Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-20

Al the Agricultural meeting held m this city on Monday evening last, the following resolution was adopted:
 ''ResoIved, That the Delegates from this county be requested 10 bring before the State Agricultural Convention, 10 meet Monday next, the subject of slave labor as connected with the agricultural inter- esls of this State."
 In the published account of the proceedings no mention is made of the circumstances under which that resolution was ofered or the objects expressed on the occasion by the mover. As II now stands in the minutes, the resolution is liable to misconstruc tion and has the appearance of an original and vol untary motion on the part of the mover
 Such WAS not the fact. Dr.. Moore had offered a resolution that the approaching State Convention be requested to take some action on the subject of re- ligious fanatics, both in midst and from abroad, interfering with domestic institutions. That ton gave rise 10 an animated discussion, which it was objected by that the subject proposed by Dr. Moore's resolution, did moi come legtamateiy within the objects and province of an Agricultural Convention. The debate eliciied much feeling, and was creating unnecessary and dsagreeable excite ment and if possible to the views of Dr, Moore, a. well as ,hose who opposed his motion, Mir. Lind say offered the resolution that was finally adopted.
 In offering it, the mover stated that certainly what ever related the moral or physical condition of our slaves, much the proper subject Of interest 10 an Agricultural Convention, what related to a plough, gin, or a mule, because all these were the
 Implements and means of agriculture in growing cot ton He further argued that if the approaching yenton was expected to discuss he prOpriety of re- ducng the culture of cotton in Snte as was con- tended by many, then the first and most legitimate question that would arse was, what shall do with the labor that will thus be drawn from it's ord- nary channel? How shall appropriate il? He re- pndated, in strong terms, the idea that the extinc- ton or removal from midst of that surplus slave labor, was proper subject for discussion in such convention, or in this community. But he contended that must appropriate it to some purpose, if il was withdrawn from the culture ofcot,on. Whether we should devote portion of it the cultivation of different grains, or other produce-io the ,imprnve men of stock, and raising woo-to the mechanic arts -to the manufacture of cotton and woollen cloths, or rope and bagging-to the coal trade-to quar- ying | in our mountainous regions for building oaterials- all these questions, and objects he coniended, were fair and legitimate subjects of inquiry and discussion in the approaching State Convention. .., a0... +I
 He further coniended, to meet tho views of Dr. Moore, that such convention could, with perfect proprety, express their opinion the various in- fuences that affect the moral and physical condition of our slaves. just they could take into considera ton the improvement of farming implements. or horses and stock. s .Hup .e. ,os These were the circumstances under which the sbove resolution offered, and the objects express ed by the mover; and the attention of the Agricutu- ral Convention is respectfully solicited to these i'm portanl topics. G.F l..