New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-14
Extraordinary Mental Phenomena.

To The Editor Of The Tribune:
Induction from tangible objects in the external world
constituting, it does the and hsoitual mode
of reasoning the public mind is naturally disposed to
skeptcism respecting alleged phenomena the causes Of
which directly perceptbe 10 the senses At the
back of athe ris operations ofnaure, however taeTe
ia hidden cause which all mechanical and organic
are but secondary and subordinate and the ad
mission of this ndeiGbc fact shoud open our minds 20
conviction of rcedussd phenomena especially as con-
nected with the mysterious economy oi mnd-"helner
these do or do not agree with previous experience or
point 70 deinte and adequate cause. Philosophers ior
instance have succeeded in demonstrating TO the
senses any theory OF the oigrdrataoH yet
undeniatly exists. Physologists have never Demon
strsted the OF natural somHdmbsn and the sur
prisng phenomena usually attending ii yet these facts
a)so e>ist and are Acknowledged by all IT, then tangible
and welaesed instances OF the phenomena known as
Animal Aaguetisr and CLa;rroyance are produced.
should not these in like manner be acknowledged as
true, even though their could not be directly
traced
These considerations euperadded to the fact that many
of the profoundes thinkers both in this country and in
Europe have been forced TO believe in the sciences last
named will we hope prepare the reader at least 10 be-
stow resDectl attention upon the following statements
to test the truth asity OF which, we earnestly invite
the searching investigation
MrA J. Davis, extensively known as the 'Pouskeep-
sic Clarvoyent is among the very lew persons ID the
world whom magnetism places IN state enufeIy oe
yond the control of the operators Will and al oiher H.
uepces of the externa! world In the less perfect stages
of magnetic somnhmbulism, the mental susceptloues
are so enhanced and the imagination exalted, as TO
give the vivdness of real 10 the mere conceptions OF
fancy and hence the accounts OF such are
not always 10 be depended upon Mr. DAVIS explains
these facts In his Carvoyant state and claims ard shows
By process OF connected reasoning tnet ne is IN tha
highest state Magnetism III which the physical system
himself and that of the operator form one oene N az
it's magnetic forces and that the vital action oil the oouy
being thus sustained sympathecay by the operator the
presence the mental is not necessary 10 con
tnue these functions and that hence me mino !or tne
time being is able 10 free itself IRON the orgahiZa.on
and to view exstences both in the material and spiritual
world with that uucouded perception with which they
would be viewed by disembodcd spirit de says ina.
the state in which he is placed is analogous to that OF
deah-ony that the mind still connected with tie BODY
by exceedingly and subtle medium such rs con-
meets thought with another; and by ihe same necium'
the mind after making an excursion lor rc
turns to the body TO communicate its impressions
will not trouble yeu Mr. Editor, with recital OF the
wonders he performs while in the Cairvoyan state sui
fee 10 saw he have access 10 every species OF
information. The human system particularly II would
seem. is perfectly transparent before him and his ex-
ainsons of its condition. and prescriptions ior lts os
cases. evince cearness of perception and accuracy OF
Judgment truly surpriEing and hundreds nave expert
enced the benefits of his treatment He uses the echnl
cal language of Anatomy and Physiology, and with the
lar though in his waking his requirements are
snguarly deficient his education having been connned
to months tuition in a common school Ihese state
ments grant, would at hrst view appear nprooaoie
but if not rue they will be publicly contradiced by
of the numerous persons who knows MI DAVIS IN
his two states.
But the main object of this communication is to speak
of course OF Lectures which Mr. Davis is now engaged
in delivering while in the Cairvoyant state concerning
pertaining both 10 the material and spiritual
world. These delivered in the presence of Dr . D
h
who reports them for publication, aud or more OF
three Witnesses appointed TO be present during their de-
livery that they may testify to the medium through
which the communication Is given 10 the world. Inese
witnesses Rev j. n Parker, i39 Avenue D. Isaac b
Smith, NJ. D. 1874 Broomest. and Mr.. Theron R. Lapham,
236 Canal ST.
Mr. Davis commences his work by description OF the
wills which have past ages, and which do STILL atct So
ciey and shows That these longer continue
He shows that the remedy OF these will in general terms
consist in moral and intellectual progression he opens
new field of progress in establishing ground Of
reasoning He clearly and fully establishes the import
conclusion that the proper reality OF all things con-
ssts in inuard incsbic principle and that the tan
gbc objects OF the external world mere transient
forms which this principle has assumed as It's effects and
He clearly and inteligbly explains the phe
nomena of Animal Magnetism and Clairvoyance, and
shows ,okre and ho,c he gets his information stripping
these subjects of much OF their mystery de SHOWS Ial
there is no such thing positive inertia IN matter put
that there is perpetual though invisible motion IN the
particles OF the solid rock that matter was orig
nay formed from spiritual essence and that IN lts pro-
eress of refinement from the earth to the plant from the
plant TO the animal and from the animal TO man. Will
finally form pir acknowledgements that this is endless
progressive knowledge and refinement continually
approaching nearer and the great eternal Posi-
are Md-ihe Fountain and Controller OF all existence
He shows that there general Interchangeable law OF
dreopmeat undertaking and eternal operation through
out the universe and that each successive link IN ihe
great chain of progress bears general correspondence
with all other links throughout eternity and that oy
knowing one may form general conception OF the
ickole His CONGRATULATIONS OF the most supendous
kind and his phraseology is surprisingly expressive,
sometimes sweeping, it were the whole universe In
single sentence.
The first part of his work is mainly devoted to dis
cusson of natural principles The second Is TO contain
rerela;ion touching both the material and spiritual
world and the third part is consist OF practical rules
for the government OF society as deduced from wnat ID
to precede.
The writer Of this is fully aware that the foregoing
statements will subject him the ridcue OF the incredn
lous but truth is omnipotent, and will sustain him. 10
these OF intense interest viewed merely as
psychological phenomena, and considered simply as
such proper that they should be fanary known 10
the public say nothing about the intellectual preen
sions Of the Carvoyant in which much intercourse with
him hes compelled fully to believe. We would now
ever earnestly invite Investigations and for this purpose
farther inquiries may be made of the appointed witnesses
as named above. or Of WILLIAM FlSHBOUGH,
New York JAM 18th. 1916 "a Vesey.st-