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immediate enforcement of the liens for advances would produce absolute impoverishment and distress among the class of planters who raise long staple cotton.

Not only have the caterpillars destroyed the greater part of the crop, but in addition to that the recent rains and continued wet weather has ruined the small remnant of the crop left by the caterpillars. The ruin is thus well nigh complete.

I find a most brave and praiseworthy spirit existing among both white and colored as to their determination to or whatever the Government may order. They say, take our whole crop; we are willing to give the last pound: but we see nothing but starvation and distress before us.

Now, General, with such a

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