Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-05
THE ASS ASSlNATION


annuity revived II, under circumstances ,,L,rt -
"s entered INTO the Legislative History of m.
s'o''fy' could not be suppressed, if we wcre ovsn
| transplted ""' ''e'c'
! lhe perlin 'cious continuation. b,tids, e H. a.
l'' 10 produce an Impress on on the p,bl,c ,nf,,1
| nav LAWRENCE was prompted by some o,b,r lhsn
h'S confessed motive, that notlve bp,ny rho a, -
| "a'uenaiIon, has, In The opinion of h1phIv rene,
az gentlemen OF both The learned Professions ,o
i''e" publications calculated 10 SET the nat,r in
more tue light before the public We subi,,niwo
soch communications
rs one OF those Communications commenis onon
professional letter publlsnel by the Glol,e =, -
''emeo just 10 the author ot that letter wt,tfe, j.,
'ePy q one from the Editor of the Globe 10 conv
" c"'ite, which we do rs follows
WAsIItNGroN, Feb. 18Th. 1888
LEAR CIR Your favor OF the l0 II inst adde's
Sou 10 III oewail, and myself is now before me
-" VI 'cPiy, Deg leave 10 remark that Doctor
"'"' oe''e'lhs, us he does, thai the account a
our examination OF Lawrence, published In the
d"oi OF the INST. with our nate to M.ssrs
u"Ie' " oeuton published in the In,elligenc.r Of
~ 9h INST, contains IN opirion Ms to the t,c of
L7"r nee 5 mind sufficiently cxpclt TO stisrv all
no ate III he pursuit oil lr9 unlv bpps leave toI
'eclNha making ans turlher communication ON m,
SUBJECT" ut ud' rs'and ny, do that gu, lett,
~ N'"'ss anu Seu on Las been m sundcrslooj by
many, aao having conversed with Lawrence fro-
qne"tly since Doctor Sewall & mysIts,w him ID.
Seth'r VII, agrecBtly 10 your request, now give
4" oP'nlon more IN detail OF what consider TO be
Tue true Stale o ibis Unfortunate mans mnd AT
or tedious and minute invesig ,tIon IN pursuit of
acts, beng unable 10 detect the existence Of any of
hose phs seal derang GER ents usually ess,cinted
WIN men al ALIENATION, we were compellcd To rrlv
entirely conversation from , hteh tn i,atY ,,t,
ieidcanS ~hch alone IS at all times n n uncertain,
criterion stlll, from the erfatic manner IN " hch hc
e'"vtrsed on one or TWO subj cts We had no hest.
anon III pohhhnchg his mud 10 be IN an nns Quad
ate on those sa,jrcts but, most if MOI all 9TH
F'N' MS Powe's oil ass"clalion seemed good Thus
state OF the mind cali II partial d,rarg manf md
IS tn idea meant 10 convey in the letter from, Dor
or oewail and myself Mess c. les and Senion
30 Tar as an, concerned | certainly ci,d not wish
u &c I'm 10 be understood as expressing the belief
| NAT he was manlac nr entirely insane, because
| my honest conviction was far otherwise
! have treq1endy vislttd him slnre DR. Sewhl
and myself saw him rosethtr and have At all fines
found him Perfec ly quiet composed though rather
! reserved, and entirely respectful. There is no
'ouo' ihnt he thinks much, and present reasons
- wen on many SUBJECTS as perhaps nc ever d l.
W, Ioi having been previously acqnan ed with
MN, lcannot form correct estimate of the ordinary
character OF his mind. "Psrlid ii arrangement con.
in error of opinion and contact nam some ,re
| ub CT with soundncss of mind upon nenrlv nj,
hers the error IS goilaray contrary n truth ar
| IS sproportaned IN ITS II cts n, eynsc,,d coos,
| Iu,ncrs 10 the causes which lodp r thrn, Th
| T. nj acilun OF th,s nnforiuna g man * tLink
Il My and fully cmbrar Il bv the abo,e dcfninn,,
| oven by some OF The ablesi writer, on tlc lun,
| 'nind. In he account given by himself o his ri-
mediate as a lit on the presilcnt h. crr,alnIv ry
! nibitcd much femnoss OF purpose and correct rca
son'ns in rea ION TO tn contrnp ME execution of
MS d.sisn; but as to the co.'s FENCES relative to
| mis- own pc scnal safety. he seemed NOT 10 have
seen quite clear. You, in addition, ask to bc
| informed, " whether mind, in the state Of Law
teuces, represented 10y us, may not he susccptl.
ole of all the impressions of popular or any other
excitement. In reply 10 this branch of tie subj Ct
| beg leave 10 remark thai many, if not all OF tn
best writers on III mind agree in he opinion that
IT'S faculties pend wholly up IN 10 Illy impression,
| % produce their specific operations these lmprcs
sonS being made through the me llum Of the exter-
| nal senses, and that 70 operation Of the mind can
oe produced IN persons deprived OF those senses. A
highly distinguished writer, Doctor Rush, has ait
y remarked on this point, " as well might nj
tempt to excite thought IN a pi &C Of mablc by
STRIKING II with our hand, as expect to produce II
| sun lie operation of the mind in person deprived
OF the external senses of hearng," &c and Doctor
Cullen, III all times remarkably prudent and eau.
| ''ous IN the expression OF his opinion, spec lila
tIte subjects, boldly asserts, "nthil IL. ,ntc cu
quo non pr'uS, uernt in sensn" precisely the
sentiment expressed in different terms. Admit
ms 10 be SOUND doctrine, ana III, necessary con
sequence, that, whenover the mind bccomcs
Dl1Fe nbtl. Inn mn