The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-20

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and two thirds five living and those uuder two years
as three and hall 10 five Nes not The presentation OF
this fac, ,al for immediate attention from these who
possess The power TO interfere in pfeyenng-at least 70
exientths depiorahe sacrifice Of human iie 10
mark this statement with CREATE pec tue tur.nef
should be adduccd that most O. the chireh "o at
rive in this city from foreign ports although suffering rom
the effects Of protraced voyage bad acoo 'datus anu
fare. no. bring with them any marked dSease
hey ond those which, with proper care, nursing ana
wholesome arr could not be easily overcome. Inc
causes then Of this excessive mortality must ne sought
for this city, and readily sceabe To the wretched
habations in which parents and children are forced TO
take up their abode In the contracted alloys the under
arounb muIky and pestebtai cellars, the tenement
house with its hundreds Of occupants, where each cook
eat ana pleep in single without light yent,a-
tor SURROUNDED with 9th an atmosphere foul, fntd
and deadly with TO console with or advise, to
ami, 10 fcr relief when disease invades them.
And how is this state of things, which mark with
shane the great city OF New York 70 be remeiedy The
1er OF remcdy does no rest in me nor in the depart.
ment oyer which lave the honor TO preside but IS t.
be found in the erection OF hospitals for the sick chill
drcn the destitute, where they can be removed from
the fatal atmosphere OF these abudes OF death these
nurseries disease and cuntagion, To other places Of
refuge, where lhey Can have wholesome food clothing
and medical attcnuance
In treating OF inanue mortality the fact no, be
overlooked that the humber Of children who die under
five years Of age is greater than the whole mortality
between five and sixty years OF age and TINS Too an
CITY where IL Is shown ny statistics that the mean du
ration OF human life is grcsef by three and hal per
than the cities OF Europe The adoption Of any
meana which would tcnd 10 diminish this mortality,
would the interests Of Humanity, while con-
tributrg to the public welfare
REGISTRATION
In lew OF the Importance the city Of general sys
TEN Of statistical reisraton Law was passed making
IL penal obligation on the part Of uiste,s ana phys
clans furnish this department WITH regular ana exact
OF marriages, births aud deaths comios under
wise ard benevolent statute has failed OF success IN
decd the ub contemplated by the l'S con
cerned, the results thus Tar entirely uiGatisae
toIy soon after ms Infection into Office | took
measures TO carry the PROVISIONS 81 the law into elect
anc 10 that end sddresssa cIcuLars wh acgpy Of the
-Ianfe 10 every ceIg and phj sri1n VI tue city
~ So names address could ootain announcing the
I'll tons OF the Law and the penalty Tor aon coc iance
t..lh ITS provisions IN reply To ihe circular mus aa-
r. --d ny ct{Vef from eminent divine Of
t- c &. h. n anan tnthOiic p-rsuas.tn, perenptorly
rpr-l. 10 s0Apy with the provnioIs OF the iaw for
reason am ag 9th, al frequeatb standing in "A conl-
dental WITH parties ong I'll marriage CON
piance with the statute would involve violation OF
thai cuade.oe In this dilemma nothing seem Il left TO
law At deasTte The corsti,u,.cnaty Of tn, law was
equally denied and opposition threatened TO ITS enforce
meut call your at,eh,sn to the subject Ina sheh re-
medy as mas bv nee.fU may he applied, either 10 sive
vitality 10 the present nope alive statute or to adopt in
lis stead some enactment more likely to prove Of pracii
cal usetuinsSs , ~
Folos ing the suggestions of the Archbishop, the Ca
thoiic clergy have in measure refused ID furnish me
DEPARTMENT with answers 10 the statistical Inquiries re-
ea TO- ehie, general riie the nnh tiers Of other
denominations yield e,mpance with the law Whine
nroesting against the ptitt which requires al pbcl
euce H ON them which does not enforce upon AL who
are brought under the pltyew oi us PROVISIONS. 40 Inc
law s.l, r.y make 10 Objections but they ia st upon
Their rights 10 inGLities claimed ~ those 81
the Catholic peisuasion They MAINTAIN tItt ~ III" ~
QuestioD was never i-tenael 70 DC PaiNai IN vs. opera
symsn from complying win il. equally pbsotvs them,
aihoogh ley do not advance as an excuse 10 'hs pro
test or rc: sal, any scrupe q conscience Oh '9sio
grounds. ~,
1t i neither nv province desire 70 enter upon the
constitutnaity Of the question at issue rus mut 90
'eCned by tic proper tribunal to which that question
.ss, he suhmued out the consinsitn apparent y all
at II hat n the rpletatton gwen To IN" tg
~. .la.rert n should at once be erased rrou. the
t l4 b. H. -. -i,4 Ia as continuance of tie present
.st,. ~, .l.t r. registration cannot be made avaia
az ,tW rae III. IA IL need 10 accomplish
sri Hrrc 81 ~ ai-o ibterposed by large 'na-
iol. LIS .e..oh faculty ON The grounds VI hs 'her
el ence with their personal inter csts sud cSeuence
Il rs maina.ntu by tbs class u object thai No law Is
binding oe mace compulsory on them whoa eSd'ts
their time AM srvice 10 the state Ao CITY without an
eauya.nt tory citing IN this comprehensive objection
that their profession received return IN the colatns
and ptibisiifg statistical information which Is oI ini
portani beDe both to that profession and 70 seenca II
il my duty, also, to record fact OF NOR" Than ordinary
moment that hls huIane ant benhcent lsw for tins
gsraton OF birth, matte, Of ST. much Importance 10
the OF sanitary science nnds opposition among the
very Class whose leading spirits have boe active
years pst n this city in urging the cause OF
sanitary reform
i...c enbieois, far the dlicGltiesto which We
4lcd your attention, Of carrying them into effect
U this department are conoerned Yet every dy osser
yaun inpresscs strongly with the necessity OF
Of that character, With accompanying
powers TO give them full yigor and Effect IS the PIE
sent stem exists, this department has exercised all
the limited authority with which IL Is olotned acd It's
duty Is fulfilled N returning the names "t the n'llu
quenis 10 the proper author ties having the ultimate
control the subject
But to lie cause Of science, philanthropy aud ha
!
public duty 10 uphold the laws II mes are not Gu.
forced would present the undesirable Spectacle "
bong the only country iu the Christian word-lreiind
beng the solitary e%cepoi--"ithtli perfect system
regis ration ls necessity Is conceded by all nations
Of the continent Of Europe without regard to rs political
system OF government or The form o. us FeHgioa pu
this subject 0nd the following from the ninete, a
report o. the Registrar General Of England - the British
Parliament III reference TO the ineicency Of The regis
try ksw in Ireland
The naTriaee births and deaths Of thsps9p!, q ireland
the United Kingdom cannot D. given This defect mas been
poope profess the Roman Catholic religion bui
y = evident hat INC Sagl % me SaRGsc iA The 1 nr
deaths aud marriages registered IN all lac ithoic ate
ts, dccunan,s Las is,ey been praea at the pres
M pSe e CONNER 1 i P F Haos' took
N l5 and hsS annoanes IL; intention 70 r9ose hence
state Il Europe,
H. renaIkng upon This suhcc, the Registrar General
Of ireland, in lis report Of 1850, says
IT'S therefore ga yug that the Chief Secretary
his inn 5riart subject wch is hop d may soon become
aT sna s of s, 1 @d s s ia %a9 wh@u
and teinatic registration Of the births, marriages
sLl deaths of tie people
Itsetms unnecessary TO comment on the value OF an
ccieut system Of registration, or IT. effects IN ascertain
and deter fng rights OF property depcHjtAt both
births and deaths.
Every rnember Of the iegal procession must acknow.
ledge how efficient may Prove aiding the cause Of
,etioe ami how deeply i is interviewer with domestic
connected with the question " inheritance aud
~ ti~s to estates. Apert from these important cons
deratiuns the subject s OF great interest local IS
well general poili Of view, aud government that
sr,s aiIe on stat silica, returns would regard them as
incalr petc without the connection of the th,es which
the progress Of The population. IN France, Ca
tholc county there exists double system Of rrgisIra-
ti0n at civil and astcal and the same
SYSTEM Is ia force o. our states.
II can hardly he urged that the state 81 New York,
LIBERAL the spirit OF IA enactmvnts should depart from
policy intended ~ promote the best interests Of hr
ciuzlf, by yielding to the opposition Of scctariaus and
Il those members OF The medical pryff lou who
willing H. suffer mumentary nCouy enieuce for the
and ctmlort OF The masses Their powers of
usefulness ne ctzens In other way b" better
proved than oiung m contributing what they above
an classes Of mena able to give, their cooperation in
carrying these registration laws effect, aud either
tprp,sitlun ibguess from such quarter, comes
Ii ohi the vry last source from which the pubic has
reason "a expect IT, 30 tar the objections presented
b, the Archbishop concerned, the policy Catholic
c0ur rfes and Of the ~ he very head th
denomination Of Chr SIIans proves how little they arc
found IN cunsoDance with Sept only obedience to th
raw Ju the spirit whckS~yerns the cyd aud ecccsias
tcnl aathorities OF other &punrlos