Southern telegraph., 1838-12-15
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL
OF THE
JouRNAL ANp NIscELLANY.

JOURNAL AND MISCELLANY.
TT is a remarkable fact, that while the
converts to the belief that Phrenoogy
is true, have, within few years, most as
tonishingly multiplied, there does not exist
on the American continent single period
ical whose object is to advocate its truths,
repel the attacks made upon it, or answer
the enquiries which even candid persons are
disposed to make concerning 1t. And this
is the more surprising since the materials al
ready existing and daily augmenting, with
which to enrich such publication, are al
most inexhausible.
The science of medicine has its appropr-
ate media through which to present to the
profession and to students all the new facts
which occur, and all the new theories which
are advocated in the various institutions of
various medical science throughout the
world; and it is proper that it should be So
The same is true of the other leading pro-
LESSONS, oflaw, and of divinity. But, not
wiihslanding the important bearings which
Phrenologists know their science to have on
medicine, and divinity, and law, there is no
publication through whch,a as the appropriate
channel, those bearings may be pointed out.
It's true that some newspapers, and also one
or two works Of less ephemeral character,
do occasionally admit an article in favor OF
phreno ogy but these do not meet the pres
ent necessity. A periodical which is ayow-
eddy phrcnological-one, whose pages shall
constitute permanent depository of facts,
and which shall be open for the expression
Of opinions and the record of principles con-
nected with those facts, is now needed; and
a strong feeling of this necessity, together
with belief that such work IS extensively
demanded, and will meet with encourage
ment and support, has induced the publisher
to present prospectus of "Fhe American
Psychological Journal and Miscellany"
The object of this work will be to preserve
from oblivion the most interesting of the We
nv numerous facts, conirmatory and ilustra-
i've of the trulh fphrenology ito show the
true bearings of this science on education,
physical, intellectual and moral;) on the
Medical Treatment of the Insane ION Juris-
prudence; on Theology, and on Mental and
Moral Philosophy. On all these subjects
there is encouragement 10 hope for conri-
buttons from several able pens: while the
resources of The editor himself will not, it is
hoped, be found nconsiderable.
The religious character Of the work will
be decidedly evangelical: for one prominent
object in giving it existence is, to wrest
phrenology out of the hands of those, who,
in ignorance of its true nature and tenden-
cies, suppose that they find in it an instru-
ment by which TO subvert the truths of re-
vealed religion, and loosen the bonds of hu-
man accountability, and moral obligation.
A frequent subject of discussion in our pa
ges will therefore be, The Harmony be-
tween the truths of Revelation and those of
Phrenelogy. And on the subject of the re-
ligious bearings of our science, we respect
fully solicit the enquiries and objections, not
of cavaliers, but of the truly candid, and the
conscientiously fearful. Such correspon-
dents we shall always welcome TO our pa
ges, and they will always be treated with
Kindness; as, also, will honest and respect
full directors TO Phrenology. But the cap
tious Underwriters will ensure tothemselves
our silent contempt; and the ignorant pre-
tender, who seeks to overthrow a science
which he will not be at the pains to invesli-
gate, may expect merited rebuke.
As our object is the establishment of
Truth, we solicit the communication of facts
which are supposed to initiate against Phren-
ology; and we pledge ourselves to
publish them, in all cases in which we
have satisfactory vouchers for their genuine
ness; and in whitehall the facts in the sever
al cases are furnished to US. But as we
must form our own judgment of the cerebral
developement in all cases on which we ex-
press our opinions, il is obvious that we can
not receive, in these instances, the opinions
of archaeological or anti-phrenologicaI
writers, as to the degree iRwhich the sever
al organs are developed:-we must, in eve
ry such case, see the head or skull, or cast
of il, properly certified to be true to nature.
Original Essays on chronological subjects
will form part Of the Journal; as also, Re-
views Of chronological and Anti Phrenolog-
ical works: nor shall we fail to present to
our readers such matters of interest and i'm
por,ance as may be found in foreign Phren-
illogical works Of standard excellence, and
which are not generally accessible to the
American public. Our facts we pledge our-
selves shall be bona-fide such; and, as often
as practicable, we shall accompany our de-
scnptions with illustrative cuts: indeed, we
intend and expect that scarcely number
will be issued without two or more of such
cuts.
To encourage Psychologists oftalent land
professional men who are Phren-
1logists.) to enrich the work with their con-
nibonons, we offer for accepted matter. as
LIBERAL compensation per printed page, as
) usually afforded BY the very first periodi-
ais in our country: but the editor does not
rnrnise 10 nndnrsn ali which hIs l,orresnnn.