Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-08-25
From the South Caro1inian. |
PRACTICE VS.. PROFESSION

A~'OfSA
MeSS's. Editors: The most cytraordi-
nary case Of discrepancy between Practice
and Precept that has been discovered, in
modern or even ancient times, HIS lately
been developed in letter that was writ
ten by Jacob Colldmer, Postmaster Gen
cral, to Thomas p. Crawford, Esq, of
Pickens County, Alabama, and published
IN the Pickens Republic Of the 24th July.
l849, The Postmaster General is de.
tending himself from the cbai ge that he
is downright Abolitionist," and the
following is an extract from the letter:
"All l can say is. that / am not ,ao,O,
nor haze 1 eOer been, an AJoiitionist and
L have always received the most bitter
opposition from the Abolition party in
my own State. | have always held that
nothing should be done by the general
government IN relation to the subject OF
slavery in the several States. Ihave al
rays dtScounteaaaced and olOoSed all
measures, Pu65ic ii 2,rioate, intended to
interfere with or disturb the institution as
existing with the States, as recognised by
the constitution"
Somuch for profession. Mr.. Collamer
was once a member OF Congress let us
examine his votes while in that body, and
see whether he really did oppose al
measures, public or private, intended to
interfere with or disturb the institution as
existing with the States" DC.
On the llth of December, lSA6, Mr..
Culver, of New York, presented memo,
rials from Washington County, New \ ork,
praying the abolition Of slavery and the
slave trade in the District of Columbia.
MIR, Boyd, of Kentucky, moved that the
memorial be laid on the table. On this
question the yeas and nays were ordered,
and Jacob Collamer voted in he negative,
| -(Biair & Riycs's Cong. Globe, D. 49, J
On the 10th December, 1S46, Mr. Adj
ans presented the resolutions of the Leg
islature of Massachusetts, in relation to
the wrongs alleged to have been suffered
by the cotored citizens off M;.s5 acEusetts
in the States Of South Carolina and Lou
lslana. Mr. Burt, of South Caroina.
moved to lay the resolution on the table,
On this motion the yeas and nays were
ordered, and Jacob Collamer voted in the
negative.--(Ibid, p. 53.)
Onthe same day Mr. Adams presented
the resolutions of the Legislature of Mas
sachusetts, demonstrating against the adj
mission OF Texas as slaveholding State
MIR. Mcconnell moved that the resolu.
tions lie on the table The question was
taken by yeas and nays, jacob ColIamer
voting In the negative Ibid, p. 53.)
On the 18th January, l847, "a bill es-
tabllshing territorial governmeHt in O.e-
gon passed the House OF Representives,
containing the Watmot Proviso. The
yeas and nays were ordered on it's pas
sage, and the name of Jacob Collaner is
found among the votes in the affirmative.
~--tBlair d. Rive, Cong. Globe, 10Th
Congress, I'd session, p. 1857
On the 2lst December, l847, Mr.. Gid
dmgs, OF OHIO, presented memorial from
certain citizens of the District of Colum.
bia, representing that the slave trade is
now carried onm the District of Columbia
to large extent. Your petitioners there.
fore ask that all laws authorizing or sane
tIoning such trade within said District
may be repealed (here follows list of
names) a motion was made to Law the
memorial on the table the yeas and navs
were taken--Jacob Collamer VOTING in IL !.
negati' e. Blair d. Rives's Cong. Globe
30th Congress, lst session, D. COY
On the 18th December, 1919 "Mr
Palfrey asked leave to introduce bin, of
which previous nosice was given, to reDeaI