, 1867-01-25
DEAR SIR,

The eminent Doctor Magens while trying
to defend in the best manner possible his
native island, has highly excited the indigna-
ton of its inhabitants by stating that, "the
deaths from Cholera are confined almost
entirely to the black and colored people,"
Could that skilfM Physician not have found
words more suitable to make use of, than
declare 50 openly his prejudicial qualities, his
disregard and contempt, for the seven-eighths
of a population that are black and coloured!
l do not mean to contradict the assertion
of that honorable gentleman, but l believe
his observation to be entirely useless, and
brought only as if to prove that the lives of
those mentioned are of little value and no
Importance for had he said that the deaths
from Cholera are mostly confined to the poor
and labouring class of people, he would not
have deviated one moment from the truth, and
not have insulted so openly a respectable host
of gentlemen and ladies who consider them
selves in every respect equal to Doctor MagenS
nor would those whom he as bent to elucidate
understand him less, for the civilized world must
know, that, if there be $4,000 inhabitants in
Saint Thomas, about 10000 are of the EtheO-
plan race.
Does DR.. Magens mean to say that the
Cholera does not attack the whites
Does DIR. Magens ignore that many aoh1e
Europeans as we'll as creOles have been victims
of the present Cholera
Will DR.. Magens kindly condescend to in
form me how many black and cOlOured peopledied
from Cholera in Europe and America last year2
May I be permitted to ask the Kings Ply
stefan what spirit moved him to bring forward
such a long preamble in defence of his dear
little island? Is it with the expectation that
NJ. ID. will be followed by X. d.?
7 Douct oOnfocc that I am highly aSfOniShad
to see DIR. Magens so much "au fat" regarding
Packet affairs, seamen, their food, their clothing,
and ever the Uery lanes and fields where they
nave been caught.
Doctor Magens appears to me in this affair,
more like a superintendent than a son Of HIP
pocrates.
Has DR.. Magens not omitted Through hur-
riness) the signature of some one else that
shouldh have signed as agent with him :
NV reason for asking this question, is not
through inquisitiveness, but having observed
in the grammatical construction of his EpistIe,
where he commenced in the first person singu-
lar, then made a change to the first person plural
nominative and objective case, and finally termi-
mated as he commenced, so / imagine that he has
Through mistake) omitted some silent partner.
No! I cannot believe that any creole would
allow themselves to be used as a tool, although,
it is said: "a cteUeT man Will MAKE CooIS
of whatever comes to hand" therefore, I would
beg to advise DR.. Magens to be a little more
discreet whenever he attempts to write again,
and to remember the French proverb that
saws "force de poison e diable en- cr6ve y so
let DR.. Magens continue to be ala0ays as po-
lite and amiable as he has alpays been, for
fear that if he attempts to shift he may have
to relinquish prescribing, put his scalpel in his
nocket. and take hold of the plough.
lam with greatest respect,
Your Obedient Servant,
One Of the Glass.