36 Observations on the Tellonu- Fever. 



point out some of the objections to which your opinion 

 is liable. 



If a change, such as you suppose had taken place 

 in the constitution of the atmosphere, capable of 

 producing a new and destructive disease, distinguish, 

 ed from the endemic fevers of this country, by the 

 suddenness of its attack, the rapidity of its progress, 

 and the fatality of its termination, it would, agreea- 

 ble to the common course of things, have appeared at 

 the same time, in every place on the globe, under 

 similar circumstances. All our sea-ports, in particu- 

 lar, would have experienced its baleful influence the 

 same years, and not, as has been the case, some one 

 year, and some another. 



In 1793, Philadelphia experienced its destructive 

 ravages, while all the other sea-ports, without excep- 

 tion, escaped. 



In 1794, it invaded and destroyed a great number of 

 valuable citizens in New-Haven and Baltimore, while 

 all the intermediate sea-ports (with the exception of a 

 few cases, late in the season, in Philadelphia) entirely 

 escaped. 



In 1795, New- York, Norfolk, and Charleston, were 

 the principal sufferers. In 1796, Newburyport, Bos- 

 ton, Chatham, on Connecticut river, and Charleston, 

 sunk beneath its desolating influence. In 1797, Phi- 

 ladelphia, after an exemption for two years, became 

 again subjected to its power. Bristol and Providence, 



