National Republican., 1877-09-05


intelligent appreciation Of community or govern.
ment that can tolerate such acalamity.
ferywhere we hear of governments engaged he.
rolcsily In the sanitary rehabilitation Of such In
Great efforts are being made in Italy in this a..
IeHn,,i,on; ihe Government has appropriated many
ni,uoms i, ior the purpose the patriotic Garbaldi,
enterprise. The marshes around Washington can
easily BE- reclaimed; their proportions not for
mtdable, nor do they offer such nsurnountiblc diff.
hculties as To render the problem doubtful. hut
iney constitute nnhancc Of long standing, GER
!a,n 70 grow N extent and danger II longer al.
lowed 10 remain undisturbcd.
IrOi; Marry, the eminent astronomist and scion.
,lt when, many years ago, in charge of.the wash
ington ohsSryatory, was So xious about the pallu
la emannttons of this fiat, lying at the very foot Of
,hc hill upon which the Observatory is erected.
,ngi ne caused 10 be planted many sun flowers
upon the theory that their extraordinary absorbing
pggMcr would protect his home from tile invasion
ofihc deadly malaria
suHcct OF complaint by our citizens for years.
,ongrcts hns been mCmortnlizcd several times. hut
has SO far limited itself to the ordering Of sur.
Ncy aud inviting plans for its abatement. A com.
mission was appointed by the President In 1872,
g,oInposci Of engineers Of the army the chief Of
grounds. the Governor OF tho district and several
prominent citizens tho same. This commission
pre,en,ed report together with MAPS and plans; ;
gcsted Is 80 well d,gcstcd a to rem.
der whatever the committee may say on the
subject well.niph superfuous. Your committee is
shisncd that the plans thus presented by the com
mission would be effective IN aiatiig ihe nuisance
and become prolific source of revenue to the Dis
trict treasury from the sale Of lands and Wharfage
In addition TO these a,lyaitagcs The channel OF he
river would be dccpsiICl aud greatly improved
mus securing, together with All extended and ac.
ccssible wharfage, n commerce which would IN.
crease the prosperity of the District to All ncalula-
bic degree
The report Of this commission, which Is hereby
submitted and male part Of this report contains,
moreover, VERY comprehensive maps, dCTnonstrnt-
ing the nrcn bf lands the depth Of water OF agopns
and channel and complete drafts Of the work pro.
The investigation Of the insanltary influence Of
These marshes j. not a new subject to the Board
Oh Health. Ry reference 10 Its second an
nual report. submitted to Congress IN 1879.
through the President OF tho luitcd States Il will
ie seen that this subject f. treated NJ length, and
the abatement of the nuisance recommended and
urged IN the following words.
stnndinG on the Long bridge. the View presented
Is well calculated 10 revive tho memories Of the
'ampagna, near Rome TN all sides nrc to be seen
vast un,iulatiOns of vegetation evolving their noX.
i9is CREATIONS to be Inhaled by the citizens Of the
Guy The disorders arising from This source are so
pregnant with evil that the mos energetic and
y,gnrons steps should he taken for the ohatcmcntof
As sanitarinns We have no other interest than
thnt OF relieving Onr growing aud beautiful city
ifomn source of malaria that tends In ,lrpopulEtc
II. We therefore again plead flr The hralih Of our
STATES III his forthcoming message Will invite the
nttcntion Of Sorgr~s 20 the cnndIion Of these
oHl 'lNl lnNt 'WuN VIII gNr 'lNe con
sideration 10 ttis most important matter and by
appropriate Legislation provide some plan by
which the evils exiting may he permanently
corrected.
In the discharge of it. duties ymIr committee has
invited suggestions and Information from leading
physicians, engineers aud Others familiar with the
topography Of the river 'front.' aud The bancful in
nhnnces Resulting thcrclrum. hut pgrct 10 add that
me only Iesponsc thus far received has been from
that distinguished scientist aud official Quarter.
master General Mci'rS. which will I've found In the
appendix. Respectfully submitted.
rs VERDI,
tHRIS. e. Cox,
Sanitary Committee.