The true Democrat., 1855-08-07

until such legislation shall have been repealed. | And that the Legislatures of the slaveholding States be requested to carry this resolution in- to effect, 50 far as the same can be done, with out an infringement of the Federal Constitu- ton.
 3. Reso1oea, That in order to produce uni formity, if possible, in the contemplated legis lation on this subject, a committee of nine shall be appointed by this convention, who shall pre- pare suitable memorial and bill for the con- sideration of the several Legislatures, and trans init the same with these resolutions to the Gov ernor of each slaveholding State, with the re- quest that he will communicate the same to the Legislature thereof, at its next succeeding ses- sion.
 f. Reso1ved That it is the duty of southern men to educate their children in southern schools, under the charge of southern teachers, and surrounded by the influences of the south ern institutions, and to this end we recommend the Southern States to build up and sustain schools located in the South; that the money spent by our people in travelling north for plea sure in educating their children at northern in- stitutons, and the purchase of northern books, is a criminal waste of the means of the South, and a strengthening of the hands of those who are using every eXertion to injure us; that 1t IS our duty, therefore, to spend no more money in the North than necessity compels to spend, TOT to subvert our children to the influences ana insults of abolition universities and colle- ges.
 The char appointed on the committee raised by the third Of the above resolutions the fol- lowing gentlemen:
 Hon. Wm. L. Sharkey, Hon. c. P. Smith, Hon. A. H. Handy, hon. E. $. Fisher Hon. C. s. Tarpley, T. J. CatcAings, T. c. Tupper, J. s. Yergcr, J. D. Freeman, Gen. John A. Quitman.
 The following resolution was offered by Gen. J. D. Freeman, and passed:
 Resolved, That in the opinion of this conven- ton, the interests of the cotton planters would be greatly promoted by the formation of a State Agricultural Society, with branch asso. citations to be established in every county in the State.
 Res27uea That committee of ten Do ap- polDted to report on this subject.
 Ihe chair appointed the following committed under the above resolutions:
 John B Freeman, w. l.. Sharkey, J. S Yerger, Gen. Chas. Clarke, T. c. Tupper, II c. Adams, Gen McLaurin, Col. Vick, George R. Fall, Dg. NJ. w. Phillips.
 The committee on direct trade, after consul taton, male the following report to the con vention, which was on motion adopted.
 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON DIRECT TRADE
 The committee having taken into considera ton the subject of a direct trade with the con tnent of Europe, and having conferred witl Mir. Baylor, and possessed themselves of sucl facts he thought 1t necessary and proper t, communicate to the committee, they beg leav to report:
 That in the opinion of this committee, it is +l, +l tablish direct trade with Europe, both as to the exports of the staple of the South direct t. the ports neasest its consumption, and thereb, save the charges and expenses necessarily de pendent upon the shipment and rates of cottol both at New Orleans and Liverpool, includin: the real and fictitious charges imposed by tn custom of trade the committee feel well satis fled that charges upon the sales of cotton arr excessive and that all the charges are ethe directly or indirectly paid by the planter iron the time 1t leaves his gin house until 1t arrive at the place where 1t is manufactured, and tha whatever would have tendency to reduce o limit those charges, would benefit the plante to that extent. The committee also believ that the whole South is much interested in tn importation of goods from Europe througl southern ports, and that the country shoul, not only encourage such direct importationS but should take some efficient steps to brin about the same, and they recommend to tn convention some efficient action upon that sub ! ject
 In reference to the proposition made by MT ! Baylor whilst the committee feel assured tha much might be gained to the planter by seln directly to the European manufacturer ant thereby saving the intermediate expenses, ve they regret that the limited time to examn and report upon the mass of information lai, before them, does not permit your committe to assume the responsibility of recommending to the planters any specific course of action and your committee desire to be discharges from further consideration of the subject.
 General John D. Freeman, chairman of tn, committee appointed to present plan for tn formation of State Agricultural Society, pre- scented to the convention, the following report which was read, and on motion received an adopted:
 My. Chairman: The committee to whom wa referred the resolution of this convention sug geSting the formation of State Agrcultura Society," with branch associations within eac county, have had the same under consideration and have instructed me to report that in the opinion such an association might be made pro ductive of the most sautary influence upon tn 1 planting interest
 Your committee are of opinion that centrs association should be established at the city c Jackson, and the style of "The Planters Con vention,' whose business it should be to collel and publish every species of information in It latlon to the production, sale, manufacture an consumption of all the cotton planting States.
 That it should be the duty of the count associations with an annual census of their rt | spectIve counties similar to the late census of tin ' Federal Government, and especially to furnis ! minute information as to the number of hand employed in the culture of cotton and corn, tn number ot acres cultivated and susceptible C cultivation; the annual product of each article | and to furnish quarterly statements of the con dition of the crops, together with such infol nation as might be deemed of practical impol tance to the planting community; that it shout be the duty of the central association, from tn l information obtained from .ttiS and all othe sources, to prepare and publish an annual tabu lar statement, exhibiting at one view the entir agricultural capacity and annual product of tn State, together with such other information an suggestions as might be deemed of practice utility.
 The taking of the census thus propose, might be regulated by law, and imposed upo the assessor of taxes for each county, thus rer uerlhS It d Hldttel oi PuoiIC uIlllts iS d IeEcHi measure of the State as we'll as source of in | portant information to the public.
 Your committee are of the opinion that if a the cotton plenting States could be induced t adopt this or similar system, they would able to ascertain the quarterly condition of tn crops, and at the end of each year to present t every planter connected with the several as sociations a reliable report of the entire produc ing capacity of the cotton planting States, to gether with the cost of production, the expens attending the sale and manufacture of the cro] and the profits made by all parties concerne in the same.
 With such fund of reliable information, tn cotton planters by acting in concert could regl late the production of every staple upon th natural laws of demand and supply, and there by be enabled to obtain the highest market V; lue for their products.
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