New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-19
Debate in the scnate-iiessr-. Nulce and Foo'e
Mr.. -Kn.lk ON The NleXicnn War.

Cores ondence of The Tribune.
.wAsHISGToS, Feb. -, Isis
IN the Senate 10 DAY we had another sorry ex-
hibtion Of the downward career Of character in
that body Mr. YurEE continued his Arguments
in opposition to Ms Dickinson, and concluded il
bv this third installment As soon as ne had taken
his seat Mr.. DicKIysoN gayenotice that some day
shortly he would put the three fragments Of the
Senator's speech together and reply 70 it. Tais,
however. vas not enough Mr. Fo0TE Of Miss then
rose and said he would Just occupy five minutes TO
state thathe entirely dsapproyed OF the matter and
rnenuerof the Floridans remarks. This. ofcourse.
,,es e,oush 10 prove Mr.. fULFE IL no better than
q We.ican or Federalist. He Mr. vas ne.
touished that the Senator from Florida had trsv-
sed out Of his way 10 attack the firm friends Of the
South while he had not a word 20 say against the
Wilmot ProvisO men, not word OF cersure against
those who opposed the war. Was II fair 20 have
spared such enemies of the country and % have
gone out Of hs way % ottack the men ~ the North
who had actually strangied the Wilmot Proviso.-
This was intended as compliment 20 Mr. CAss.
when the Senator must have known that even
Michigan few days since. in her Legislative
capacity by vote OF - b or 3. has reasserted
the Wilm0t Proviso. Mr. foOrE SAID the whole
speech of the Florida Senator was eminen,y Sir
Oracle 3" oracular dlctatOrisl and u was as such
highly disapproved b. him. OF course this is
enough 70 Siil IT, but the idea Of Mr. FoorE condemn
ing ANYTHING IS d" Sir Oracleish is wonderful and
incredulous As soon as he took his seat Mr.
NULEE rose % make a word Of explanation. but Mr..
FOoTE said he only took his 70 permit the Sena
tor from Texas 70 proceed with bis remarks the
Ten Regiments bill Here Mr. FooTE and Mr. IULEE
stood Tor four five minutes dsputng for the floor
aud each refusing % Yield 10 the other while Mr..
SEVER and other Senators were rising points OF
order. This was certainly n new scene IN the
Senate Of the United States. Mr.. YULEE. however,
was not permitted b proceed and the Ten r Ell
ments bill taken up.
M. RUsK OF Texas, then proceeded 10 address
the Senate. He is a very fine looking man, pref
" gooS fellow too some SIX feet two three inch
es high. proponionaby well made up, Of pleasing
features dark hair, and unassumng manners On
the latter superstition only IS il that he does not
stand higher in fame than SAN HOUsToN He
fought more battles than Mr.. HOUsrON, and be
haved at least as galantly, Fame, however, IS
very uncertain rewarder of those who toll in her
service. Mr. RusK. however great military man,
himself, does not seem 70 appreciate the services
Of Gen. TAYLOR. He used - be loud and open In
asserting that Gen. TAILOR was not tit 70 be r
captain much less q General
Mr. r. opened his speech by referring % the ex
tracts read by M UPHAM a day or two since
pretty TouDdy abusing the Texans az bad charac
tiers. Mr.. RUsE ought not 10 complain. as they
were only extracts from his own party papers
Loco F0cO iOuuals-which denounced Texas
when Annexation was first talked Of He quoted
SAINTS Annas Treaty, 20 % any statesman believes
that the pledges Of q General In danger Of his
life could bind a Nation. suppose he had not
even been prisoner. How would We act. Tor in
stance, II Gen. ScorI should agree % take the
Nueces FOR boundary between Us and Mexico
VIII the Loco Focos say that that would bind US 7
Surely not Another Of bis arguments was that
the Rio Grande was our boundary, because
Gen. WoLL had. az one time. ordered al Next
cans % remain within one league east % that
River IL this proves anything, surely Il proves
that the boundary is one league this side OF the
Rio Grande II tried u dispose OF the Santa Fe
part Of the difficulty. He did not satisfactorily
prove, however. why 81 Independent Legislature
- noS n Santa Fe ID that belongs . Texas he
cOntended that u We withdrew from Mexico u
would fall into European hands In this connec
ton he read the petition of a Catholic Pnest
named MCNAMARA. wishing o get three thousand
leagues OF and Tor the establishment % an lush
Colony IA California The petit ln oi THIS Cetnoii-
Priest was read. az VI AusKs request, by the
Clerk, which was received By sneers from TIE
Loco Foco Senators an sometimes by loud laugh
ter Mr.. hUsK. In COZ :usi0u. SAID be would risk
the consequences 81 taking all Mexico Mr..
GREENE of X l. has the floor for % morrow.
In the House - day. the only subject Of imPor-
lance vas the dispose OF the Loan bill various
amendments we're proposed the most mpOrtant of
which vas the propose. by Mr.. MCKAY ~ substi-
tlte Treasury Notes Tor a i0sn. THIS would be. il
resity. 10 create the most irresponsible National.
Bank. while the Sub Treasury lsw remains IN
force. and the whole Loco Foco party voted fl- u
Mr.. MchAT 10 MS i've minutes speech decisSed
that the Loco loco party had brought On this war
AID they were bound u stand by IL Several OF MS
party cried out tina, it 0as Mexico brought II on.
bat before Mr. MCKAY could make toe Correction