New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-05
TALK ON CHANGE.

Is There were fair gatherings on the flags yester-
day. There was something said about cotton
which, of course, forms prominent subject, even
lift is an enlarged article The purchases made
within the past three days were for local account
and to be held for higher prices. Our own opinion
u.s. that when Middling quality cotton is offered al
nine cts, with nothing more than average yield
a the extent Of the crop of 1861 and 1862 they who
have money cannot make better Investment
There was considerable talk about the capture of
pilot boats at The Balize. 1t is something unac.
countable why vessels Of this class should have
been permitted to have been lying at the passes,
when the blockading squadron has been off there
since May last. There was a great crowd during
the morning in front of the Governors head quart
ers on Canal street. One or two companies having
become dissatisfied, appealed to the Commander
n-Chief for relief The movements Of the Hessians
Inland about the mouths of the river formed the
chief topic OF. comment. The Vincennes, of the
HessiaR squadron, is not steamer, but one of the
old sloops of war, which appear to be doing as an
effective business against tho South as steamers
and prepelers. Later advices have been received
saying that the squadron has been increased to
seven vessels. Well, this is not 50 many as ex.
lpectad II there were seven and twenty vessels
We might begin to lock into the state Of our de.
fences. We have been talking about defences
since last March. The adyices from Mississippi
Sound yesterday were not very encouraging The
residents on the yea coast have taken the alarm
and are leaving for the interior as fast as possible
At Mississippi City there is one battalion Of troops
under Lieut.. Col. Allen; at Biloxi one company,
besides the local militia On the sea.shore gen.
orally there are strong complaints against Cover
nor Pettus Of Mississippi. That there has been
great reiniasness IN regard to the sea.coast de-
feuees there is net % doubt The communication
! between the two cities Mobile and New Orleans
fought not 10 have been interrupted before a
larger force Of the enemy appeared. The troops
at Mississippi City are Of the fourth regiment Of
Louisiana volunteers, aud viii give good aeeoun,
of themselves. @ .8f4 :s =.
There was some talk about the receipt Of
other hnhdfeG bales Of cotton from Mississippi
brought IN bg the Yieksburg packet Lafourche
THIS will be stopped neztweek.4 No insurance car
be effected on cotton Of this seasons growth in
warehouses in the city, On plantations the usual
risks are assumed. tits sincerely hoped there viii
be no further deviation on the part of planters
from the Recommendation OF the factors. OF
course, they tthe plantersl understand that not .
bale Of cotton will be permitted to leave this port
until the blockade is raised.
4. We learn that there have been large purchases
Of cotton in Texas for shipment through Mexico.
at a meeting of planters, held in Washington
county, Texas, on the sd September, resolutions
were passed, compatible with the following pre-
anlhle ~ &, sgsg. ~, 4 5v'5
Whereas, There are being established at various
points In this State, agencies to purchase cotton
purportng to be for the purpose of supplying the
demand fer cotton in Mexico and whereas it ID
an ascertalned fact that already more onttoh has
been purchased in this State than is sufficient TO
employ all the spindles in Mexico for the riext
year, whereby we are satisfied that all such agen,
cies are mot Mexican agencies in fact, but Black
Republican ageuces in disguise; Now, therefore,
.Resoloed. That the planters OF washington
county will not sell one pound Of their cotton ii
/ any price to suoh agency w. !.
Resolved, That we will regard all persons aatins
as such agents, ~ the agents of Lincoln aud M
despotic, coercion Government, and we gill do an
in our powertto hring such persons 10 punishment
for thus s aiding and ahatung the enemyp'
There were some further movements in regard
10 the SeQuestration aot. The banks which have