Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-04-14
pIlKltNULOGY,

We have received l. So communication on the
subject OF Phrennlogy, in reply 10 All answer we
gave 10 his heterogeneous on that subject II few
weeks ago. We find III them no small degree vi
ingenuity and cOmmrIlablc taste for inleeciu-
ri exercise; YET we regret 10 find his speculali0ns
marked with eqnvUcaOn, aud evnsIve subIlrIy,
iucunsistnnt with hunest and liberal inquiry alter
truth We have long hsrm satisfied of the reality
OF PhrenOlogy, as the Obts aud only true sys-
ten uf intellectual philosophy that has ever been
given TO the world and We consider thar those
are more 10 lie lhied Than eEvied, who have the
iulutuuiion prejudice 10 ~iiurn from them this
rich banquet al knowledge spread lie ore The
present aye 10y those llluslriuus beneiactUrs of
man.
SnI l. s has come on, in the slnpe of AN urgu-
uIent, aud for arguments sake we wiil endearor To
give som" tenIion 10 his remarks. lie conIInen-
lay siaring, that The wrlIer adnils HE puwer-
tnl mhlrHce OF education III inrnIng character.
lie likewise admits that education has 10 iulu-
ence III inrnIng lie hrUn. II llls admissions are
true, it follows Ui course, as h1 further admits
that most cases, character not he know, by
the shape OF the head. Character us marked hy
natural genius aud inclination only, and not us It
exists under the powerful Influence OF educuiun
eau according 10 j. w. w. be known 10y Phre-
nolpgy OF even this limited USE OF Phrrnology
we cannot avail ourselves, it seems I'LL we Income
81 far acquainted VITA one, US 10 understand the
temperanients."
We 10 admit the adorable influence Of edura-
ton in forming character; we also own the hd-
mission imputed tu u, that education has no M
tiuence IN iUruiiug he brain but we cannot he
equally cou icOus IN relation to other suns of
l. >. IL seems somewhat singular, that he should
have moral scrupes 50 delicate, To arraigp US
for want OF canhur, aud make such AN assertion
~ lar has That we hav: admitted, that in most
cases, ciararter cannot be known by the shape OF
the head, The seuse IN winch lie cOnstruds It, is
entirely ncirrect und erroneous. We have no
where snid that character could not he described
10y The shape OF the heal III ronneXIun wuh the
quality ui the leunperan1ui', asreeaby TO tho sci.
rucu III Pneuul"gy. We have no where prcseu-
ted II part Of PhrenuloSy rs the Wt1le or other
wise To the exclusion OF The leniperanienlS. We
discovered 'hls gross tnSake, Or eynSluIl, m the
questions alluded to- and uimUnshed hiui accor-
dugy. We there informed hun iiit,, in most cas-
r., character could uOt he drscrihed 10y HE shape
OF the head hut It he wOu il allow ~ 10 luke IN
ceuneAou The qualify ol the Compartments,
would assure hun, that chnrac,er cnuh
bo described 10y the shape ol the head. Tins IS
the remark upon which h1 tourds his assertion,
chat we admitted that ia most cases. character
can not be known Ivy Tho htad." When we de-
scrhed character as marked 10y natural genus nni
incua,iuii, we did moi Use Tie term "Oniy;" lhs
impuia'lni Is altogether grniulIous on the parl OF
| >. lie seems mach Inclined to yGrhai lrIerlle
mann. BY viewing character, rs marked hy nat
urai genius AM inclination, we only meant il us
IL by lar tie most prominent, AMI in every pfactI
cal seuse, the most lthjoriant nnd general trait of
character discovered Ivy PhrenOlugy This trait
u ol vast importance III the intercourse OF man,
Ms II social and mlltunly dependent being lLlS is
the view winch has always been taken U charnc-
ter hy the common practice AMI experience ct
tnnnkind Our reputation, uur iurune, our eL-
JUyueni, ani tie security Of our lives, IRE deepen.
dent ~ II hi1hly important degree on this klnd of
chnrhcIer But here we would remark, that we
do not wholly exclude from character rs describ.
ed, all iniireveEenl, aud HsserI, that We have
male n0 remark from which admission, can be
drawn 10 HE contrary. This character Is per.
iecily consistent with great variety OF useful
mnsl inseperuhly connected with necessary exer
uus in acquiring livelihood, and MS those exer.
0ns arise from the spontaneous emotions OF GER
tain organs, il reasonably follows lha, their laIl-
guage, or Otherwise their examination, would in.
dchr, with good degree Ui correctness, the char
ncler IN question.
BY our admission of the influence Of education,
which tie writer terms the "pOpertH lntinence"
-hy way II seems, Of frightening the laws Of
nature IN man, or The principles OF PhrenoOgy, IN
To c0ntenp,--w meant thu exercise OF The high
er oi guns with qualities OF the leinleraiIIents.-
This principle we fully expressed IN our answer
10 has questions alluded Ia. As these organs are
less spontaneous IN their actions, sometimes re-
qurlug great, and always cOnsli1i ahe labor for
that purpose, aud as Obstacles GENERALLY arise un-
favorable 10 huLh exeflionS or Otherwise motives
sufficiently strong do not generally occur TO Ell
courage the improvement OF those higher iacul
ties ugreeably to their intrinsic power,-the Phre-
nologst cannon 50 correctly describe their charac-
ter or in other words, their degree of action. Yet
in this case, on intellectual pronooess, aud study