The republic., 1851-11-03
The Cotton Planters Convention at Macon.
Editorial Correspondence Of The Ne,o York Courier
and Enqurer-By Ielsgraphl

Editorial Correspondence Of Me Ne,o York Courier
and Enquirer-By IsiegrGph.l
MACON, GA, October 81
The Southern Cotton Planters Convention has
been in session here at intervals for several days.
but very little important business has been trans
acted until to day. The convention consists of
about three hundred delegates, of whom two hun
dred arc from Georgia, representing less than
half of the counties sixty, eight from Alabama,
presenting about quarter of the counties; nine
teen from Florida, representing five counties and
or two delegates from each of several other
Southern States Mr. Baylor, our consul at Am
sterdam, delivered an address, urging the conven.
ton to adopt measures for establishing a direct
trade between the South and the continent of Eu.
rope. In the course OF his remarks he presented
Cvcrtures from merchants In Amsterdam and Rot.
terdam, proposing to co operate with the ner-
chants of the Southern States in accomplishing this
object. The convention unanimously passed reso-
lutions approving of the project, and strongly re-
commencing the shipment, as early practical
be of at least portion Of the cotton crop by direct
transportation
The main business of the convention was to de-
wise means for providing against the depression
and fluctuations of the prices of cotton. There
was considerable conflict OF opinion concerning
the practcability OF accomplishing this result, and
various plans for providing remedy were pre-
sented. The subject was finally referred to a com
mittee of twenty one, who could not agree upon
any thing definite
A resolution providing that central committee
should be established, 10 which all planters should
make returns of the cotton housed by the middle OF
january; and farther that before the first of May
not more than two. thirds OF the crop should be sold
and that at not less that eight cents per pound and
that the third remaining thereafter should be sold
at such time as might be recommended by the
| committee, was, after protracted debate, reject
cd forty three voting in the affirmative, to forty
eight in the negative.
A minority report was presented by the commit
pe noted Enr tim
Planters Association 10 be organized with a capi.
cotton, and control the prices. This was violently
opposed in the convention.
Resolutions were finally adopted recommending
the establishment of central State, and county as
sociations, for the purpose of collecting statistical
and general Information in regard to the produc-
ton and consumption OF cotton.
committee was also appointed to procure the
passage of such acts of incorporation as may be
deemed necessary TO promote the interest of the
planters; but with the understanding that the ac-
lion of this convention in reference to the procure
ment of charters, be not intended to commit any
cotton planter to particular mode of operation
Other resolutions were adopted declaring the ex-
pedcncy of using the utmost exertions to encour-
age southern manufacturers to employ slave labor
in their factories.
Also, urging the holding of another Cotton
Planters Convention hereafter, pledging the dele
gates to endeavor to arouse public attention to the
importance of the subject, and enforcing the ne
cessity of appointing lecturers to canvass the cot
tom growing country. The convention, without
doing any thing else of importance, adjourned
sine die.