The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-25
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RzxARKs ON THE EsaIIsH EHLIsrMsNT QUESTION
with an bstsact OF the Correspondence thereon.
BY r. w. Russell.
This pamphlet has been written to prove that the
English government committed no infringement of
lie laws OF the United States in the course which 1t
pursued in endeavoring TO obtain recruits for its
armies in this country. Mr.. Russell contends that
there is wide legal distinction between the act Of
hiring or engaging men to 60 abroad with intent to
be enlisted and that of advising inducing, per-
suading or assisting them to do so. The one is
made penal by the act of Congress; the other was
never intended to be made legal offence The right
of a citizen Of the United States to 20 abroad and
serve in any foreign army cannot for moment be
contested. II Congress, therefore, had intended to
punish persons for furtherng by their counsel or
assistance the exercise Of that right they would be
clearly straining their constitutional powers. The
instructions issued by the English government to
its agents in this country expressly cautioned them
against committing any act which might be con-
strued into promise or contract of enlistment with
in the jurisdiction of the United States. The terms
offered were to be stated as matter Of informa-
ton only, and not az implying any promise
or engagement on the part Of those supply
ing such information. From these statements of
law and fact Mr.. Russell deduces that the extreme
view taken OF the question by our government is
erroneous, and not justified by fair Interpretation
of the authorities relied upon by Mr.. Secretary
Marcy.
HUNTERS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SPECIALIST.
We perceive by the last number Of this able
scientific periodical that its editor DR.. Hunter has
associated with him in his literary labors several
eminent physicians, who have charge of the spe-
cialities in which they have severay distinguished
themselves Thus, DR.. Francis Salter writes upon
diseases of the eye and ear, Dr.. VIM. Henry Tucker
on diseases Of the stomach and liver, and DR.. Van
derveer Newton on diseases of the skin. DR.. Henry
Melville performs the duties Of assistant editor, and
Dr. Huiter, as usual, devotes his pen to pulmonary
and bronchial affections. With such efficient aid
the Specialist promises to become one of the most
interesting and important medical publications in
the country.
In tie April number we notice some statistics
with regard to consumption in New York, which
are deserving Of attention. 1t will be recol-
lected that q statement was lately put forth
by DR.. Hunter that the dimnuton in the NOR
tally from consumption, observable in the City
Inspectors reports for the last three months Of 1885,
as compared with the corresponding three months of
1853 and 1854, and amounting to nearly twenty-five
per cent attributable, in great degree, to the
system Of treatment recommended and practised by
him. The first quarter of the new year having just
expired DR.. Hunter, in reply to some criticisms that
have been published on his statement, shows that
this decrease so far from being an isolated fact is
progressive and that in the latter perodit to
mol less than thirtyfve per cent The following tables
taken from the City Inspectors reports, certainly
appear to establish the correctness of his asser.
tions:-
II tho first quarter of 1864 the deaths from consumption
were
JAbuAy ................ .'........ 100
..sS1-oaS
In 1876, fer the tarae period
S~nusIy ....lUl
FEBRUARY .....,...,,. .,,.... $40
Ano for the first quarter Of the present year, 1856
JhuuAiy IoA
reofuAty .......... .....lsl
MsICu... -.t-oo,