Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-27

re pect to the constitution of the Democratic National
Convention, that the old usage be adopted OF eacn
State deciding for itself how it shall be represented and
that the ion itself decide on the mode OF vo
ting.-N. Y. Euc. Post.
PHR1so M EsmERIsm.-We find the following in the
Charleston Courier, which, rs il refers to the mneh
talked of subject of Mesmersm, and gives the
opinions of the celebrated Elloson upon that matter,
will be read with interest by many:
ave cut the following from the Columbus Demo
crat. We perceive that some members OF the Medical
Faculty. distinguished for their learning, and equally
so for the eminent position they occupy among their
professional brethren, have become converts 10 Mes
mersm and that the love of truth and of mankind has
operated powerfully than any aPprehensions Of
popular odum ridicule in inducing them TO declare
boldly and honestly the results Of their inquiries into
this interesting subject. DR.. Estes the writer Of the
luminous philosophical and highly satisfactory article
on Mesmersm in the April number of the Southern
Quarterly Review, and Dr. Eilioson, distinguished
Surgeon, and President of the Royal Medical Society
of London, is too we'll known TO the profession
and the world at large to require any recommenda
ton at our hands"
MEsxERIsM.-The following letter from the celebra-
ted DR.. Elotson, Of London, in reply to written
to him by DR.. NJ. Estes of this city, will be read with
interest by all those who feel interest in the subject
of which it treats Dr.. Eliotson has long been known
in the scientific world of the mos, independent
honest and intelligent men of the age.
Nearly thirty years ago, when Entomology was
secuted by the scientific world, of the widest
of all the exravagances of Germany, Dr.. E. did not
hesitate to out boldly, and acknowledge his I'M
qualified belief in the truth Of the science and since
that time he has faltered for moment, though
the slang of the PRESS and the malignant abuse OF his
professional brethren have been necessarily poured upon
him.
Neither did he hesitate moment to avow his belief
in Mesmersm when fully convinced OF the truths
Of the science, though fully convinced that he would
incur thereby the and contempt OF most OF his
contemporaries Upon many other subjects the Doctor
has perled his reputation but he has thus far escaped
unscsbed, and now stands deservedy among the frst
scientific men of the age:
LosDo,, March, 1s43.
DR.. Nj. Estes-Dear Sir:-I am rot aware that one
temperament is susceptible OF mesmerc influence
than another. do not know what proportion OF per
sons is susce ptibe. The person may be suscep-
tble at time, and not at another. Two OF my
patients, who were exquisitely susce ptoie gong to
sleep profoundly for hours, after pointing at their
eyes, or making passes for only afew SECONDS, now
cannot affect at all, though have tried daily for half
an hour during The last two months in one case, and
upwards of three in the other have had patient in
susceptible for four weeks, anu then become highly
susceptible. Thus should not lightly pronounce
person nsusccptble, hastily draw up proportions
of susceptible and nsuscep tibe persons
mesmerism augments the strength in debility from
almost any cause and is Of great in Indigestion,
hepatic egularities epilepsy, choea, various pains,
want Of sleep, and wounds aud al endless num-
Der of diseases. have just published pamphlet en-
titled, "Numerous cases Of surgical operations, with.
out pain, in the mesmeric stae"-anda journal called
the "Zost, has just come out, devoted to Phrenology
and Mesmerism.
point steadily at the eyes, or make passes down.
wards before the face for half hour an hour
daily.
When person seems insusceptible, several should
Join hands while one the end ofthe chain mesmerses
or several should mesmerse him at once
| have no knowledge Of lie nature Of The mesmeric
influence and have been able to discover nothing cleo
trio, galvanic or magnetic in it. When persons have
once been rendered susceptible, the effects will come
on by the will of another, or by the imagination Of
the patient am sure there are thee modes of eff
feet.
In chronological experiments. not only should the
patient know nothing Of phrenoogy, but the operator
should know no,hing if the operator does, he should
not know what part he is pointing to touching; OF
the uH may be the agent and nothing is thus proved
as to locality; or if the patient knows phrenoogy there
should be pointing only, and answers by the patient
affect some Of my patients by pointing only when
their eyes are closed bandaged and any stranger
acquainted with phrenology points, and do not know
where be is pointing, and the effect is produced. I'm
less all this caution observed, the Imagination of the
patient, or the viH Of line operator, explains all.
The greater part Of the published experiments are
worth nothing could prove my finger to be an organ
of faculty just as we'll
Your obedient servant,
JOHN ELLIOTSON.