The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-02-09
PROSPECTUS
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL
JOURNAL AND MCCLELLAN.
OF THE

4 T Is a remarkable fact, that while the
converts to the belief that Prenulrg,
is true, have, within few YEAR, most as
r"niSbinelv multiplied, there dies noi exisl
un the Americana continent II sngle period
icai whose o. ect is Ia ahvocae It's truths.
rope! the attacks made upon I, or ansv er
The enquiries which even CANDID persons are
disposed 10 make concerning 1t. Aud ihi>
is the more surprising since tie materials al
ready existing am daily aygmeniing, Will,
which 70 enrich such publication, are al
most inexhaus'ihle.
The science Of medicinehas its appropr;-
ate media through which o present tn The
profession and to s:udentshlI the new facts
which occur, and all the new theories which
are advocated in the varpus institutions al
various medical science throughout the
world; and it is proper tlat it should lie s',.
The same is true of the other leading pro-
fessions, of law, and ofdviniiy. But. not
wilhsianding the import;nt bearings which
Phrenoogists know thei science tn have on
medicine, and divinity, ind law, there is no
Publication through whih,as the appropriate
channel, those beasngsmay be pointed ont.
1t is true tina, some newspapers, and also one
or two works of less phemeral character.
do occasionally admit an article in favor of
phrenol)gv but these 10 not meet the pres
emf necessity. A periodical which is avow-
eddy phrenol ,gical--oIe, whose pages shall
constitute Il permaneIt depository of facts,
and which shall he ofen for the expression
Of opinions and the retord Of principles cu--
Il e., \ ,
ssrona feeling of tbs necessity. together
with te!iefthat such a work is extensively
demanded, and will meet with encourage
ment and support, has indu ed the publisher
10 present prosper sis Of "Fhc American
Phrcnalugicai Jnurnsl and MISCELLANY"
The at jet of this work will be to preserve
from oblivion the mcst Interesting of the We
nv numerous facts, c,ufirma.ory and l!ir,Strs-
live Of the truth OF phrenoIosy to show the
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 encouragemsntfo hope for coniri-
buttons from several able pens: while the
resources of the editor hins. If will not. il is
hoped. he found inconsidetahle.
The religious characrerpf The work Will
he decidedly evnng"lical: f,r one pr Ininent
object in giving it exis,elce is, Ia wres;
phrenoogy out of the hands of ihuse, who.
in ignorance of its true nature and renden-
cies, suppose that they find ia it an instru-
ment by which TO subvert the truths of re-
vealed religion, and loosen tile bonds of hui
man accountability. and moral obligation.
A frequent subject of discuss i'm in or pr
ges will therefore be, The HArm,ny he
tween the truths Of Revelation and th.se of
Phrenology. And on the SUBJECT Of the re-
iigious hearings of our science, we respect
fully solicit the enquiries and obieciions, M,
of cavil!ers, hut of the truly candid. and he
conscicn,io,,sIv fearful. Such corfe~pon-
dents we shall always welcome to or pa
ges, and they will always be treated with
Kindness as, also, will honest and reSpec,-
fnl eliect"rs 10 Phrenologv. But ;he cap
,lo,,s and caviilers will ensure ID ihemsaIyes
our silen, contemp'; and the gnorant pre-
tender. who seeks To overthrow a science
which he wi | not he at the paiIs TO investi-
gate, NAV expect meried rehoke.
As our Object is the eStab ii>hment of
Truth, we solicitihe communicative of fact,
which are supposed to initiate ags'nsi Phren- |
ology; and we pledge ourselves ia
publish them, in all cases in which we
hare satisfactory vouchers for her ger,,ine-
ness; and ~ which all the facts in The sey.r-
al cases are furnished to us. But as We
must form our own judgment Of be cerebral
developement in all cases on Which we ex-
press our opinions, it is obviaus thai we can
not receiv in these instances, tie opinions
Of non-rhrenological or an:i-ph.enol.gicaI
writer's, as to the degree in whlchthe sever
n organs are developed 1--we mist, in eve
ry such case, see the head or skull, or a cast
,f il, properly certified to be true to nature
Original Essay ION Phrenol"sicsl suljecrs
will form part Of the Journal; as also, Re-
chronological and Anti Phrenoloe-
cal works: nor shall we fail to present 10