“Thosewhohaveindividuallystatedcases，orwhohavepresentedtheirnamestothepublicasmenwhoapprovedofthisremedy，andacknowledgedthemselvesinstrumentalincirculatingtheTractors，arefifty-sixinnumber；thirty-fourofwhomarephysiciansandsurgeons，andmanyofthemofthefirsteminence，thirteenclergymen，mostofwhomaredoctorsofdivinity，andconnectedwiththeliteraryinstitutionsofAmerica；amongtheremainderaretwomembersofCongress，oneprofessorofnaturalphilosophyinacollege，etc。，etc。“ItseemedtobetakenratherhardlybyMr。Perkinsthatthetranslatorsoftheworkwhichheedited，incitingthenamesoftheadvocatesoftheMetallicPractice，frequentlyomittedthehonorarytitleswhichshouldhavebeenannexed。ThetestimonialswereobtainedbytheDanishwriter，fromapamphletpublishedinAmerica，inwhichthesetitlesweregiveninfull。Thusoneofthesetestimonialsisfrom“JohnTyler，Esq。，amagistrateinthecountyofNewLondon，andlateBrigadier-GeneralofthemilitiainthatState。“The“omissionoftheGeneral’stitle“isthesubjectofcomplaint，asifthistitleweresufficientevidenceofthecommandingpowersofoneofthepatronsoftractoration。Asimilarcomplaintismadewhen“CalvinGoddard，Esq。，ofPlainfield，AttorneyatLaw，andamemberoftheLegislatureoftheStateofConnecticut，“
ismentionedwithouthistitularhonors，andevenonaccountoftheomissionoftheproperofficialtitlesbelongingto“NathanPierce，Esq。，GovernorandManageroftheAlmshouseofNewburyport。“Theseinstancesshowthegreatimportancetobeattachedtocivilandmilitarydignities，inqualifyingtheirholderstojudgeofscientificsubjects，atruthwhichhasnotbeenoverlookedbythelegitimatesuccessorsofthePerkinists。InGreatBritain，theTractorswerenotlesshonoredthaninAmerica，bythelearnedandtheillustrious。The“PerkinisticCommittee“madethisstatementintheirreport：“Mr。Perkinshasannuallylaidbeforethepublicalargecollectionofnewcasescommunicatedtohimforthatpurposebydisinterestedandintelligentcharacters，fromalmosteveryquarterofGreatBritain。Inregardtothecompetencyofthesevouchers，itwillbesufficientsimplytostatethat，amongstotherswhosenameshavebeenattachedtotheircommunications，areeightprofessors，infourdifferentuniversities，twenty-oneregularPhysicians，nineteenSurgeons，thirtyClergymen，twelveofwhomareDoctorsofDivinity，andnumerousothercharactersofequalrespectability。“
ItcannotbutexciteournoticeandsurprisethatthenumberofclergymenbothinAmericaandGreatBritainwhothrustforwardtheirevidenceonthismedicaltopicwassingularlylargeinproportiontothatofthemembersofthemedicalprofession。WholepagesarecontributedbysuchworthiesastheRev。Dr。TrotterofHansPlace，theRear。WaringWillett，ChaplaintotheEarlofDunmore，theRev。
Dr。Clarke，ChaplaintothePrinceofWales。Thestyleofthesetheologico-medicalcommunicationsmaybeseeninthefollowingfromadivinewhowasalsoprofessorinoneofthecollegesofNewEngland。
“IhaveusedtheTractorswithsuccessinseveralothercasesinmyownfamily，andalthough，likeNaamantheSyrian，IcannottellwhythewatersofJordanshouldbebetterthanAbanaandPharpar，riversofDamascus；yetsinceexperiencehasprovedthemso，noreasoningcanchangetheopinion。Indeed，thecausesofallcommonfactsare，wethink，perfectlywellknowntous；anditisveryprobable，fiftyorahundredyearshence，weshallaswellknowwhytheMetallicTractorsshouldinafewminutesremoveviolentpains，aswenowknowwhycantharidesandopiumwillproduceoppositeeffects，namely，weshallknowverylittleabouteitherexceptingfacts。“Fiftyorahundredyearshence！ifhecouldhavelookedforwardfortyyears，hewouldhaveseenthedescendantsofthe“Perkinistic“philosophersswallowinginfinitesimalglobules，andknowingandcaringasmuchabouttheTractorsasthepeopleatSaratogaSpringsdoaboutthewatersofAbanaandPharpar。