Excerpt from Address of the Friends of the Thomsonian Botanic System of Medicine, to the People of Maryland

It is not our province, nor.do we feel any inclination, to defend'his sceptical opine ions; but on the contrary sincerely deprecate their introduction into his New Guide as entirely foreign to the subject of medicine and just as relevant as their introduc tion by Dr. Williams, is potent as an argument against his system 1 Professor Coop er of South Carolina, is generally acknowledged as the very Prince of Infidels, in this country yet no one has, presumed tolurge his heretical opinions of the sacred priesthood and religion, as a' conclusive argument, that he is destitute of a know ledge ofthe sciences, Or is not a profound and learned man It is only reserved for such soulless beings as Dr.' W. To travel out of the record; and for lack'of legitimate argument, or well-attested facts, to foster prejudices and assall Dr. T.'s system with the cry of Infidelity and Blasphemy. Sdcha course is worthy of demagogu'es of every school, whether medical or political, and finds no more favor in our estimation, than the introduction of irrelevant matter by the author of a system of medicine we admire and defend and both are welcome to this frank expression of our Opinion.

As conclusive evidence that the friends of the Botanic system have nothing to do with the author's opinions upon other subjects, and that they were considered as im properly introduced in his New Guide, it is only necessary to state, that at the first United States Botanic Convention, held at Columbus,0hio, in a committee was appointed to examine books, papers, documents, 8m. Who suggested that all irrelevant matters should be stricken from the pages of the New Guide to Health. Since which period all matters not having a direct bearing Upon the sys, tem and practice of medicine, have been omitted in the several editions subsequently publiehed. (see Thomsonian Recorder, vol, 1, No.,7, page.

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