516 ON THE ADMISSION OF MR. BULL’S LETTER. 
Anxious as I am for the fullest and fairest inquiry into the 
scientific opinions propounded by your contributors, and for the 
fullest discussion as to the utility of the measures advanced for 
the benefit of the veterinary profession, I cannot conceal from 
you the feeling of regret I experience that such a communi- 
cation should have appeared to disgrace the pages of The 
Veterinarian. False in the positions advanced — false in the 
character of the profession expressed — false as to the inten- 
tions and objects of the members of our body, it ought, in my 
opinion, to have been returned to its author, counselling him to 
make himself more conversant with the objects really sought for 
bv the veterinary profession, and requesting him to reconsider 
a communication which in its present state was inadmissible. 
You, however, judged differently, and it is not for me to do 
more than express my own feelings on the subject. The profes- 
sion will draw their own conclusions, and may, perhaps, consider 
that it is high time we ceased to contribute our knowledge to 
those who consider that they can give as correct and judicious 
an evidence as any of us can, and conduct their business as scien- 
tifically and successfully, from the performance of which there 
has been nor is there any intention to prevent them. 
I remain. Gentlemen, 
Your obedient servant, 
Tho. Walton Mayer, V.S. 
Newcastle, July 8th, 1842. 
[We must confess that our much respected correspondent seems 
to us to have expressed himself a little too angrily on account 
of our having inserted Mr. Bull's communication. He has 
not quite appreciated our situation as public and impartial 
journalists — nor has he quite done justice to our commentary 
on the impropriety of manner and of style which characterized 
Mr. Bull’s letter. The progress of science will be best of all— 
will alo'ne be secured when the discussion of important mea- 
sures and facts is open to all parties. With regard to our 
own profession at least, the advancement of truth will be best 
secured by the free discussion of every subject connected with 
our art Who or what have we to fearl Our profession is 
connected with many an important subject of inquiry. It is 
rapidly assuming its proper rank and station. We can sub- 
mit without fear to attacks like those from Mr. Bull, of Hunt- 
ingdon ; and it is dissension among ourselves which alone can 
impede the glorious march of veterinary science. — Edit.] 
