Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1838-11-28
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL
oFTHE
JOURNAL AND MISCELLANY.


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 ii. And this
is the more surprising since the materials al
ready existing and daily augmenting, with
which to enrich such publication, are al
most inexhauslible.
The science of medicine has its appropri-
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 il is proper that it should be so.
The same is true of the other leading pro-
Ifessions, of law, and of divinity. But, not
withstanding the important bearings which
Phrenologists know their science to have on
medicine, and divinity, and law, there is no
publication through which,as the appropriate
channel, those bearings may be pointed out.
1t IS true that's newspapers, and also one
or two works of a less ephemeral character,
do occasionally admit an article in favor of
phrenoIogy but these do not meet the pres
ent necessity. A periodical which is avow-
eddy phrenological-one, whose pages shall
constitute a permanent depository Of facts,
and which shall be open for the expression
cfopinions and the record of principles con-
nected with those facts, is now needed; and
a strong feeling of this necessity, together
with beliefthat such work IS extensively
. demanded, and will meet with encourage
ment and support, has induced the publisher
to present prospectus Of "The American
chronological Journal and Miscellany"
The object 9th work will be to preserve
from oblivion the most interesting of the We
: ry numerous facts, con6rmatory and ilustra-
+ live of the truth ofphrenoIogy Ito show the
S true bearings of this science on education,
(physical, intellectual and morally on the
Medical Treatment of the Insane on Juris-
prudence; on Theology, and on Mental and
: Moral Philosophy. On all these subjects
there is encouragement to hope for contri-
j. buttons from several able pens; while the
f. resources of the editor himself will not, it is
: hoped, be found inconsderable.
+ 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,
Yin ignorance Of its true nature and tenden-
: ces, suppose that they find in it an instru-
g ment by which to subyert the truths of re.
/ vealed religion, and loosen the bonds Of hui
man accountability, and moral obligation
A frequent subject of discussion in our pa
: yes will therefore be, The Harmony be.
tween the truths Of Revelation and those Of
Phrenology, And on the subject Of the re-
Il ligious bearings of our science, we respect.
It fully solicit the enquiries and objections, moi
e of cavaliers, but of the truly candid, and the
e conscientiously fearful. Such correspon-
II dents we shall always welcome TO our pa
ges, and they will always be treated with
7. Kindness; as, also, will honest and respect.
ful directors to Phrenology. But the cap.
tious and cavaliers will ensure to themselves
our silent contempt; and the ignorant pre-
tender, who seeks to overthrow science
which he will not be at the pains to investi.
!, gate, may expect merited rebuke.
I. AS our object is the establishment Of
Truth, we solicit the communication of facts
c which are supposed to initiate against Phren-
/ ology; and we pledge ourselves to
| publish them, in all cases in which we
b hare satisfactory vouchers for their genuine
if ness; and in which all the facts in the sever
: al cases are furnished to us. But as we
e must form our own judgment of the cerebral
development in all cases on which we ex-
|. press our opinions, it is obvious that we can
{ not receive, in these instances, the opinions
= IS Acknowledged or antl-nhrAn 81:
writer's, as to the degree IN when the sever
al organs are developed:-we must, in eve
nv such case, see the head or skull, or a cast
Of it, 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-
. lical works: nor shall we fail to present to
! our readers such matters of interest and i'm
: portance as may be found in foreign Phren-
/ illogical works ofstandard excellence, and
! which are not generally accessible to the
: American public. Our facts we pledge our
1 selves shall be bona-ide such; aud, as often
f as practicable, weshall accompany our de-
scriptions with illustrative cuts: indeed, we
intend and expect that scarcely a number
will be issued without two or more Ofsuch
cuts.
To encourage Psychologists Of talent (and
especially professional men who are Phren-
ologists.) to enrich the work with their con-
tribuuons, we offer for accepted matter. as
liberal compensation per printed page, as
is usually afforded by the very first periOdi-
Gals in our country: but the editor does mo-
promise to endorse all which his cOrrespon
!; dents may communicate Nor all which b,
o may admit into the work. To error If Sc
rious, and especially il itaffeCt the interest
Of morality and religion, he claims the RICH