Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-01-27
,inal bayous of Louisiana has already

cipal bayous Of Louisiana has already
gone forward; they. are we'll aware that
the receipts at New Orleans and Mobile
cannot exceed $4,000 bales; they also
know that If the English believed that the
crop would not exceed l,600,000 or l..
100000 bales, prices would Immediately
advance TO a very high figure. still they
hold their peace: and yet they claim to
be the planters friends. Would not a
true friend, when an error was apparent
in previous Statements, hasten to correct
1t? Let US now see what would be the
natural course,of buyers whose interests
are in direct opposition to those of the
producer: ld,they not endeavor to per.
spade planters that there would be no ma
terlai advance-that il would be for bis
advantage to sell early? Would they no,
make large estimate. of the crop and
represent the season as peculiarly iavora-
BILE for picking, in order to prevent con-
siderable advance OF prices in the great
governing cotton mart till they could Sc
cure as large portion OF the crop as they
hold? Could Spectator do more inIa,
ry 10 the planter than his friends have
done? =.
Our last advices, by the Cambria, are
that there has been an advance in the Lii
verpool market caused by the continued
reduction of the stock OF cotton. To neu.
trallze the effect OF this news on our mar.
ket in measure, commission merchants
have permitte the standard of classical
ton 10 be raised. Previous to the recep-
ton Of this intelligence, no inferior cot
ton was quoted, and every planter knows
that none was raised, the small crop and
favorable fall permitted all to be secured
In good order, and free from trash and
stains; thus the commission merchants
strive 10 advance the price of cotton!
Will planters longer employ persons
whose contradictory statements, inddver-
tent errors, and neglect to correct those err
rors after they were ascertained, have
done them as much, aye, more injury,
than the most determined efforts of an
open foe could have effected? viii you
still continue to pay tribute to swell the
piethoric Golfers of those whose want of
Judgment or attention has done you so
much mischief? Perhaps ought not to
accuse them of want OF judgment: for |
believe most of. them conduct their pri-
vate affairs with sufficient shrewdness aud
forethought, to secure To themselves the
enjoyment Of ample fortunes.
The present method OF conducting the
sales OF cotton is Il direct invitation 10
fraud, for which planters pay heavy
premium: you have no means of detect
ing false classification, a fraudulent re-
turn OF sales, or a collision with buyers,
aud get you pay an immense sum for the
support of this rotten system. 1t is high
time i; was abandoned. Will you whose
very government is an innovation and ex-
pertinent, shrink from an attempt to re-.
medy a great and acknowledged evil, be-
cause any reform would overturn esta
! blished customs and because few croak
ers assert that "any union of planters is
impossible;' a planters union has never
been attempted; nothing IS impossible
achich is not opposed to the physical ldtUs
| of nature. Is there a want of sufficient
| intelligence among US sto mature a plan
which shall supersede the present method
of efectlng sales? Such a supposition
| would be gross calumny upon the pro-
ducing class. Is the energy to make the
attempt wanting? Then indeed we are
degenerated descendants of those who
banded together in rs to resist the sys.
tenn of triblte which the tyranny of Bri
tain strove to, faslen on our country.
Tor one do not believe that the planters
lack the wisdom 10 mature and the energy
TO carry into effect plan which shall Sc
cure them in the enjoyment of theii
rights, and remedy an evil under 'whiet
they have SO long abored. Nothing i
wanting but full discussion OF this sub
ject TO engage them in combined effor
to accomplish SO important an object. /
there not one man in every beat of sulf
cient public spirit to take the lead in thi
matter? Let him then Immediately cal
| meeting, prepare a statement of hi
views, Introduce suitable resolutions. an
procure their publication, and let him a
once set about the work and let his mott
t be s" still onward" A.
/, The Wing Address.
The opening paragraphs Of this memora
: BILE production, make a pathetic appeal (
. the people of the State to visit with thei
t frowns and indignation, on the admiuisirf
f ton of Mr.. Polk, for the privations an
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