The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-23

AT meeting of number of cotton planters
in Beat No. 10, in Macon county, took place at
Union springs, on Saturday. the 9th of Septem-
Der, inst, when DR.. N. b. Powell was called 10
the chair, and William II. Waugh, appointed
secretary.
The object ofthe meeting was ably explained
by Homer Backman ESQ.,, after which the chair
man, in short but expressive address, showed
clearly the rosition of the Southern planting ir-
terest, and the necessity Of general and united
action by the Southern people In taking their
own interest into their own hands. On motion,
committee Of five were chosen, consisting OF
WIN. II. Waugh, r. H. Powell, Homer Black
man, Lenor Laseter, and Daniel Cole, TO draw
resolutions expressive of the views Of the meet
ing, who after retiring few minutes offered the
following preamble and resolutions which were
unanimously adopted
PREAMBLE
Whereas, statements are said already TO have
gone abroad declaring that the cotton crop of
1851, in the United States, will exceed three
millions OF bales, and such reports are not
found ed on fact, but are calculated TO injure the
planting interest by depressing the price of their
staple commodity and we believing that the
crop viii be a short one, deem it important that
We procure correct information in relation to its
tons:
Resolred, That committee of eight be sp-
pointed by this meeting whose duty it shall be
to examine each planters crop in this beat, and
to report to a meeting to be held at this place
on Saturday the goth September inst, a. from
thence to send delegates to county meeting
TO be held in Tuskegee on the first Monday in
October next.
Resoioed, Taat VIZ recommend the appoint
ing OF similar committees in each beat in this
county, and indeed in each neighborhood
throughout the entire cotton growing States, so
that reliable information may be obtained in rels-
ton to the extent Of the crop.
Resotred, That as the price ofcotton il regu-
lated by the production and consumption, it IN
aiLimportant to the grower that the article be
brought into as general use as possible, we
therefore recommend to the planters that they
use It'll every way that it can be substituted for
anything else. la,tl
Resotred, That we recommend TO the plan
tiers generally that they withdrew portion Of
their capital from the production of cotton and
invest it in manufacturing and other channels of
business. - VA
Rssoiosd, That inasmuch as union and concert
OF action is the great source Of success we most
heartily al prove OF the planters convention to
be held in The city of Macon, Georgia, on the
9th of October next, and recommend 10 our
county meeting IN Tuskegee, that they send
delegates to that convention. lar
Alter the adoption OF the above resolutions.
the following gentlemen were appoited a CON-
mittee TO visit crops 10 the beat and report AZ
above; Benjamin Thompson, Daniel Cole. Job
Thompson, l.. Johnson. ii Green and John H.
Perry, whose field of observation is all the crops
10 this beat west Of Cubiha chic creek to the
beat line, and north Of the township line. J. l..
Monltrie, T. V. Rutherford, r. H. Power. n.
Rsndle, > Wanna and III Blackman, whose field
OF observation is all the crops in his beat est
OF The Cub atchic creek, and nor h Of the town.
ship line. ID. B. Williams, w. G Porter, d.
Hooks, J. Glasgow, l. H. Smith aud II j Den
son, whose field Of observation Is the south part
OF the beat from the township line
Several interesting speeches were made BY
Judge Pearce, Col. lawson, II. Powell and
others, when it was
Resolped That as all planters are intsrested
IN this movement this meeting would earnestlv
urge That they cooperate with and bring all the
iniorma'ion they possess to the knowledge Of
the committee as to the situation of the present
crop, with all other agricultural statistics
On motion, it was further
Resoiped, That az II IL necessary that tho .c-
uon should be- general in this matter. in order
mat good may result from it, that the secretary
De instructed to forward this to the Tuskepee
ana MONTGOMERY papers for publication, with
request That all papers in the cotton. making
States friendly to the object Of this meeting
give publicity to the same. The meeting then
adJonrned, to meet again on SATURDAY. the 2Oth
instant N r. POWELL f,Ir;~.,. -. -
VIM. H. WAUGH, Sccytiarp.
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