The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-09-11
WHOLE NO. 245.


fundamental proposition Of the impressibilitv Of
al The profound discoveries and ;r,Orov.u,,..s
a. VI Buchanan in cerebral science have no, r.,
OV'e oeen much known, in consequences Of the
10 TACT that he has been backward in on blishina
70 Iuli treatise OF his system and has been too sa
y .y engrossed In his duties as a medical profes-
ia, 70 the propagation Of his discoveries
!, MS ulihculty, which will ere long be removs5
mas already been partially obyiated nv The Dh1i'
: S .'oS T' MS Journal OF Man The twelfth num-
o, VI Tue second volume Of this rematk able J,pr
nI' nas just been issued and have now before me
I naausOme volume OF $40 pages, volume 1t 10
30 ,Sa many OF The striking facts aud principles
VI ehe new scerce are developed in the clear ara
: logical style Of It's editor ~ "Nu
ouenanans Journal Of Man has excited An in.
seIse interest IN the minds Of its readers r. cir
ouistes near 3 600 copies, and never were ~.
az n VI any scientific magazine more ardent in
'ne expression Of their admiration thar ,ko..
VINO sustain this Journal MANY ~ ihaa, -
cultivated physiology aud its collateral scioaa'.
uu''i they began 70 feel the want Of This boiI
euiarged yet accurate system which Dr. r
sen,S' ihis nrst volume OF the Journal oop,ain.
Snu mastery exhibition of the anatomv
VI tue Drain and COMMUNICATING A numha. -
imperfeoions and errors in the c,oor,,, ao "
Hs "ud opinions OF pbrenologiss and oh vsi,Io
ElS,S on that suhject-written ia a nj ain ro,,,Ia
rye, AFTER laying down a solid basis OF anotomv
me Doctor proceeds TO eKpla n the connections
,De neuspherts OF the brain with each other
aHu win The body-presenting an original view
facts ~" ""U SriNng
ne whole subject Of the impressibility Of the
S nunau constitution, by means Of which the true
sunO'lous OF the brain have been determined and
I'm "nion tue phenomena Of animal magnetism
manner. 'a''S'SO'Viy 4.
IN the prospectus Of the Journal il was nronosed
~ casic sGTv5y 0;'drftu An + t,r..An,sa f...
srSa' amount OF original investigations The 6,st
" spp sSx SIMPLY re5seCea the y.leds, e..
O,e"r ann hSNa e1positlons OF the snasd,yy arA '
physioogy OF the nervous system. the trns M
.,pes OF Phrenology and Of animal magnetic,
suo sOleuce ana art OF psychometry, and a gra.t
n muuuer OF striking facts aud philosophical dis.
rsyohOnetry-a new science or art Of desorih.
ing eharacter-is one Of the most interes,ina 80
DR. b. g discoveries He proves bv ereo, n,, VI
per OF satisfactory experiments that there aro
many intelligent persons in every community who
IRE sensitive to the sphere OF influence aTonnd
'ery actNe agent. These persons by coming
Oon "a win medicinal substance or simply
oidng II In the hand enveoped In paner wi,h
III knowing its name or properties are canshIa ~
s"nNng all i's peculiar medicinal influences ON
be constitution y"
The same individuals, by coming in contoc,
~ any piece OF manuscript In proper manner
"a ~ A''"u sui'aoly disposed, are capable of
cling sympathetic influence derived from tha
riter by means Of which they are enablsd N on
eoate ana describe correctly the talenta trai,s
character, and all other peculiaritiea ~ ,ho
riter from whom they feel this sympathetic i'm.
sssion Strange as II may seem, the truth OF
20 proposition mas been demonstrated beyond
uot The demonstrations have been repeaied
many Of DR.. Buchanan's readers anil pnniIs
q nave been witnessed by hundreds Of inteIT
nt perSons-and | regard IL "a one of the most
= uoltsble truths Of physiological science
nave no doubt that many Of the readers of
q Essay possess Inc power in an eminent degree;
a n they would write to Dr. buchanan for
pies OF the second and third pumbers ofthe Brst
lume OF this Journal, they would be convinced
Tue truth N his rsoPositions By bis array OF
-~aehoite character nS,n n,0,hing Of vague
ICED by ,s rs are not ffeaaS IN n i9hssra s5ss
lume In which Dr. r. bakcience will be mfr
his system has been announcer t-@s,exnectad
> the press aud IL that volume containstissS-
rial Of Dr. Buchanan's collegiate lectures, u
.nnot fail TO verify all that we have SAID
n the science, when fairly presented IN print
pea not sustain all that we have aihrmed-H ths
,s,sm NJ buchanan does not supersede that OF
ali and Sourzheim, then we shall be prepared to
,rrender our claims 10 sagscty. haVing ls'ene'
DR. Buchanan's private expeditions OF MS Vs'
m. and carefully compared his views oithe orA'n
nd nervous system with those OF Gall, spur
elm, Carpenter, Solly, Brousssis, Bell Mageh-
Ia Caldwell. Pritchard, and others, we feel com
e,snt N sneak Of the value and extent OF his I'M
royemsuts Nor do we stand alone in these
pnions, as they are the sentiment almost unsn-
,onsly expressed by all who have become
acquainted with the system.
Fearing to rresPass farther upon your columus'
% hiring this communication abruptly TO close,
onsoious that il has scarcely given distinct idea
T its theme, but hoping that it may excite the
uriosity OF those who are not yet aware OF the
GOOD time coming for the students OF phreno-
ogical science.