The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-05-22
PROSPECTUS FOR VOL. VII.
OF THE
American chronological Journal

ture The original beauties aud capabilities Of his
nature, are objects the most xalted that can possi
by ehgross humanity. But, do this either eiicc-
suuiiv or correctly, that nature must be known and
| as Pnreno!ogy is the science of human nature and
especially Of mans intellectual and moral conti-
luton II evolves all the elementary principles Of
his natule--thereby embodying all The conditions Of
| happiness, aud all the causes of his suffarngs as
well as OF all The evils that af1ict socety and all
this so plainly that " he that runs may reud,' and
30 baulfuIly us 10 excite orr highest admiration.
II ao furnishes The only true test and touchslone
by which 10 try every doctrine and practice of tie
age and, indeed of nll past and coming ,ne-~every
theory Of society, every question Of chcs, morals
ot logic, Of enquity, ard even OF religious creeds
and practices, for by developing fully and clearly
! The primitive nature and constitution Of man, aad
that III all s ramii atoms, it arrangeg, before the
tribunal of 'llat nature, everything apperaipg to
| man appro, ing whatever hargnonizes with it. bu,
| condemuing whatever conflicts herewith.
The accompanying number Of this periodical as
well as It's three lasl volumes will samples
VI lis future course, excepting that the iolloN log
Important departments will be added
LIST. That Of Psychology. Though, for several
years, the Journal has contained more or less ply
sioIogcal fact and information, yet lis space has
been too much occupied otherw is3 give that full
attention 10 the exposition and enforcing ufthe laws
Of animal life, including the value ofheath and the
means oil regaining and preserving it, which their
importance demands. To kno" aud obey these
laws, lies al the basis Of all human happiness for
be it remembered, that lie and health del pend there.
on, and on them depend all our pleasures, y neither
mental or phy steal. Even intellectual a,tainlnents
and moral Progression must he accompanied by
physiological, especially cerebral, Improvement
he connection OF physiology with menaliiy-ihs
different states of body inducing their corresoo
ding states of lnlnd-haye been almost completely
overlooked even by Psychologists themselves. Our
talents, our virtues, our vices, mental mud moral
prog ession depend more upon what, how, IL when,
we cat, drink sleep, labor, battle, &c.--upon our
physical habits aud physiological cun;ition--ihan
most people suppose. he plain fact is, few peo
pie know how 10 eat! or sleep or breathe. or live!
lfthey did, sickness would be unknown, and sin
comparatively banished from our world Those
physiolu! cai conditions, therefore, which affect
mind and morals, will be freely discussed in this
volume.
2ud. That Of Animal Magnetism or the vital prin.
cipic. So indissoubly is this science conncc ted
with both Phreno!ogy and PLY sology that neither
should be pursued without the other. Al least, ev-
cry student OF the latter sSonce who prosecGtes bis
Investigations unguided by the ligh; Of this new
stHr of human science but gfopes his way in COM
paralne darkness. Surprisingly beautiful and NH |
losophica we'll as rich iu essons of health & han.
plness, are The discoveries evos ed By applying mag.
ne4m TO chronological aud physiological invcsti-
cations. And surely, as remedial agent, this APP
picarion exceeds, aud " i'll eventually supersele all
others. Aware ofno work or periodical which GOV.
ers us most interesting, most important field Of
human inquiry, tho Editor intends 10 occupy T. al
least partially, III This volume.
3td department devoted 20 women. To i'm
prove her is TO benefit our race whilst her deEcn-
eracy GcteriOatcs it. Female education nearly
everything uppertuinng TO hnr-is now CffeLtng her |
RUN as fast us the Iapid fs hit of time will allow
Long enough has her vanity been inflated With the
randy the ariifcinl and the fashionable. Too long
l'reudy have her exquisite sensibities been perver-
ed and III" beauties and graces Of her nature been
converted either into play ihnes--!nere toys for
nnn To sport ith--or else prostnted at the shrine
'f the worst IF human passions. Infinitely n,ore
perfect, more prolific than anything vet behed
y mortaIs, the natural charms AMI beauties Of
he female character. But they have vet TO be
capabilities muRt be kH0nn. These, her Phrenulo-
" aud Physiology viii reveal in doing which |
hey will also disclose her true aphe,e and her con-
eqnent duties. 70 this evenIfuI suhjcct-nnd none
AN be more prolific Of good TO man-wl portion !
! this volume he dedicated. Nor will mothers in |
heir distinctive relation mothers be neglected. (
Those at all acquainted with thu Editors stylc ,
writing and rcturng, will readily comprehend u
is manner of treating these and other subjects that
ONE appropriately within The WIDE range q! ph,e- h
oiogical, physiological, and magnetic sciotcc- r
bur field is indeed The world. Not only is il al =
sady ripe iot Tho harvest, but il is becoming cor
lp'ed aud all overgrown with the tares of unclean-
csa aud tha thistle Of sin. To receive the good
ITO vessels, but to cast the bad away, will no tho O
lject OF every successive number OF this work. 4,
hose. therefore, who drop tears OfEnrrow over G1I-
n humanity, or who would eDd helping hand 10
s restoration, may perhaps do good as enectually 1
pages will embohy both tie seeds aud the core m
'aV reform. Human improvement and happiness y
t designed to be inscribed on Its every page, its
cry line.
Nor, in this long line of subjects, will the rae.
cal department of chronological science - its
incpes, its facts, its philosophy, or information
quisite for furthering the progress Of amateurs,
neglected.
And since nothing -ncither the acquisition Of
y species Of knowledge, nor the possession Of
y form or degree Of wealth or honor, or any
ofllly possession whatever can as efcctually
neft, or as deeply intercs: every member Of tho
man family, as will that knowledge of out nA-
eimpartcd BY Phrenology which renders 1t the
cnce Tor 'the Million and since il is proper
d desirable that monthly Journal, devoted 10
3 science, shouh be accessible 10 ALTO the -
Or as ell as The rich To the lllterate as well az
the scientific This Nh, ""aI will DO furnished
TERMS. ~
It will be issued in monthly numbers OF 80 pa.
each, nj III for a single copy; or three copies
~; or niue copies Cor ~; or 20 copies for
}. Address subscipticns TO An
.. s. FOWLER, Editor