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years old, and followed me up. May our cause prosper may 

 our whole country live together a thousand years, and peace 

 be with ye all ! Sincerely yours, 



March, 1850. M. W. PHILIPS. 



SECTION IX. MULTIFLORA COTTON "MONEY BUSH." 



MR. EDITOR : The March number of your paper is just at 

 hand, and I must needs thank you for the high estimate you 

 place upon me. I can assure you, I will try to deserve your 

 encomiums, and to meet the expectations of my brethren. 



This thing I say and do not think there is one man from 

 Maine to Texas will think I say falsely I love my calling 

 and the progress of my brethren too well, to designedly lead 

 them astray. I have no unkind feeling for man or woman, 

 that should lead me to molest or do injury ; nor have I any 

 jealousy of. other men of high standing, that I would wish to 

 lower them that I might be seen. 



I am induced to make these remarks, because I will fear- 

 lessly expose any subterfuge that may be resorted to in the 

 way of humbugs or deceptions. I have learnt that some 

 rather strong remarks are made against me in the January 

 number, which I have not seen. I will see it as soon as I 

 can procure a number, and will reply. I fear no one, for I 

 am determined to be actuated by a higher motive than mere 

 words, or making dimes. 



There is yet another seed called Multiflora, which, I am 

 informed by one of the growers, was procured from Mr. Prout, 

 of Alabama, and is, therefore, the same seed as the Hogan, 

 Cluster, &c., &c. Why not say, openly and candidly, that 

 the seeds are Hogan, or Prout, or Cluster, and then ask their 

 $2^- or $5 per bushel ? thereby, any man buying would un- 



