The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-03-21

EXTENSION OF SLAVERY IN MARYLAND.
A meeting of The citizens of Charles county,
saws the Baltimore Argus, irrespective of
party, was held on Friday, 23d uIt., al Port
Tubpcco. for the purpose expressing their
views in relation 10 the extension OF slavery
over the new territories, and other questions
incidental to that subject. The meeting
was addressed very ctleclvely Y by the Hon.
WIN. D. Merrick, and others; after which
committee was appointed to draft resolutions
expressive Of the sense of the meeting. on
The subjec, upon which they had assembled
10 deliberate. They were instructed to re.
port on the Monday following to which time
the meeting thereupon adjourned. The
meeting assembled, pursuant to adjournment
on Monday, and the preamble and resolu
tinns reported by the committee were read
and unanimously adopted. They breathe
similar spirit to the one which characterize
the views Of the Southern Ststcs, generally,
as expressed III the same way, and fully en-
dorsc the sentamcnts of MIR. Calhoun's ad-
dress. The following are the two last:
Resolced, That, whereas the Legislature
of this State does not assemble until the
close nf the year, therefore, we, in county
meeting. recommended that the Legislature
of this Stale, its Executive and other officers
under the State Constitution at the earliest
practicable moment, ought to take such
measures to place tho citizens of Maryland
in position in which they may unite with
their Southern friends to vndicate the Con-
stiiulinn Of the United States from outrage,
and their own right of property from spoIa-
ton.
Resolred, That the time for argument and
persuasion has passed bv. and nothing else
but patrintc action will save either the
South or Union.
TIE CoTTnN CRoP.-In relation to the
Cotton crop, Stewards circular, which went
out in the Europa, has the following.
"Thc recent decline winch has again en-
sued after an advance obtained Immediately
after the receipt Of highly favorable advces
from Europe, can only be accounted for on
the supposlton that buyers are alarmed at
the continued large receipts of Cotton al the
ports. and are fearful that the yield may ex.
cced two million six hundred THOUSAND bales.
A tight money market here, and the decn-
ing tendency of exchange the last week, has
also operated against sales, this, however
is now checked. AS regards the receipts,
it is We, too early in the season to make
them test of the probable amount OF the
crop. The fine picking weather up to the
first January, all over the Cotton region, de-
termined the crop, and we know but little
more about the yield, than we did at that
date. The position TOOK in August last
have since seen no good reason to change; 1t
was simply this-we have.had very favor
able growing season; five had picking
season equal to the last, the crop will prob
ably amount to two million six hundred
thousand bales. We have had such sea-
son, and now say. that believe my esll
mate correct, and that it cannot exceed that
figure twenty thousand bales, nor Do be-
lieve it will fall fifty thousand short o. it,"
SEED CANE.-The Marksvile Prairie Star,
Of the 27th ult., says: - 2
y We greatly fear that the planters ot our