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foreign countries for the study of inoculation, and whose 
reports are now known, ar favorable to the system. 
(i I will mention, firstly, the report of the French Commis- 
sion, presented in March, 1854, to the Minister of Agricul- 
ture, &c., through Monsieur H. Bouley. 
“2. The report of the Commission instituted in Prussia, 
as drawn up by Dr. Ulrich, and published 16 th May, 1854. 
“ 3. The different reports made in Italy, to the Chamber 
of Commerce in Pavia; to the Medical Committee of Lom- 
meline, &c. 
“4. The reports of the Dutch Commission, which takes 
such a lively interest in this matter that it has again sent Dr. 
Wellenberg, its President, into Belgium, to make fresh in- 
quiries into the results obtained by inoculation. 
“ 5. The last report of this same Commission, which con- 
tains the definite conclusions of the Commission; and which 
are, on the whole, favorable to my system. 
“ I will further add, that by the order of the Minister of 
the kingdom of Holland, inoculation has for two months 
been practised and taught in Frise by Professor Jennes, a 
member of the Commission, and that in this province, where 
pleuro-pneumonia commits very great ravages, this practice 
receives the continued attention of Government. 
“ Now 7 , Sirs, I come to what has been done in our own 
country. 
“ The breeders, graziers and distillers make use of my 
invention, extol it, and reap great benefit from it. 
“ At Hasselt the disease has disappeared from the stables 
where inoculation has been practised ; it only exists in those 
where inoculation has not been used, or where the operation 
has been badly performed. The majority of the distillers 
have recourse to this operation, which an experience of three 
years leads them to consider as infallible. I mention among 
others MM. Ponet, Thiers, L. Yanvinckroye, Platel, Van- 
straelen, Vinckenbosch, Croenenbergs, J. Yanvinckroye, Nys, 
and De Borman. 
“ Thus, gentlemen, my method has every w 7 here obtained 
the double sanction of science and experience. It has 
received in foreign countries the approbation of bodies insti- 
tuted to inquire into its value, and it is also generally prac- 
tised. In the face of these facts it is painful to me to offer 
you a sad contrast, especially as this contrast is met with, 
unfortunately in Belgium, and in the official sphere. The 
Commission instituted by the Minister of the Interior, has 
not ceased to oppose me in a most inexplicable manner. It 
has already absorbed considerable sums without having, so 
