New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-15
DR.. CHURCHILL AND HIS DISCOVERIES.

To the Editor Of The y. Y. Tribunei
SIR: noticed an article in recent number Of THE
TRIBUNE, from Galignanss Messenger which con-
fcts not only with my personal but our national
rights, to the discovery Of for Consumption.
By examining the ircosed copy OF The Uestern Lance
you will fnd that as long ago August, 1851, pub
lished an article on Consumption chemically consd-
cred in which ascrbed the disease to deficiency OF
the henao gobuln of the blood-the component parts
of which iron, sulphur and phosphorus-demon'
straei by chemical laws aud deductions how this de-
fcency would occasion the disease; showed that the
phenomena of the disease were ia accordance with the
theory, and concluded with the following remark: ~
am firmly Of the conviction that if iron, sulphur and
" phOsphoyas can be combined as to enter into the
organism and increase the hen,ato globulin cure
" can be effected"
Not being physician, considered had done my
duty by laying my views before the Medical Faculty
for their action and waited patiently for an attack or
all espou al Of my theory bat it seems not having the
prestige of DR.. Churchills and reputation, and
the theory being unfortunately of american and not OF
Ear0pcaH parentage, II was allowed 70 perlsh stii-
born Being firmly convinced, however, that was
right and fully aware of tie vast importance Of the
subject to many millions of my felow.bengs, did
not consider myself justified in allowing TO repose IN
the Lethean waves to which the Medical Faculty nad
consigned it, but compounded myself a hematogenic
prescription OF Ukich pkt sphOrc acid prominent
and essential ingredient, which found in all caSes at
tended with marked and ironderfuf improvement, not
only in consumption but also in bronchitis, ST. |us
dance and ether of tie manifold diseases OF chronic
debility.
Unfortunately l had not the wards Of hospital to
experiment upon, and had to content sell with those
few cases that beirg giren up 10 die Were willing TO
trust themselves to my care. 1 am now treating a
welmarked OF consumption, OF four years stand
ing, at this place with decided improvement a al
he sgz1Dtoms as be sttested by the patient him-
self or by the eviderce OF all the physicians IN the
vicinity. What the ultimate results may be oi course
am unable TO determine.
But this is foreign to the purpose Of this co'nnuni-
cation. What claim and believe can demonstrate
is that Dr. Churchils theory il chenicsly Incorrect
end his deductions therefore erroneous and preluaca
to true and correct understanding of the ultimate
cause OF the disease. He assumes that PHOSPHORUS
exists in the system in the form Of hypophosphorous
acid, an assumption not only destitute OF proof ol VI
probability, for the analysis Of bone tissue nervous
matter, &C., yields phosphoric acid and the Pnos,
pilates, and never phosphorous or hygOphospncroWis W
acid or the phosPhaes; consequently LIS tdea oi .e
combustion occurring during the tanorpasls oi se
hypophosphorous acid to the phosphorc aeid IS lAi
sionary. | appeal to chemists and PhysIoo2i,s,.s 2,,
whether am correct or not. II so, Dr. Chmchhi
deductions will not meet every case Inc proAiiiaS
Of consumption being, as IN nrnlly cclVhceu'
a deficiency OF the hernato gobuip, OF when pn@s-
phoIons is only Of the Ingredients supplying this
element alone will only meet the indications OF pyi
tion OF the CAGES. IL large proportion, espeelauy
among females, there is deficiency OF IRON, causing
pulmonary affections; and the benefits OF supsur, es
pecialy il e form o elixir vitrol, are wei known 70
the medica fraternity. In my preparation sl'e .n,
ALL and with them would not hesi'ate 20 uIdeftshe
any case ia any stage # he dase provided there IS
sufficient vitality lett 10 Withstand the changes o ihe
weather.
] claim likewise a precedence for AneIics over
France in the honor OF the discovery OF Cure ioi
Csnsunpton" as my article written three or four
years before Dr. Churchils, evidenced oy the ac-
compapying copy Of TIE Laneet. ..;.
Ny object in troubling You with the foregoing -
lst, 10 elicit better understanding Of the dsease AZ
to claim for my country her rights and ST. To protect
nv own. Yours, &C., W. OViLf"hO'
lsH,.- soy,ngt Ohio if2