Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-03

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Congress has rejected the 18th article (r,,r,ou. o,,
dcnl by large majority This wa TO have hem -.
~ from the yell known hcsty Of the rov,rr.,ens M
that measure But the discussion Of the qaeson hss not
been without good fruit Out Of Il has grown IN, n.
Lorio, and am satisfied that another sttsnp, vim II.
made to saucsicn this great principle &C liberty of
science and VII succeed The government, IL hardly 10
blame Tor not tsvoring the article Is for the great mas
OF the people opposed 10 L. Tn. influence Of The
clergy Is Immense la private families and rccious prciu
does are too deeply rooted to be overthrown at single
blow The government dared venture openly u ann
port project the success OF which might have becn AZ.
signal tor new revolution. :.
The Proounciamsntos Of viagrsu the city Of Hidaeo
and Nidaurrt creates no excitement here.
The relations between Mexico and Grea, Britain ar. In
critical state Ny opinion 10 thar Mexico win no, Weld
| and inch ssss
The difficulty with Great Britain alluded to b, oar
respondents refers to claim made By the diplomatic re
Preventative Of that power Indemnity and
IN the case OF Mr. Barron aarge merchant Topic who
acted ss Consul to Great Britain aud Who IL srens com
OF having been prosecuted by the authorities at u.
s>o treated With contempt and made TO suffer b..yv
osss Great Britain demands the einstaiion Of Mr. Bar.
ron as Consul at Tepic the punishment OF Desolsdo for
his conduct while Governor Of Jaseo aud p>uusrv in
demnity The Mexican ministry has appoint Oomn,i.
sion TO investigate the subject and .nbmt d.,.sd -
port
Fron ns London 7faes Iuo. i5
The return Of Miss Nightingale to this country b,. b.
20 anootrusive that probably not many persons are
an oh
ton Tor humanity In the East during the recent once
more back in her country. She eff Turkey In ths
same quiet way in which she arrived in Enginnd Her
nsne've good taste aud right feeling taught he that
such exerons as those which had been made bv herself
and her sisters in the OF humanity could NOT vi,h
propriety become the subject Of triumph or ovation
Inc reward they look for IL IS not in mans power to be-
SOW They do well to leave honors and crosses and such
matters to the General Oce and rest quietly ON the
conviction that the extent OF their labors and srnvs IA
duly appreciated BY their countrymen tn. actual 80
~ amal ba dana ~ ~. -.
nenual hospitals In which sank poor fellows Who
might have been saved OF the most serous desern
Hon, The health Of many Of the nurses-and Of Miss
Nghungae anioug the number-was seriously affected
and IL was almost by miracle that she escaped Eng
hsh ladies' however Who had been delicately nururd
al home we're found willing encounter all risks 40 thai
ney could be OF service to the wounded dying soldier
IL most touching episode In the war; and history will
not willingly let die the names Of those ladies who SO dis
ungushed themselves If honours we're appropriate
In such case they would doubt be freely bestowed
tor would be strange indeed could their performances be
paid IN the same con-thA Areys and Lucans should
walk about the jingng With medals, and Florence
Nightingale receive mark Of distinction All this
however is il should be honours are given to
Others honour The last the portion of Miss Nightingale
and her companions, and persons win think that
they need trouble themselves the shadow when
they have the substance independently OF the admira
ton and respect OF their IL TO them be
cause for profound satisfaction they really did aey
ate 50 much human suffering and that where help una
vaing soothed the dying moments OF so MANY gallant
men who had given their lives for their country IL only
painful duty 10 lay before readers when matters were
at the worst in the hospitals at Consnople feel how
great consolation TO the sueerers the presence of hes
ladies' have been True that they could not merriam,
the work of the hospital orjerlestrue for various
Offices which must be rendered wounded men they could
not perform the duties OF the
out they brought tenderness and intelligence upon
suffering and stupidity To the poor dying soldier hey
were the representatives OF homeo mothers wives sis
tiers and of all the sacred hunanities Of hfe
The iarest test of the value of Miss Nightingale ser
Whsu we Niuhfi
the representative OF the bandis be found the op.
ion entertained OF them by the poor pofted by
her iabours No doubt, under ordinary circumstances.
IN tins country ady-Durse is very profitable adj
unct to hospital but in the East the case was wid,
different In Engan1 the hospitals for the most part
admirably managed, and their administrators lay or med.
c, are directly under the control OF public opinion
hen female assistance Is needed il be procured in
abundince The relatives of the patient are admitted IN
his bedside. In Turkey Miss Nightingale and her com.
panons were the public opinion" which was needed
They the female nurses they were the relatives and
friends OF the sufferers What they could not accompisb
by actual strength OF they could bring about by their
Intelligence and by the influence they acquired over
the staff OF the hospital. Miss Nightingale indeed an
pears TO possess high power organization 1t would
not be doing justice TO her peculiar ability speak OF her
in any lady-nurse If the term Implies auvbt of
detraction from the full value Of her exertous Nv s.c
counts she is fully competent take charge of the nur
sing arrangements OF large hospital She possesses
the power OF control aud the fitness for command ~ wei.
the dee tenderness Of feeling and boundess symp
thy with suffering humanity. We have an especial rgbt
to be heard this point, for the gentleman who Mas
charged with the duty OF distributing the purchases
account Of what called The Times Fund was con-
stanty brought into contact with Miss Nightingale He
has ever spoken in the warmest of the qucknes
her intelligence, of her foresight, OF her frmness-in
word OF her peculiar fitness Tor the trying duties which
she had imposed upon herself. Scutari hospital when
things were at the scene of dilettanti.m
here was stern work to be done in the midst of most
amemtabe confusion, and the most agonzng incidents of
human suffering Miss Nightingale equal to the oc.
casion. She greatly helped Introduce order where nil
disorder and TO procure for the poor soldiers comforts
and appliances OF which they wholly destitute before
she appeared In the wards. We dealing lust now
with considerations oil sentiment We speak of fresh
linen and cleanness-of food such could be swallow
ed by the sufferers in their distressing condition
OF as much Importance the purely medical treatment
Probably there will never again exist ,iolent neces
sity Tor volunteer service there in the hospital
ScutaT when things at the worst during the win.
ter months of last year. 1t is not however Just now our
object to challenge the shortcomings Of those who did
not do their duty, but to write few heartfelt words of
10 that lady who did far more than her d
ty In the course OF few months Miss Nightingale has
managed to do good than hundred benevolent peo
pie who live the average term OF mans existence can hone
to into their whole lives Her name has been pro
on whom her good influence has passed In the midst OF
their anguish Of body aud Of mind. The singular ali
sence Of cant Of any kind is to be noted in this lad,
actions and words There Is no JUNCTION, no theologi
cal slang ia her proceedings She does good and she
on. We remember well, when Miss Nightingale 6rst |
her operations in the East said that
how
ever. was so strongly at variance with tie fac that in
short space malice, envy and spite gave up as i'm
practicable diet Other people mag have done cleyerer
dubt have done things than Miss N;b
iugae but certainly few have had the power and the in
cnaton TO perform works Of christian charity Oh so or
tensve scale All England confident will ioin
US most cordially In the wish that this excellent lady may
be spared for many years of happiness-which mean: |
no doubt to Mics Nightingale the opportunity for doing
good
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