Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-06

readers will doubt rcSollect the interest exciT
ted some time ago, by suhjecting the body of John
son The Murderer, TO the action Of Goluonic ex.
citemen,;-a fluid in many respects resen.biinp
Electricity, and by some Philosophers supposed TO
resemble, indeed TO be the same as the Vital or
Nervous fluid. Surprising the following expert
ments wi'i be generally interesting we venture TO
extract them from the last number Of The Amcri-
can Journal oil the Medical Sc;erces," published
at Philadelphia Editors.
VI the numerous experiments which have been
instituted 10 verify the Analogy between Gslvan.
ism and the nervous action those of U,einLoId
are not the least interesting. He bchcGded cat
AMI after the pusai;on and muscular action had
completely ceased, he removed the spinal marrow
and Billed tue spine with an amasan OF Quicksilver
I'nc' and Silver Immediately the tliobbng o..
the arteries re commenced, and the muscular ac-
tons were renewed, which could not be distin.
guished from those produced by the influence OF
Tie spinal marrow: the animal made many leans.
SC.
lie hiied with the same amolgar. the scull and
spine OF another cat, which did not give any sign
OF Eie; the animal became during 20 minutes. in
such state of sitdi tension that il raised its
opened as Cyes. looked steadily, and attempted 10
walk, and endeavored to rise after falling down
frequently. During all this time, the circulation
au" pu'sation were very active, and continued for
| quarter oil an hour, after the chest and belly
were opened. The Secretion of the Gastric Juice
was evidently more abundant than formerly, and
'he animal heat was perfectly re-established.
cess TO initiate the process odigestion in dead an
'mais, by the action OF Gavanisin.
truly, IT the correctness of these experiments
be confirmed by further observations, we need
scarcely despair OF the FINAL attainment Of the
Pr0mefAeon .fst. rNnt Mn
tfrom the Columbia Teiescope]
NE contest which must at present he waged "a
g4nst the usurpa,ions of the Federal Government,
% the Republican party, the friends Of the Cons.
tSton, the people involves precisely the pr,nciples
oil that which gave origin to the proceeJin of the
legislatures OF Virginia and Kentucky, in I79s
mere Is, however, an essential iference in son,
oil the circumstances which distinguish the two
occasions. The difference il against ma bn, not
10 DE concealed, for it demands the most solemn
cohS!ocrauon. The alien and sedition laws mani
tested dangerous, and palpable violation of the
So'su'uuoh: ihey alarmed the wisest and the
oeSt men Oh that even.ful PERIOD and did very
much to organize, en!ighten and stimulate the
republican party, the friends OF State Rights.
HOW were these Entertainments upon the cons,i
futon to be arrested, was the question al that
usy. u was an werd, SO far IA abstract p,inci-
pie was Concerned, by Manson Rep upon the
resolutions OF the Va. legislator and the arpu
naeht ond resolution ofthe legislature of Kentuc-
KY, which are known TO have heen due 10 the men
VI IHr 'cHerson. But, fortunately for the peace
oil the country at that time, the success of the re
publican can 'idate, sugrrceded the necessity of
the practical application Of the doctrines which
were established, and which are now cordially ~
oop'eo ny south Carolina, by the two vcnera,cd
documents to which we have alluded. The G.
'ecuon OF Mr Jefferson cal.red the stor,n-cIeans-
ed the corruption of the former administration
uniossed the grasp Of usurpation, which had sez.
Gu upon the Contribution, and relieved the states
Which ieit the necessity Of arresting the dcsoat-
ing progress OF consolidation in obedience TO the
eternal principles which they adopted and de-
CARED by practical erempiijication of them. II
seems TO us, we are at least exceedingly fearful
taat ms last may Yet be the part which is TO be
forced upon US. Will the election of Gen. Jack.
son become the harbinger Of those glorious H.
dIngs which sanctihed the revolution of 1902
no" far may South Carolina trust this event, as
promising the purgation of existing corruption
as applying the baim TO the deep wounds of the
Cons,i; ution'
Our correspondent s'I'ublius" says, nullify the
iarn laws for protection. as Unconstitutional
lana therefore void.) in obedience to the au-
Morty he quotes; which was also the suggestion
OF Jefferson upon such occasions a. he ind-
Gated. Says Gov. Forsyth, protest to the Senate
OF the United States, and trust the all Efficient
remedy, election. Some say lay an excise on
northern goods; and others advise the call of a
C0ncenton; another indicates and advises the
course OF the Supreme Court. The question in
TACT, seems to be, not whether the State of South
carolina, shall attempt to preserve the Constitu-
ton-but hoaU shall she do it we do not distru 81
the ability OF tie Legislature TO determine this
question.