The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-08
OUR RUSSIAN VISITORS.


The Medical Omcers OF the Fleet Visit
the Academy or observation-disclosures OF
DIR. Anderson, the President, &C., &c.
TIE regular meeting Of the New York Academy OF
Medicine WAS held 1t University Hall last evening. On
Invitation Of the Academy Surgeons LorionoG, Sasce
vieg Toheunscn and Tror belonging TO the medical staff
tho Russian feet present harbor present
the meeting, arriving about nino O'Clock They
introduced to the members or the Academy BY Dr. Burke
Dr. j. NJ Anderson then stood up and received them
follows
10 TIE MEDICAL STAFF OF ras RuSAS ATLANTIC SQUAD.
GxsnzxEs-lt affords me lively pleasure ind
ytdual and as the organ OF the Now YORK Academy u
Nudcipe to greet you this interesting OCCASION The
municipal AUTHORITIES, recognizing the peculiar crcum
stances connected with the prcsencs " Russian squad
harbor have extended officers the hos
ptates OF city and concerning means by which
s further to sgnaize this event and TO express their
city governors in full and hearty accord with the
feelings Of people you may be well assured But
spouasou. sss sy
friendship sincere and uncscuatse towards the poverD
.ss, ana SAy s should Sa
forms q government, indeed, differ; but both
are young nations sa'n spread over wide
embracing vsss materss, soil and political luess thAs
have but just begun % BE- developed each sows wi,
national he, and each in training for greater things,
and each In Divine Providence seems 70 DO shaping out
grand futuSty,
speculate upon svens that Ito yet undevsloped In the
womb Of time. st enough already appears In the cha
,ss nasarsI resoarc.s our several esantrss and in the
spirit VI advancement and improvement which actnates
governments, 70 distinguish ~ both In important
features from other the globe. and
than common interests In ono another But
there moro direct reasons for OF fesngs at
this time. We may not forgot that our past relations
have always marked by rcspcct and amty your
part and that, IN the dcplorabe troubles under which
this country is now suffering, Russia, Offering
fP0m uS
in forms OF religion, has notwithstanding all
this from the FIRST held out the hsnd Of friendship given
words Of cheer continued W express her kind
sympathy, and confederation, and cpnndepcc. There
u ngs Understood by our people Whom, therefore.
At The masthead OF your national H only natural
that tue citizens should mako tho occasion u giving
hearty utersnce 70 these feelings They widely and
deeply may they never abste change But
gentlemen must not indulge 30 far In these general and
our assomblago this evsang Our meeting professional,
aud In \ measure private. 1hs Academy reoices TO
receive members Of the same bro,herhood. and
do what 10 make your Wait 10 this coun.
try agreeable and usciul. As men q liberal training
your curiosity win very naturally be excited to
Who're almost all IL 50 different from your own.
Natural scenery the habits Of the PEOPLE, tho condition OF
learning aud this progress we have made In science and
arts viii claim your attention. Yet suppose the
of profession will most interest you. Medicine like
no ave- o. degree Of cyi,satoa IL springs out Of ,hs ills
that nesh Is beir 10; sbovo all sectioph or geo
graphical Limit ie province e MINI, erins angel 70
ngs Of mind body incident u weak humanity Tho
physician should DO the brother Of every sufferer citizen
81 the world None Of bis discoveries inventions FOR
the Improvement OF benevolent sccrce his medl-
modes Of treatment should Do considered
Tor bis private benefit his profession requires him 10
regard them ~ common properly, 70 ee used Tor the
advancement Of medical learning, aud TO DO dh.
and habits Of society may modify known discsses
or introduce new. The products " different
Countries VIII supply new materials for The heaue art
their remedies will be substantially similar the world
over Ibs catbs surface Of the same -ol. ia climates
Sosy' shich 4 cop,.cd x the sane rsr,s sad susceps
biliiios The mird s liable 10 similar affections every
where and therefore the results Of study OF observation
and apartment must be made comon property
benent Of al And this know s the high sentiment
and practice o. ~ who are resSresa sery rrae a
Of hoosst pride IN the great improvements which lAts
ysars have introduced into our calling The medical pro-
draws more largely from oil surrounding sciences than
Any otbss Of ,bs learned professions. IL s not bndy
and rscklcssIy attacking tho citadel of life with
empirical practice bot Clear eyed has Taught
~ ths nature Of The msdcamsnu Ne may employ.
then. Chemistry ana botany are ompsrailvey rcdsrs
ssisooss Bot What vast Improvements have they made
within the nsmsry Of living neo, 10 oar Ino~lsdss q
intimate soqoalniAsos With the human frame AID In the
insxsnsois cnpeys, 10 totally dlnsrent thing from
- sad q d eur practice, and Of the sciences
MON vhsb levy wieass Of know edse asd skin FOE
daly qualissd prscsis'on~ required 70 psssss
good DEGREES Of familiarity. Ths socomp,sscd physei>n
must 70 Q god degree, be nsn Of real snd varied
knowledge, aad may claim that bis craft n styled
learned psossron. The men Who have made thee jh
ooveries and improvements IN The science On Which ous
practice rests boon, for the most part en o our
owa prcsess And Is gratifying 10 think What tho
pross~sta has thus deas for science, while procamins
bow much &C epoe has done Tor t. Familiar names deG
10 science bAn medicine sod 90, ~ our Ase %
country alone but a other times and q even oosuy,
rise 10 the rerosctiou Of my bearers "a make these
renrrks, profound vcne~acn end srsa are due ron
tbe living 20 the mighty dead who~e tolls and studies
lave thus thed light upon Tire path No tread and uAae
Our work much easy and satisfactory tsn once
| " nus, hsNr born. Nor tboUf n b. thoukht a nero
'die fsncy that ~ the dlixsnt Application q eIuu
powers with greater ady seleoce NAV nprJys
even moro rapidly Than hcrctf0rc, ard The heAing srt
G. tard add band with y, rnih the earth sfai tegDe
vastly more gtlai and cUnm daus tabitntQu Tor
man, srs hsfn~ he. shicb b. faisn 20 ts
mir mum alu1, shall ieng h~u essentially uDIrh may
be- si"''n cher,sh ihm ~,sc sad ek,sei y o1i