we cannot beliese.
The fact. that there is so much wrong
IN the affairs Of men is an argument
rr "non.interv-nti,n that cannot
be m t. Then If the ranks Of human
'y become too crowded at any season.
1T war thin them down. But it is
clearly in the power Of science to III.
'rm the invisible enemy. and take the
wo-edged sword from his hand.
Com unicGted.
Mr.. Editor: What m.ars The
racgons, thai have b en- travelling
he streets for the past two or three
l.rs l,,.dad with st,v.s ,pI bn,n