Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-07

from tue grasp OF oppression by tile valor o our ances
tors, and perpetuate those institutions which des
tuned by the blessing of God secure the happiness OF
unborn millions
Al the conclusion of,he reading of the address, loud
applauses were given.
The Fun in Il state Of diffusion
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE Enquirer.
"Prfncc Edrdrd, Sept ~, ls42.
| "Iou have manifested much interest in the start
ling phenomena of .MesmtriSm, that am induced 10
suppose you will not be dspeased II send you
brief account OF an experiment made by myself this
day. My subject is mulao lad aged about ten, and
rather stupid fellow. AT twenty minutes past eight,
this evening, | commenced the manlpulatIons, and,
! after forty i've or fifty minutes, my efforts were
crowned with partial success .7rcher went ogadnally
into profound sleep, from which no Wnchtng nor pms
could arouse him. drank water, and swallowed tt
His throat exhibited the motions natural 10 person
swallowing and, in reply 10 my question, he said he
was drinking water. So also oil rinegaT. ate table
salt-he SAID he eating salt. ate some grams OF
cofe prepared for use, and afterwards, an apple He,
in each case, answered my questions, correctly then
ck,lrtd tobacco, ut first he did not know what IT
but when | passed the tobacco to that side Of my
mouth which has ne yer been accustomed 10 the taste,
and after che wing there awhile, asked HIM what he
,cas che,cing, he replied, "Barca, which you know
is the negro pronunciation repeated the experiments
with water and vinegar with success, and with SAT-,
after two trials.
"Yielding now, but very reluctantly TO the urgent
request of the females of the party, l proceeded 10
awake him. After some rtrersc passes, he seemed to
be wide awake and anxious 10 lrarn # he remembered
what had Just passed, questioned hum, but, To my
surprise found he remembered erery thing. | sup
posed lac was not fully relieved OF the strange in
auencc which had bound INN, aud continued, for
minutes more, the usual passes N0,c, his appearance
man Tested the OF consciousness, and lac looked
around with utter establishment. He yawned and
cuzed about us naturally suddenly reused from
deep slnnber, and nor he remembered nothing since
/ lie fell asleep
II SAID in the beginning, that had met with spar
fial success. The experiments attempted in clair
rngance not decisive, though in three cases out
of some six eight, the boy pointed out the persons
v HON de sired him TO indicate
ain Phreno .uagnetism failed utterly. owing partly
10 my ignorance OF phrenoogy and partly, suppose,
the fact, (Which did not TIL then suspec that his
sleep perfect profound. He did not arti
culate very distinctly, though all in the could
hear hun, and distinguish his words and his replies
uniformly given in one word.
"Prevous 10 this experiment, regarded mesmerism
as riost regard religion forced TO respect
the assertions OF those who had made and witnessed
experiments, but my mind without any clear con.
rieon of truth The result of the experiment is,
that now believe mesinerisn, with the strong and
realizing faith the Christian feels in his creed and his
hopes Nine is no longer speculation, but an trre
ri,nentai belief.
ente,.d the after he asleep
TThe above is from one OF the respectable md
intelligent citizens III irlnce Edward couNly.Eul0T.I
"strone Confrra,ion!
The follow ing letter IS from the zen 81 gentleman
wei, known in lhs community, the Rev. r. Ryland
And who is Mr. Ryand: No one in this city or in
the hole surrounding country would ask such ques
on MIR. K. IS the President :ot the Baptist Semi.
nary, recently chartered as College, beautifully STU
ned near this city, and in nour,hng condition.
There usually about seventy students connected
With it, many Of whom fitted for the highss, tic
nf cd of he
Young men in oar own University and in North.
colleges, were prepared here. The Principal Uhe
Rev. MIR. Rylandl is highly esteemed for many good
QUALITIES but 1t believed that his great and peculiar
excellence is found IN the sagacity of his penetration
and the prudence his opinions. He is neither bigot
ed against innovation enthusiastic in the defence
Of novelties; but, an educated man, he watches for
every thing that edrcates, and an honest man, he
ingenunusy announces ell that he finds. Permit US to
add that cowardce is of all things the most absurd
He who is either afraid tn examine for himself or
ashamed 10 challenge investigate from Others has
less tnagnanlny than belongs to man, and all the
rnctpr MIR. Ryland does not belong. While never
Disposed prematurely hazard doctrine ba.ed on II
relevant conclusions drawn from nnsonnd and I'M
founded PREMISES, he holds himself ready, az all men
should, TO accumulate iacis and 10 disseminate princ
pies Ii the ohscuri,y Of doubt partially bailcs his
research he is not pusannous as 10 noursh his
incidence by r,dculng all expressions into The conaln
of mental nnd moral darkness; but like the Grecian
hero, would pray,
..ps2crse this cloud The light Of Heaven restore,
GIVE 10 ,rr, and Aj'A a.hs u" more
Mr. Ry!and lcteri strong md manly tribute to The
cause Of truth. We had idea, when We stated the
fret yper meats which made in this city, that they
were about to excite much attention, or that We,
ourselves should enter SO largely into IL bot though
We were satisfied, ard We said that should draw
down some ridicule upon our heads, yet not
aware of the extf mt which il night be carried The
tide however, has turned, and rs the experiments
IRE multiplied, the Phenomena are better known, and
ridcuIe is rapidly yielding to conversion. The matter
is taken up in the country, and the results are coming
TO the press, and appealing 10 its Liberty for publication
We hone slpl he excused for laying some vi these
communications before the public, particularly as The
present is sort Of oiIdcy from the hustle Of politics
These phenomena viii be read, least, Tor amusement
They may serve 10 relieve the mind for the time from
grayer matter, whilst they relieve ourselves from some
of the ridicule Of tie JESTER. 1t viii ultimately be
found that sold Mesmer is not altogether out IN his
melons, and that many who began to scott, Will ulti
,n,,rv be convinced. The last Norfolk Herald says,
IN connection with DIR. F'lz Gibbons exrerimen MS on
E,tftro Maanttisza, making in Norfolk, that "no
doubt now remains of the Identity Of Electricity, Gal
van,sm and Mognetsm, and that "many facts zorro
ho,ae the idea that the nervous and electrical MUGS are
also IDENTICAL, (nf which fact we say nothing, Tor
IRE know nothing j and that Gas tie subject oil AM
NAL Magnetism ride triumphant over the waves
Of opposition, which raised against il everywhere
i'm the of popular opinion Will those sciences
which appear most nearly allied 10 1t. daily become
more and more fruitful and profitable subjects of aen'
lion nd research The Norfolk Beacon speaks upon the
same key of Dr.. Fiz Gibbons lectures and says that
"macnetc agencies destined, as we beeve, to
produce wonderful results, not only in the science oil
Medicine and naura! constitution Of man, but, aso IN
that of mental and moral philosophy. The establish.
mrn, of Phrcno- a2ne,lsm will immoralize Gall and
Spurzheim his disciple while it will throw light on
Animal Magnetism but in Electro Magnetism, we
now have more certainty, attended with much I'M
movement - NagnttiSm or not, we believe that mes
is nbout to shed ne and brilliant ght on tic
mysteries of phrenology have received very
interesting account of The experiments which have been
made in lie county of Caroline, sworn TO and al
tested by some of The most respectable citizens OF the
county, which confirm all that we have sa,d and really
surprise u.s. who are now no novces TO these startling
From Htdnrsdays Compaer.J
MESMERISM.