The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-15
The Chelera-Omcini Circulars mcasurcs
Of PrecauIiou.

The recent letter Of Mr. y. Joy Morris, American
Minister to Coustantinople, addrc sssd to tho Secre
tAry OF State was noticed in the Sun at the time
Of its first appearance. It announced the rapid ex-
tension Of the cholera al the Turkish capital, and
added:
Had proper quarantine measures been taken 10
mrs., the Introduction OF the cholera from Europe
might have ! cen prevented. 1t seems 60 me, from
our experience here, that IL will 10 advisable in
the United States 70 guard sgRinst Il by the most
rsld quarantine regulations O.herwisc' " u
once cutters the country, 10 will lie very fatal, IN
consequence OF tho great destitutiop prevailing In
virginia and other OF the southern sIat,s, aud of
the disease which always follow ia tho train u
war.
Secretary scws I'd has forwarded THIS letter to
the governors Of the different States, accompanied
by tho following circular note
DEPARTMENT oF STATE
WAsi uSGIoS, LIST septemi or, 1865.
Sin Your Exc ellsncy's serious attention 10 in
vited 10 tho sccoi npsnyin letter N the Acting
surgeon-Gs General Of the army, 10 whom the de,
spAoh from the Unitod States minister at Com
stannnoplo, which u mentons, was referred. Tho
expectancy OF adopting quarantine measures for
tho purpose OF preventing tie Introduction Of
Asauc cholera Ito thls country seems well wor-
Wy OF confederation.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
Tho Governors receiving tbs cL eulsr and ,hs
accompany ny psrsrs have hIstenei 10 coumuni-
cate tie contents to the public through tie press.
Governor AsDIRw, Of Massachusetts howeys-,
first laid tho subject before the surgeon-Geueral O,
that sistN by whom copies were transmitted to the
Mayors Of Boston, Salem, Worcester Springfield
Gd othsr cities. Tho Surgeon -Geuersl also ro-
n ed TO the Governor IN the following terms:
Tie officers Of the various Stsic insttut'urs
Irt
10 Ventilation, sewerage aud drainage -VhUther
they arc overcrowded or are wanting in any Of tho
appliances Of health, and by timely aud iudcluus
removals OF claGs.lcsr on, be In such hygisuic
preparation IS will shocturiy control 1r mod "
shy disease, Those in charge of tive localities "
'Aige mAn IiActSres where tLeIv rs much refuse
Ahlhtl matter, and a the places where lsr-e NUM-
uers ui eAftls are brought together for sac or
slaughter the HuIo1ntsndeus Of tsctories located
on rivers or iGl Al Streams should realize the he.
ee5sNy ui ri2ld sanitary Inspection, Local boards
| OF heAN shuulS sGliuousy regard she condition
OF al s'Able i.lc priyy vaults always remsmbsr n
thA' acute disc In time Of genera. epidemic ia
sp' - assume malignancy OF form IA fAtA 40 tina,
81 Ie'oghzed pestsncts The condition Of tle
ooH'ueS "hs re- .arte hunters u operatives OF
| lur'sh eN,r't iou Ego colsret Itsd, With al o.,
| AIplAncrs IAr the propagation ADD spread of dis
cur, shou'i 80 10 called upon 10 serve such
lu.. III res ~ 70 Diet clothing and personal
ue''h a. WI oua le lhem 10 meet shy and all ais
case. CleAnh ness Il next to goiluess, and whe,
to this virtue thsIe is superGdded temnerance si
The couhd,nci which springs rom a stii,t mi i
o. hear, VII h good Conscience he n.,rIo "A
'llS common iWealIh may hopeful AVA. 80