206 REPORT ON IMPORTED ADULTERATED DRUGS. 
worked over and combined with a better quality of opium. 
Your committee embrace witli pleasure this opportunity 
to present the name and services of Dr. M. J. Bailey, exa- 
miner of drugs, &c., at the New York custom-house, as one 
to whom the country, and especially the medical profession, 
are deeply indebted, for the firm and faithful stand he has 
taken for exposing these frauds. Enjoying the advantage 
of a thorough medical education, together with a ready and 
able pen, he has been industrious and successful, through 
the various journals of medicine and pharmacy, in calling 
the attention of both physicians and importers to these 
nefarious impositions. His communications with us have 
been frequent and important. Without awaiting a regular 
summons, Mr. Bailey repaired, at our suggestion to meet us, 
and we will subjoin the result of his examination before the 
committee. The activity and frankness of this gentleman 
deserves the highest commendation : we give an extract of 
a letter received from him, dated April 29th, in which he 
says, I am sure such action (referring to a memorial of 
the national medical convention) will have great weight 
with the members of Congress generally, and cause them 
to act with more promptness than they otherwise would, 
whilst at the same time, it will be exceedingly gratifying to 
^me, as I have from the first, in aiding the College of Phar- 
macy and ray profession in their appeal, used the know- 
ledge acquired in my present position with a single desire 
to advance the general good. Motives of self or pecuniary 
interest (had I listened to the prayers of those interested) 
would have prompted me to withhold from the public the 
facts I have willingly disseminated, in order that permanent 
benefit might result therefrom. Many an argument have 
I held with those who professed to think it no moral wrong, 
while it was more profitable to themselves, to impose such 
worthless and dangerous trash upon the community as we 
complain of." 
For many years a considerable proportion of the fo- 
