Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-30
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have neither time nor inclination for newspaper
discussion-and had both, argument would be thrown
away on those for whom this Card is intended CUGd
have foreseen the bitterness Of feeling which %
be excited, from stating publicly that | believed 10
Mesmerism, ] should certainly not have visited Raa
mond My convictions have been forced upon ~,
from having Investigated this subject, and experiment
ed privately at my house, Tor twelve months; an
therefore, cannot be expected readily 10 yield then
Neither my opinions, nor experiments, have ever been
ntruded on others-The earnest prrsuasion oi rehcs
and audable curiosity on the part OF many person.
induced me of late 10 make them public My t0Hst'
tions, repeat, are nat formed from one or trO r.
perimentS an croud, in public hotel, but from cue
or two hundred experiments in the presence Of '@
friends, and always in the retirement of private ir
would willingly appease excitement, if ] could, lu' !
know OF no way in which can do SO, and satisfy iac'e
opposed 10 Mesmerism unless were 10 say my eiPs
riments were the result Of collision. To say 'm'
would be 10 renounce the truth and must he excuse
for not doing that, if BY so DANG, should WIN
compliment from those Editors who have so bitter?
denounced me. In justice TO myself, mus, make
brief statement Of facts; the comments leave 10 ohp''
The Report Of The Faculty Of Richmond, togeta
with some of the Editors have sough, by Their ru'
cations 10 create the impression that my eXperm,''
in Magnetism, and Phreno. Magnetism in your o!'
were produced by collision. The Faculty do not s.s
this, but they permit the Editors 10 state IT. III conn'
ton with their ports, without vndcating from
charge Regarding Mesmersm one OF The gfe'H'
discoveries of present, oil past tImes-and IS r''
ing 10 results, Of which ut presen, we can torn ~
conception, was anxious to enlist in its e1omnsu0'
the medical men of our country, whose peculIatP'
vince il seemed to me, was, 10 investigate this subee
which had been connected with the healing ari W
IFS earliest discovery, and advocated by hos' J
writers. In good faith, and with this view, soUsh
10 interest the Physicians Of Richmond, and 'pl
will bear witness, TINT On the part oil the fac"'
these Investigations not conducted IN silence 81
in the pure spirit of phosophlc inquiry. 10 Tue h'
| experiments before them, mesmcnzed Mr.. rePI
and wish was expressed that should leave me 'o'"
To this eheerfuy uccrded, ever willing 70 oof! -
suggestion that won!d tend TO rrmove all sospeIO"
coliuson. was absent, think, about two aou's
half-returned, found him still in the r'agne'@ >"
though very much distressed. They had been vs. q
TO awake him. | awoke him. He suffered muT"
several hours afterwards The experiments a,s :"
you, and declared failure. wish they mao sIHv
the means used 10 arouse him, without eiee'' ns
will produces magnetic phcnomeBa. IL u "o Il,
then that human will should counteroct then'
Pepper surrounded by scePiical gen.e"."
| was placed en- rapport with scePtical gehtie".sn r
then, his object rather to detect coIius'oh, ~
| al exercise Of his will 10 convey TO Tue
knowledge Of what he was doing. SO 's 70 p,
! community OF sensation, he must have con''s.
subject If no., then the experiments wouio nar
| proved the agency Of the will. The effect o. W.
DOS ton of will is manifest from The fact, lha'
waking Mr. Pepper, tried to maene'ise ,as a.,
Girl. Amy, and failed TO do so. At another pnH,
posed and in quiet, could have mesmerzrI :"
| four or five minutes. Amy was mesmerzeo :"
evening, and was much mortified to find ths' !,,s
the phi scisns thought il worth their whsle 70
These two exhibitions, with the experiments =,
Rters GIRL were all that were made before the
With hope of convincing, incurred much aO 8,
expense; and therefore regret! that SO "y
the faculty, pho anrious'y inresf'ganns sc,r
jeet, thought it worth their while to attend my - ss
and witness other experiments. ! PROPOSED s -
others the art Of mesmerizing seveia, ,ar,.s Dor
tended, and only Of the faculty, Dr. nn II.
who succeeded, as thought, very well. 20 - r,f
q meeting q x,e 9sTs ss,:
Exhibited yti s soe a very wonderful st
ferent from any had before seen. Th I'm "'s
by some six eight gentlemen; IRE. MsG 20 did
under whose cont ~as ou' W wv
] him again to subj "cs''