Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-22
spiritual science was held in high tepute in The

goou old days of Queen Elizabeth.
Bur, OF all the professors of occult science,
hermetc philosophy, or spirtuallsn, the Rocicru.
clans were the most exalted and tefnel. With
them the possession of the philosophers stone was
10 be the means of health and happiness, an in
strument bywhich man cou Id command the aery!-
ces If superior beings, control The elements, defy
the distractions of time and space2 and acquire
the most ultimate acknowledgement al tile secrets OF
The universe. Thesewe objects " ott, struggling
Tor. The refined RoSlcruclans were utterly DISCUS
ted with the coarse gross, sensual spirits who had
been in communion with, man previous TO their
day; so bey decreed tile annihilation of them all,
and substituted in their slead race of mild, beau
uiui, and benefcient being. The spirits OF the
olden time were malignant race, anil tOuk sSpe-
cial delight in doing mischief; but The new genrta
ton is mild nnd benignant. These srirlts,uS this
petition attests.i indulge in the most innocent
amusements aud harmless recreu ions, suclrus Sill
ding, raising, and Tipping tables, producing piras-
and sounds aud variegated lights, and some
times curing diseases which were previously con-
sdered inclrable; and for the existence Of this
supple and benignant race, our petitioners are
indebted o!the brethren of the Rosie Croys.
Among the modern professors of spiIitualsm
Gag 'iostro was the most justly celebrated. In
Paris his saloons were thronged with the rich nd
noble. To old ladies he sold immortality, 10
young ones he sold beauty that would endure for
centuries; and his charming countess gained in-
mense wealth by granting attendent "syiphs', to
such ladies' as were rich enough to pay for their
services.
'rhe Biographi. DIES contemporanus.' a work
which our present mediums ought to consult with
care, says: tThere was hardlyn fine lady in Paris
who would not sup witirthe shade of ncretius
in the apartments of Cagliostro, there was not
military offcets who would not discuss the art of
war with Alexander, Hannibal, or Imsar; or an
advocate or counsellor who would no; argue legal
points with the ghost Of Cicero. These were
spiritual manifestations worth paying for; and all
our degenerate mediums would have TO hide their
diminished heads in the presence of Cagliosro. II
tkxas
science through ailits phases OF mineral magnet.
ism, animal magnetism, nltSnerisni, &C., until we
reach the present latest and lowest phase of all
Spiritual manifestation But have said enough
10 show the truth of Burke beautiful aphorisn,
'the creduity'of dnpes is inexhaustbe as The
invention eff knayes.'
MIR. WELLER. What does the Senator propose
| TO do with the petition?
Mr.. PaTrlr. Lett be referred to The three thou.
sand cergynen. CLaughter.)
Mr.. SHIELDS. / present the petition.
MIR. SUMNER. To what committee is it 10 be re.
| Gerred2
Mr.. WELLER. suggest that il be referred tc
the Committee on Fcreign Relations. daughter
Mr.. SniLLDs. l, am willing 10 agree 10 that ref
erence.
Mr.. WELLER. It may be that we may have &C
cesion TO enter into diplomatic relations with these
spirits. & aughter0 IL SO, it is proper subjec
| Tor the consideration Of that committee. 1t ma,
| be necessary 10 ascertain whether ct not AmerI
cans, when they leave this world, lose their citi.
ZeHShlp. II may De eNptulent thai all these gFGC
questions should be considered by the Committee
on Foaeign Relations, of which 1 am an humble
member. move its reference to that comm ttee
| Mi. Mason. l really think il has been mad.
manifest by the honorable Senator who has pre-
scented the petition that he has gone further intt
the subject than any of us, and that his capacit,
to eIucidate II is greater than any other Senator
would therefore suggest to him That it should eli
Their go to select committee on his motion, or bt
referred to the committee on Military Affairs, o
which he is chairman; Certainly the Committed
on Foreign Relations have nothing TO do with it
Perhaps it would be better 10 allow the petition
TO lie on the table.
MIR. SHIELDS. Thisis IN important subject, ant
should notbe sneered away IN this Manner
tLaushter.) l was willing TO agree to the motion
OF the honorable Senator from Californian; but
do otwlshto send the petition 10 The Commite,
on Foneign Relations, unless the chairman OF thu
committee is perfectly satisfied that he can do I'll,
snbiet justice. l thought Of proposing 10 refe
| the matter 10 the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Ro1ds, because there may be POSSIBLE
ity of establishing spiritual telegraph between
the material and the spiritual wolIds.
MIR. MASON. lmoye that the petition lie upor
the table.
Mr.. SllIsLDs. am willing 10 allow il to remaiI
on the table for the present.
The motion was agreed 10; aud the petition wa.
ordered to lie on the'table.
| I'VE tnink it might as well lie there as am
where else, as it is bound TO lie wherever il goes