Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-03-20

the 'ntermarriages OF blood relations' 10
tho annual report OF DR.. Anthon. Super
'ntenoent OF the Hospital Tor the Insane
~e ma the following interesting remarks
'e'a.so 70 'no SUBJECT which arc wsl'
worthy oi consideration. II any bill 10
passed we hope the many excellent sug-
sestlons o. W. Anshon may % incorpo'
'a.sa 10 u. IL" subject worthy OF not
only legislative consideration, out remedy,
80 lar as legal restraints can bs mado si-
'eesve'
wnl'e upon TINS suo)eet u may 70
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'urs' inquir'ns tho number OF insane pa
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Inc moral question involved IN this
subject we leave toother hands. Il is too
delicate and intricate TO engage our aitcn-
ton upon this occasion. We are only
aes''cus 70 ea'i your attention 70 what 's
charged as being source OF much human
desorm'ty, In physical conformation and
mental manifestations, and especially tho
lattor' The evidence favorins the charge
is too clear 10 admit OF q doubt; and With
out attempting 10 illustrate by instanccs
to establish our position, we will merely
Alluds to the opinion Of tho inhabsants ol
almost every part Of tho globe upon thi'
important subject We have but 10 look
Into our own country for a we'll rooted
prejudice which prevails to very mark
ed extent against tho intermarriago ol
cousins Tho prejudice docs not 'arise
rom tho Tact OF tho marriage Of cousins
ous rom tho TACT that the mental and
physical deiormitics and ecccntrlctlcs arc
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positively 'n'o'a'o. tho marriage OF n's
so"'' o'"'' ''''so"' a''o'n'na''''
nave m'o'ca tho question: oet 20 'm % w
are 'n'o'mea, nave never settled upon an
uo""'" iho 'mp'ess'on' nowove'' na
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'0mow"''' IN 'no 'n'o'm"'''aso OF o'oo'
'o'a"ohs'
We have but to point to the diiycren
castos found IN Africa and the South Sc
Islands. for examples 10 illustrate tho do
structivs effects Of the inssrmarriase o
blood relations. The Indians OF our con
tinont' afford another very striking arsu
mont against such connections. All thes'
people are remarkable for bodily and In
tellcctual inieriorities. The mnscula
aystem Is wanting In size. In power and Il
symmetry. Many Of the African clan
have married In and In, until tho prcson
generation Of some Of them. might vcr,
well DO excused OF blasphemy II the,
should claim having been made In tn,
image OF the devil instead OF tho Al
mighty. Their intellectual and mora
qualities are lamentable vitiated by thu
same process. Wherever you find In any
Of those countries an offspring of tho nc
gro and eof any other nation. the su
periority is at once noticeable. both phys
ics' ana mental s'rcngtn' he''nor paren
being equal to their offspring The sam
DOCS OF '0u'n America Tue progeny o
the Negro ana indian' are 'ar superior u
personal 0sa".y' muscular power and y"
t0llCCt. 10 their OF0ueult0rH oil CllICI she