The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-28
From the s.. Louis Republican, March 8
JACOB tOLLAMEit, THE NEW POST
MasTER GENERAL.

Hitherto Judge CyIimer has only been known TO
The country In his relation as Representative Of
Vermont in Congress, but as that relation has now
cen changed, by his appointment as Postmaster
General, and his duties extend every county and
neighborhoodin the Union, II is proper that his his
tory and public life should be generally known.
Judge Collamcr, Ike most OF the really great men
VI the age, Is indebted TO no ndventitious circnm-
stances of birth or fortune for the position he now
occupies. His elevation is the fruit OF his own en-.
ergy and industry, and excellent qualities oil nind,
Improved by observation and study. For what we
about TO stale OF his history, we are indebted TO
biographical sketch in the American wing Review,
for February written at time when ne subject oi u
had determined retire from public life having de-
clined denomination for Congress, from ms district
la Vermont.
Judge Colamer was born AT Troy, n: Y, AMI is
son OF Samuel Collamer native OF Scitnaie, Mass,
and soldier of the revelation. I'm his childhood he
removed, with his father family, to Burlington W.,
and was graduated at the University there at an carly
age in 1910 He Immediately commenced the study
Of the law made the frontier campaign Of 1872 as
lieutenant OF artillery in the detached militia, in the
service of the United States and was admitted 10
the bar in 1919 having accomplished his course OF
preparatory collegiate, and professional study, with
ont any other pecnniary means than such his own
Industry supplied him. From the time of his admis-
sion TO the bar until the year 1888 he pracsed his
profession in the counties of Orange and Windsor
with marked ability and success under all the dis
advantages Of a competition with The eminent coun-
sci by which the bar Of those counties then dis
iinguishsd In the last named year lhaving In the
mean time been often aa active and influential mem
Der of the Legislature of Vermont,) he was without
solicitation or expectation on his part elected an As
socale Justice OF the Supreme Court and was CON
dnued upon the bench, dscharging his Judicial du-
ties with much credit and 10 the general Satisfaction
OF the profession, until the year 1872 when he de-
clined reelection. In 1913, he was elected TO
represent the second Congressional District of Yer.
mont in the Congress of the United States was
elected In 1871 and 1886, and In 1913, much TO The
regret OF his constituents upon whom the emf neni
ability of his parliamentary career had reflected so
great credit, he declined 10 be again candidate
As member OF Congress Judge Collamer was
better known 10 his assotilt in legislation by his
attention TO his duties than by frequent displays OF
oratory Vel, npon all important subjects his voice
was heard, and his position defined ''His first
speech, on the right OF members elected by certain
States to The House OF Representatives in the twenty.
eighth Congress by general ticket, contrary TO law
of the twenty-seyeuth Congress, was very well re-
cvived and had marked influence on the course of
the debate, and, as il is believed, the subsequent
action of some Of those States, all OF which now
elect by districts, in compliance with the law oil
1872. His next speech was wool, woollena and
the policy Of the tariff OF 1912, and very widely
circulated, and highly commended. He also spoke
against the annexation OF Texas, and against the
Tariff bill Of 1876, with much ability, but without
effect; argument, however cogent being powerless
against the DEGREES OF the Baltimore Convention
His remaining parliamentary efforts are n speech
on the Mexican war, and another upon the mes
sage announcing the termination of thai unhappy
conflict