The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-02-26

10 ht Eitor ~ the y Y. Sun:
The Sus Ia emphA,cslly the vox PoruL. Ls
such, ts uttsanc.a In respect TO . certain class ef
subjects are enttled ~ greater degree Of consd-
cINtou than those Of almost any other Journal In
tie City, ard they should therefore bo supported
by uudoubt4d facts and sound arguments. A cor
respondent rome days since, In reply to an article
on tho various Health Bills row before the Lsgis-
ls,ure takes exception TO s1mo of Its prdtons
with regard 70 tho proper territorial extent OF q
IIos'th bit, tits argued that be ,suys the police
hill cvsrs certain ts,ritoty, therefore the bill
terred ", should cover the same. The trite
proverb ,hv circumstances alter caSes,-
seems u 10 forgotten. II needs no argun mt
" show ths, the proe'ion Of property and the pro-
seivsticn ofths peace require provisions, including
the extent Of tsrrit,r Jurisdiction, very different
from Wis, Ia necessary ~ tho prevent on OF inf.o-
ton and removal Of d,c.se. Each follows laws Of
It's swn, diGsrest la every essential particular.
Crime spreads in direction, ps-tilencs In
,hrr, according causes tr'st for tts develop
rnent oil faciites given for its extension. This
ilussrstcn 10 ,uiicieni 70 show the falscy Of the
argumeo, advanced.
It Is further intimlt.d thst n. TsuERs bill
alone provides for the removal Of sssary Off
cisis, thereby effocting saving Of SlbC,sO In
this Is.pect II does not d ifur materially fron any
oDe Of the eve bills now before the Lsgsaturs Au
abolish the Offices referred ~ some In terms, o,hers
by nsc,ss.ry implication. DR.. GRlscoAs bill absl.
ishes in tcsm. every othss nu,lns with Its pro-
visions. This saving Of expense cisiIned fsr Dr.
Frukps I'LL, can therefore bs, and is claimed for
al.
The assertion that the police can perform tie
i. At aZ-l.L
wnd. ms, Is true; that they can perform thsm
they shold s performed is not true, simply be-
cause they do not know how. On ihis point
| tuere u general misRpprshsnsion In the
community. To- ask policeman, csrman, mer-
chant, lawyer, or minister, ~ perform duties re-
quiriI for their proper diichsrge considerable
.p.unt Of medical and scisn,ihc knowlsdgs, is A.
absurd - 70 ask doctor 70 make . pair VI shoes,
or . tailor 70 preach sermons. The rsAsou
Why New York to-day shows . higher
death rs,s than any oshsr large city Of the
United slA.es or Europe, Is chiefly that there Is
entire sbssncs Of the necessary qualifications In the
offosrs Of health. 10 oil other large cuss medi-
cal sduca.on is tirs qta non 70 health appoint
mont and tho rssu, 10 shown In ,he gre~ssr health
h,n.ss these ciies exhibit in contrast 70 our own.
Your esuesponden, prossses 70 prefer DIR.
NcNuLry's bill W Dr. FIsuERs, and only 70 sdvo-
c.,s The latter becans- the former caAnoi pass. II
ap,s.r. ,hs, d., Mono IrY does no, reciprocste the
pres,,,oce. In psthiou 10 thu Legislature In IA
yo, oS Dr. GHsooIs bill, dated Feb, IL, 1861,
among .uch 81, nstut.s - those OF VALENTINE MOrr
| WILLIAM PARMA u FoRBIoE Banker aid o'hsr
maxna,es Of tho medical profession, appears tie
name Of J. McNuity, NJ d. HIS supporter might
we'll tillow his msgnAulmous ,Samp'e. lie would