The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-11-11
The Convention of Planters, nj
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met on Monday 27ll, ult, and pn motion,
Hon. w. d. Moscly, Of Florida, was called
10 the Chnir; J. v. Rutherford, and N. Bass,
Esgs. appointed Secretaries.
On calling over tho list of Delegates,
large number were found 10 be present
from Georgin, Alabama aud Florido, and
the number was increased at subsequent
meetings. About forty counties in Goor.
gia, were represented BY one hundred and
seventy.fvr delegates sixteen cnunties
in Alabama by siXty.ciglt Delegates; five
counties in Florida by nineteen ,elcga,es;
Mississipp, Tennessee and South. Carolina,
each by two delegates, and Louisiana,
Texas and Virginia, each by one delegate.
After tho temporary Organization OH
Monday, Mr.. e. G. Baylor, United States
Consul at Amsterdam, was invited to take
seat in the Convention, and il was also
voted that any Planters present he invited 10
take seats ns members. After a motion
fnr n committee To nominate permanent
officers, The Convention adjourned.
On Tuesday, after organization by the
election Of officers, m motion Of Mr.. Holt,
of Alabama. a Committee Of iwcnly-onc
was appointed to report business for the
action nf the Convention.
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Of Alabama; Morton, Crawford, Terrell,
Dean, Dawson and Anderson, Of Georgia;
Gamble, Brown, Drmbry and Hayward, Of
Crowcll, OF $ nth Carolna; Archer of
Virginia, and Mayo, Of Tennessee, were
appointed said Committee.
Various plans of action wer1 Offered by
Messrs. Browne and Gamble, oi florida,
N!cklcs and Holt, OF Alabama, Morton anl
Tiff, of Gcorgin, and Mayo, OF Tennessee,
which were scvcrally referred to the
Committee Of twrnty-one.
On "Wednesday, Mr.. Baylor being
requested addressed tho Convention after
offering The following resolutions, wlici
were unanimously adoplctl:
Resolved, lst. That this Convention
appreciate the Importance Of drcc, i'm
p"r ancc OF direct intercourse with the
conlin, Of Europe for the ",lirect export OF
tho various products Of ,lic South, and the
"dircct import 10 our Southern ports of the
produce and manufactures of Europe
consumed in the South.
I'd Resolved, That this Convention
recognize ard feel the importance oi direc,
trade III all it's branches, as a necessary
principle lha, must enter into and become
a pnrl Of any plan which this Convention
in It's wis,l,n mny now or hereafter adopt
AS commerce inusl be its basis, and
"lircc, trade" The proper medium through
which it should pass-ior the remedy of
our evils is moi complete so long MS our
imports come through and are controlled BY
the North and Eng land.
81. II swell That this Convention
recommend 20 the planters nf the South
immedinc action on this subject. as ono of
The means Of bringing abou, and sus,aining
cooperation in relation to the future
action of this body.
ih Resolved Tha, wc recognize tic
Importance Of eytendn" our markets. ard
creating competition; and recommended 10
the planters the proposition Of the
merchants in Amsterdam, iii !lp",a,,u. Tor
opcnin. direct trade with the moI,h OF tho
the Rhine and the continent Of Europe
generally, and that direct trade" houses
now :nrmcl. or being formed, for this
lauintie purpose in our Southo gn,, ports,
-sSs< s,ained. I'D .sishirssits, them
ibeir support III sg5t u i
5'h Rcsnlti85S3 ass4ss Fl convention
aPpr"Na u ,itc proposition tlal immediate
action should follow tho delilcraton of,hi
Convention, by shipping portion OF their
crops-say 0ne.tcnth. or one twentieth, or
any amount, more or less, as is most
convcnien,--.or the purpose OF forming
commercial basis, to be extended or
mollificd hereafter rs may bc best to
establish the Commercial Independence"
Of Il G South.
9th Resolved. That this Convention
rex mncnd The instant employment of the
means now within onr power, Of every
kind, for the promotion ol Southern inter-
cs.s--h, Painting, Manufacturing, AMI
Commercial.
Mr.. Andrews, OF Ga. offered a resolution,
viii h bong mcndcd 10 read as follows.
WAS then rejected:
Resolved, Iha, Committee of five be
appointed by the Chair tu arrange the bas,s
ol Il direct ircdc ri planters, merchants and
others, with foreign countries, and the
COMMITTEE report nj their earliest CON
vcnicncc.
On Thursday Tic Committee OF Twenty
one reported, and alter a long debate wh.c!
VAS renewed an Friday morning. Tic
report was finally rejected and a minority
report which recommend, nn association ri
Cotton planters with n capital OF ten
millions, to he chartered by The States Of
South Carolina, Gcorgin, Alabama, Lou.
isiona and Florida, the object OF the
association being tn prcvcn, fluctuations
~ the price o, Cotton. The following
rcsolulians attached to the report, were
also adopted:
Your Committee nave thus considered,
as far as thcIr means OF investigation have
allowed them the questions OF over pro-
ductIon. and our capacity Tor over production,
The influence OF irregular produclionr aud
the disability oi controlling lis effects, our
ability 10 increase the cmIsuml lion, i'm
prove the pr,cc, and save large portion "i
the annual charges and expenses now paid
Is. II therefore Resolved, That this
Convention RI pcciiuIly recommend 10 tho
Cotton planters of every country in the
Cotton growing States, the organization OF
county Associations 10 act as auXlliaries to
Il Central Association, to bc composed q!
dclcga' - rom the county Associations.
Resolved, Thnt the great object OF such
associations should BE- tic collection and
dissemination Ol information on Ire subject
of production and CONSUMPTION, and gem
prrlly 4, nil ,pI t,riIt,,tn n ,r