The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-04-24
PROSPECTUS FOR VOL. VII,
OF THE
American chronological Journal


American chronological Journal
ITO reform the perfect mun-to bring out by cul
L tuIe The original beauties and capabiities of his
nature, are objects the most exalted that can posi-
bly, engross humanity. Bnt, 10 do this either eflec-
sunIly or correctly TINT nature must be known, and
| as Phrenoogy is the science ofhunlan nature and
especially OF mans intellectual and moral consti-
| tution, 1t evolves all the elementary principles of
I his Enthusiastically embodyng all The conditions of
happiness, aud all the causes Of his snfferDgs las
well as of all the evils that aflct society; and all
this so plainly that lie that runs may read,' and
| so bautifnlly as 10 excite our highest admiration.
1t uio furnishes the only true test and touclstone
| by which to try every doctrine and practice of the
| age aud, indeed of all past and coming tme--every
theory Of society, every question Of ethics, morals
Of logic, of enquiry, and even oil religious creeds
and practices, for by devoopiHg fully and clearly
| the primitive nature and constitution of man, and
that in all ts rami atoms, it arranges, before the
! tribunal of that nature everything dppertainng to
man; approving whatever harmonizes with it, but
condemnng whatever conflicts herewith.
| The accompany ing number of this periodical, ms
we'll as its three last volumes. will samples
of its future course, excepting that the following
| important departments will be added.
LIST. That OF Physiology Though, for several
years, the Journal has contained or less ply
siOogica fact and information, yet lis space has
been too much occupied otherwise TO give that full
attention to the exposition and enforcing of the laws
OF animal lie, lnCluCNS VaIUc OF neAtn ana the
means Of regalnng and preserving il, which their
importance demands. 70 know and obey these
laws, lies at the basis Of all human happiness for
be it remembered that life and health depend there
on, and on them depend ali oar pleasures, whether
mental or physical. Even intellectual attainnents
and moral progression must be accompanied by
physiological, especially cerebral, Improvement
/ he connexon Of physiology with mentaity--the
different states of body az inducing their correspon-
ding states of mnd--haye been almost completely
nLh ,lO v ny ~ luuIst n,1r
talents, our virtues, our vices, our mental and moral
progression, depend more upon what. how, & when.
we eat, drink, sleep, labor, battle, &c.--upon our
physical habits and physiological condtion--than
most people suppose. he plain fact is, few peo~
pie know how 10 eat! or sleep or breathe! or live!
If hey did, sickness would be unknown, and sin
comparatively banished from our world. Those
physiological conditions, therefore, which affect
mind and morals, will be freely discussed in this
volume.
2nd That of Animal Magnetism, or the vital prin.
cpe. So indiss0luby is this science connected
with both Phrenoogy and Physiology that neither
should be pursued without the other. At least ev-
cry student of the latter science who prosecutes his
Investigations ung uidcd by the light of this new |
star of human science, but gropes his way in cons
parative darkness. Surprisingly beautiful and phi !
losophcal, as we'll as rich in lessons of health hap
pness The discoveries evo, ed by applying mag
neIism to phrenoog cal and physiological invesii-
gatons And surely rs remedial agent this ap> |
pica,ion exceeds and will eventually supersede all |
others. Aware of work or periodical which COW |
ers ibis most interesting, most important field of
human inquiry, the Editor intends to occupy it, at
least partially, in this volume.
3rd. department devoted to women. To i'm
prove her. is to benefit our race, whilst her degen-
eracy deierioates it. Female education - nearly
everything uppertaining to hers now eiectin her
ruin as fast as the rapid flight of time will allow.
Long enough has her vanity been inflated with the |
gaudy,the artificial, and the fashionable. Too long
aready.have her exquisite sensbiites been perver-
a,,J ,l, hoo, and r o.
converted either into play Ihings--nore tons for
man to sport wit-or else prostituted at the shrine
of the worst of human passions. Infinitely more
perfect, more prolific than anything ever yet behed
by mortals, are the natural charms and beauties of
the female character. But, they have yet to be
brought out 70 do this efectuaI!y, her natule and
capabilities must be known These, her FhrenoIo-
gy and Physiology will reveal; in doing which
they will also disclose her true sphere and her con-
sequent duties. 10 this eventful subject-and none
can be more prolific of good to man.-wl portion
of this volume be dedicated. Nor will mothers in
their distinctive relation as mothers, be neglected.
Those at all acquainted with the Editors style
of writing and ecturng, will readily comprehend
his of treating these and other subjects that
come appropriately within the wide range of phre-
noiogcol, physiological, and magnetic scence.--
Our field is indeed the world Not only is it al
ready ripe for the harvest, but il is becoming cor
rupled and all ovcrgrown with the of uucIean-
ness and the thistle of sin. TO receive the good
into vessels, but 10 cast the bad away will be the
object OF every successive number of this work -
Those therefore, who drop tears ofsorrow over El
len humanity, or who would lend helping hand to
its restoration may perhaps do good as effectuay
by circulating this work in any other way for,
its pages will embody both the seeds and the core
stall reform. Human improvement and happiness
are designed to be inscribed its every page, its
every line
Nor in this long line of subjects, will the prac- '
teal department of chronological science - lis {
principles its facts, its philosophy or information
requisite for furthering the progress of amateurs,
be neglected.
And since nothng-neithert the acquisition of
any species of knowledge, nor the possession of {
any form or degree of wealth or honor. or any c
worldly possession whatever can as eifectualIy
benefit, or deeply interest every member of the
human family, as will that knowledge of our ma
uIe,imparted by Phrenology which renders 1t the {
science for "the million )" and since it is proper
and desirable that monthly Journal, devoted 10
his science, should be accessible TO ALTO the j
poor well the rch 10 the illiterate as we'll as
% the scientIfc--ths Journal will be furnished q
)n the following low l
TERMS.