Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-03-29
From tho Augusta Constitutionalist.
MR.. TOOMBS--BLOWING HOT
AND COLD.

This distinguished Representative from
the Eighth Congressional district, is very
much like the Frenchman flea. when
you think you have your finger on him.
he is not there
We certainly thought in our paper on
Tuesday morning, we had him located
Oil the admission of California question,
We published that portion of his speech
delivered on the 2Tth ult., in which lie
speaks of the California settlers as squat
ters on the public domain and asserts
that fthc new doctrine asserting their
right to assume sovereignty over it in it's
territorial state, was concocted only for
Presidential campaign, and is uow
brought into general contempt He
moreover denounces the bill before the
House, because, among other enormities
about it he says:
1T has all the objections that eA.. ed
against the former bill, with still graver
ones superadded, and is without the
merit of ofclosing the question. 1t settles
nothing but the addition of another nom
slaveholding State to the Union; thus Civ
ing the predominating interest additional
power to settle more fully the territorial
questions which itleaves unadjusted. In
this state ofthe question: it cannot receive
nay support
Thisis Mr.. Toombs, February 9th
1850. On the lIth March, 1850, he in
dites the following characteristic epistle:
COPY
WASHINGTON, D. O.. March IL, 1850.
SIR: | have received, under cover of
your favor of the 25th ult; the resolu-
tons passed by the late General Assem-
bly, of the State of ofGeorgia. ,ss,.uua,.
The 9th resolution of thetlseliss de-
clares that st will become the immediate
and imperative duty of the of this State,
| Georgia, to meet in convention to take
into consideration the mode and measure
of redress, upon the happening of either
offour contingencies:
1st. The passage of the Wilmot Pro-
viso by Congress.
Cd. The abolition of slavery in the
District Of Columbia.
Sd. The admission of California as
State in its present pretended organiza-
ton. ...
4th. The continued refusal of the non
s,avehe lding States to deliver up fugitive
slaves as provided by the Constitu-
ton
The happening of either the first, Sc
cond or fourth of these contingencies
would justify the proposed measure, but,
in my opininion, the happening Of the
third contingency would not warrant it.
And deeply regret that a just cause
should he endangered by the assumption
of such an unwisc and untcnable position.
Congress has the express power to admit
new States. The admission of Califor-
MIA under that power is purely and solely
e question of Congressional discretion,
and would present neither Just nor
sufficient cause for State interposition, or
revolutionary resistance. Itvould Meth
er present case Of the usurpation of
power not granted nor the abuse of
granted power / cannot but believe
that its insertion was not based upon
just regard for the public welfare, but
that it was prompted mainly by that dis
position to promote local party schenes
and objects which so eminently marked
and disgraced the action of the majority
of the General Assembly.
As representative of the people of
Georgia, shall exercise the constitution
al discretion. without reference to the
opinions of the General Assembly, and
shall vote for, or against the admission of
California, as inmy judgement, will best
promote the public interest.
AS citizen of the State, shall op-
pose the action proposed by the Legisla-
ture, even if California shall be admitted
against my vote. o
F lam respectfully, your ob't. ser'vt.
3i'aR II. TooMDs.
TO His Excellepcy Geo. w. Towns, Gov
ern IF Georgia.
Now, hers is the honorable member
from the Eighth District, twelve days af-
ter his much lauded Southern rights
speech, proclaiming that the admission of
California by Congress .'would neither
present case of usurpation of power
not granted, nor tie abuse Of a granted
po,ocr." He even talks of the possibili-
ty of bis voting for the California hill.
This blowing hot and cold almost in the
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