The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-19


toned 81 Inst the Nebraska bill;) Mr. Weller
proposed to refer i to the Committee On fore.
eign Relations. as L might become necessary
to enter into diplomatic relations with them,
and also to inquire whether these departed
spirits lose Their citizenship. Mr. Nason thought
the Military Committee the most formidable
one for such subject; while Mr., Shield.
thought the + ost Office Committe proper, d
telegTaphic communications might thus be Is.
tablished between ihe spirit and material
world.
Thepetitions did hoi like the manner IN
which their grave petition was presentedt oor re
received BY that august body, the SEM -.
TheJ saw chat they were being Tidiculed. and
Gen. Tallmage addressed The following letter
to the National Intelligence:
MEssRs. GALES & SEAToN:-lIy attention
has been attracted to the proceeding Of the
Senate published in the Intsltgsnesr Of this
morning, ON the presentation Of memorial BY
Gen. Shiclds, signed By myself and 8 600 CITE
gems of the United States. on the subject Of
"Spiritual Manifestations The memorialists
ask Congress to appoint q scientific commits
sion to investigate these extraordinary phe-
nomna Gen. Shields has given very good
synopsis Of the memorial, and had he stopped
there should not have felt myself called upon
for any remarks. But, contrary to my expec-
tatiOns, the General has attempted to ridicule
subject which appealed to his better iudg.
ment, and which, according to my understand
ing. was to receive very different treatment
at his hands.
When first spoke to Gen. Shields about
presenting this memorial to the Senate, he
treated it with great courtesy, expressing his
willingness to move its reference to Select
Committee. Without expressing any opin.
in favor Of the spiritual theory, he agreed with
me that, whether spiritual or philosophical, It
was worthy of investigation by Select Com
mittee, Of which, BY parliamentary usage, be
would have been chairman, and where those
who have investigated the subject could have
giveniE advance arehasb ofwhat has 50 often.
been said before by the opponents Of spiritu-
alism! My habitual respect for the honorable
body of which he isl member win cause me
to foregO any remarks on the ats npted'
criticism Of himself and others on this occa-
sion.
The General is pleased to characterize these.
as "deusion Nov, | do
not pretend to any extraordinary power to
subject more than other men
whose position in life would indicate talent
equal, il not superior to my own. Still, do
pretend, that when have investigated sub
ect which they have not, am better capable
han they of judging whether there is any s.de-
usion" involv a in the conclusion 70 which
have arrived, and cannot consent to sur
'ender my reason and The evidence Of my own
jences to their instincts. have made il
.ule Of my life never 70 write or speak On
subject about which | knew nothing That
.ule has saved me from much awkwardnessl
Ind embarrat sment As Il would also save 9th,
RS, were it adopted by them
But if il be aaelusion," then the greater
aecet sity of investigating it and showing tito
q peh have as great an interest in ascer-
d That fact as any other nan. Fit be
, there is less necessity for its invest-
ration, because It's march viii be onward, and
10 human power can resist it. Do away with
he 'delusionT if il be one, and you do away
yiththe insanity which 4 ssomeIns alledged
J cosequent upon il; although the honoroble
.entlemen's bill granting lands forinsane AS
-lums would still be necessary or the vast
numbers rendered such 81 religious excitemsn.
till they would have fewer innates BY rea-
on Of the humane principle adopted BY the
nvestigationi namely, Of prsOsn d instead Of
uring Or palEiatiag the disease.
hope, therefore, that the slame and impo.
mt conclusion" to which tie Senate arrived
{ laying the memorial on the table may be-
and nat Il nay receive that con-
'aeJation which ita Importance demands.
Respectfully yours
N. r fALLMADGE.
Washington, April II 1854.
HANDSOMELY SAID.
The following is the ebaste and beautiful ad.
81 welcome to Mr.. Fillmore 81 81 aeon ca.
J he Hon. E a. Nisbeti
ar. FIILMoREI am proud ofthe onor as
i organ Of my fellow citizens Of all parties
giving yoo cordial welcome to the Central
ity Of Georgia. Divided as w are in .politi.
i opinion organized as we are into political