New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-18
COZ. FRExOvrs PRRENOLOeEAL
CHARACTER.

Tas Ph,ens,egiss! Jss-ssl yepsshshes tron ID
punber for Ma eb, 1852, the following ParcaoIogi-
cal cha.acser Of Col. Frc0Hss, % which it no"
,dSs Q portrait and biographical sketch Of that
Distinguished gentleman:
"Co,s sEI, Fremont has . temperament OF
viry touphness, and extraordinary eiasncity
H,p entire organization 10 one OF rare comPactness
and as 6re in fiber as il s dense ana enduring
His BODY and head psrtsking alike Of these quai'
ties accounts for the bardihOod and activity OF the
former. and the clesrness. persistence. ana
ubboupded energy Of the latter. bis head lace
and body arc very hsrmoniously proportioned,
eacb one in itself, and each to tho Others; ine
head appears very bigh from the ears, lndicsting
extraordinary Firmness, with large 'eneranon
and Benesolence These faculties give an eieVatea
aid aspiiihg tendency Of character, ana erasP
after great achieyeUen ents. Great length iro" tne
ears to the forehead is also seen, showing very
large Perceptive and prominent Reflective organs.
~ nus all the organs necessary for the ciesr
thinker, the civil engineer, and the scholar ID
natural science, are decidedly large Behold the
prominence in the center Of the upper part OF the
forehead, just above where the hair commences,
indicating remark able ssgacty in judging Of hu.
man nature at sight. This gives most esseatial
qualification for reading strangers, and ruling men
in emergencies and is an indispensable requisite to
success in all who would govern a school, congre-
gation, q manafactory, amercantile establishment,
q deliberative body, a ship, or an aruy. This
strong faculty of Col Fremont has often been sig.
nslly displayed in his hazardous enterprises over
the Rocky Mountains and other expeditions, when
it was necessary to make his mind the Inspiring
incentive 70 others to put forth amost superhuman
effort, and yet submit to his direction without
complaint and eLdure everything for HIN and his
i Ack and others have heQn
conspicuous examples of this power to read and
rule character. FirmDess, Self.esteem, and Com
batiyeness, of course are important Oadl1tOrs
but these are of little avail 10 governing men
unless the person possesses that insight toto OMAR
acter which enables bin to address each person or
class according to their natnre.
"Selfesteem and Apr 'bativenees are i.rfe IN
his head, and are strongly Indicated IN MS cnarsc-
ter in unhinchng sef-relisnce and dignity, with a
high degree Of senstiyeness as tO his reputation
and personal honor. .
"In his organization are seen The elements OF
the patient scholar, the investigating critic, the
mathematician, the pioneer, the ambitious, honor,
able, energetic, thorough, reliable character ana
business man.
"Io the foregoing We may add that his social
organs are large. giving him very strong friendship
aud the disposition to cling tenaciously to th'ee
for whom he forms sD at ach'Dent he ls eml-
pently endowed with Inhabitveness, which iA-
spires him with the spirit OF patriotism and deep
interest in home and the associations OF domestic
life. He has most marked individuality OF char
acttr. He is not only courageous, sef-rehant, res
olute and prompt in action, cool and self poised
il situations of imminent peril, but be Is remark
ably persevering and determined In the highest
excitem eDts of triumph in the fercest struggles
with difficulty ard opposition, his very great Con-
scientiOusness leads him TO be most scrupulously
lust even in respect to the least important affairs
This uen makes him hesitate, lest he should speak
or act wrongly.
"He has very prominent development of Con.
struc,iyeness and Calculation us seen in the pOr-
trait at the region of the temple and outer angle
of the eyebrow; hence he could be successful IN
mechanical invention, especially in emergencies,
and. in conjunction with his reasoning intellect,
could exhibit most decided talent in mathematics
and close, consecutive reasoning.
"He has such a combination of temperament
and mental organization as to enable him to grasp,
by Bind of intuition, the spirit Of subject; and
these decisions, apparently impuslve Will bear the
scrutiny of ealu, philosophical investigation.
"He is frank and direct in speech and conduct,
but circumspect and prudent in the choice OF his
subject or line of action His modesty and reserve
and his fear of doing wrong, or injuring the feel.
ings of others. almost smoants to defect until
stern duty calls him out, when he acts bravely;
but when be has accomplished the purpose of his
Effort, be hides himself again in his quiet yet dig
nifed modesty. g,
"All his portraits indicate that ho Inherited
some of the most important traits OF character
from biz mother viz, his large social and religious
Developments, together with those which produce
taste, ina gination and enthusiasm, combined with
delicate sense of duty, sympathy, add intuitive
Judgment the disposition to live for the future in
stead of the past, and to rely upon an overruling
Providence.
Intellectually he is more characterized for
originality Of thought, soundDess Of understanding,
criminate, and combine, thai for mere quickness
Of observation and copiousness of language. He
is remarkable for neatness and ORDER; and every
tbirg under bis supervision, whesher minute or
vast is scanned with care and controlled like
osk.work. Few men have as much heroism and
ability to lead and control difficult and DANGEROUS
enterprises, ard fewer still exhibit as much sim
plicty and mOdesty in general intercourse with
Ociety."