MEDICINE, NATURAL HISTORY, AGRICULTURE, CONDUCTED BY DAVID HOSACK, M. D. F. L. S. Professor of the Theory and Practice of Physic and Clinical Medicine in the University THE AMERICAN MEDICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL REGISTER has hitherto appeared as an anonymous publication. A new edition of the earlier part of the work having been called for, the Editors have embraced this opportunity of assuming the responsibility of the undertaking, and of appearing before the public in their proper persons. They have adopted this measure, because they consider that a periodical journal, of the nature of the Register, derives its principal importance and value from the authenticity of its materials; and they thus manifest, that they are not unwilling to pledge themselves for the verity of the facts which, in their editorial capacity, they have recorded. New-York, July, 1814. DE WITT CLINTON, ESQ. Member of the Senate of the State, and Mayor of the City, of New-York, &c. &c. SIR, The Editors of this Work, in dedicating to you the present Volume, are not influenced by considerations of a political nature-in that respect, they have no hesitation to avow their allegiance to other principles than those which you profess-but they offer it as a tribute due to the talents and liberality which you have manifested in promoting the interests of science, the liberal patronage you have always given to the useful arts, as well as your active zeal in the cause of humanity. Your exertions in advocating the rights of the orphan-in providing means of instruction for the children of the poor-in obtaining the release of the distressed debtor-in procuring permanent provision for one of our most important charities, the New-York Hospital—all merit our acknowledgments; and when the political dissentions which now distract our country may be calmed, will be remembered with gratitude by your fellow citizens in general. THE EDITORS. |