The New York herald., 1849-02-12
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.


WAsnINeroN, February 10, 1SAo.
| PROTOCOL.
| The VIcE PREsIDENr laid before the Senate com
munioaton from the President Of the United States in
answer to the resolution Of Mr.. Mangum, the other
in reference to the PROTOCOL purporting Be
explanation restoration Of the articles Of the treaty
expunsed by the Senate. The Communication fur
niehes-
/. The instructions to Mssrs. Sewer and Clifford
| from the Secretary Of State
l. A letter from Mr. Buchanan to the Mexican Minis.
| g. A letter from Mr.. Buchanan to Mr.. Clifford
L. Several letters from Mexico and Querstaro ffsm
Mesrs Sewer and clifford to the Secretary Of state
and .svsrsl in return.
The letter Of instructions. and the letter to the
Mexcsn Minister Foreign Affairs, are lengthy mi
mute and very particular but under tho
to enforce the treaty Is it came from the ssnsts
enter into such personal ations be
trouble The explanation Of the President il that
which he submitted to the House days ago,
showing that the validity OF the treaty not Affected
by the protocol.
Nn. Yoorr ARRAIcSs prsrINeuIsHED DEMOCRAT sy
SENATE As GUILTY OF MIsDEMEANoR.
MIR. MANGUM moved that the paper and documents
accompanying It be referred and printed.
Mr fooTE moved that 20 600 extra copies be printed
Mr.. MANGUM thought that 20 900 copies were
esary at least until tho character of the paper end
documents sscsrtainsd He therefore, moved that
the documents b referred to the Committee ON Fo
Mr. CLAYTON moved to amend the motion for 20 900
copies by providing that tho treaty shall bs printed
Mr. FooTR said he had something to say upon this
subject and with some general obvsrsation
effects which had resulted the country from the sys
tenn Of measures which has carried out, Mr Foots
s.id tn.; ans cs ios M sa,s n.a e.,
Enclosure rested upon quite another responsibi-
lity. The document was obtained Of the Msxi.
to the Senator from Delaware, (Mr Clsyton) BY this
democrat, and for purposes best known to himself
What could be his motive left to oepjeotars
o n h
nsnt Of the President or intended to bring dgrace
upon the democratic party or Intended to conciiats
the adminisration about into power and thus
to court i favor and good Offices 10 not for to say
1t 10 enough to ray that 1t was democrat and not
whig that gave the first information to the Senator
from Delaware. l exonerste the Senator from Della
vsre. He has acted with frankness and sincerity,
But whether the sol disan democrat giving him the
information intended to degrade by It our mnistsr
Mexico, or to oonsgn to infany the memory Of the
can say II was democrat Lnat gave the lnfor lion
Of this protoco-it was democratic member OF Con-
grsts. Nay, more, It was democratic member Of
this body. What were his motives, | cannot un.
dertsks 10 Say. He is q gentleman Of high abb.
lities, and for years past distinguished rs demo-
cratic leader in this body in times Of high party
warfare. What could actuAte such man Ia such
proceeding, difficult to tell 1t is certainly very
strange and have too much fef respect to enter into
ply .tate the f.c,r democrat Of this body the ia.
formsnt The subject demands planstion it IL, per-
hsps capable Of explanation and . full pardon. Bat
nothing short OF explanation restore
towards the individual in the democratic party Hs
woud only say, In uson. In refsrenee to the dis
tipgushed democrat volunteering the information Of
this to the other side House. and with.
out consult alton Of hts political friends,
wsa ,sSa ssSd not ush s;s %.n
Mr. Foots Is supposed TO refer to Colonel Benton
MIR CLAYToS submitted that the frst infor nation oi
this protocol was not matter OF sscrecy-thst It
known to many other members OF the Senate be-
tides himself; there secrecy sboutit. 1t was
shown to several Senators at the same time
Mr.. FooTE- Not on this side Of the chamber.
MIR. CLAYTON replied that he did not understaud,
when he fret Tho PROTOCOL that 1t was matter OF
any secrecy at ALL and as for ths prstoooi ITSELF he
fhoud not new discuss in any way, Its bearings upen
the treaty. Az part Of the tresty making power, 1t
was proper that snch discussions Of the Senate should
fore, confined himself to his motion to amsnd the
ten for the printing the copies Of the Presidents
communication, and the accompan ying oorrsspon.
asnce, by associating with the documents the treaty
iuth
MIR FoorE wished to prevent any erroneous impress.
sion lie had In grief and morti6cation oonsuted
with his democrats friends this subject bat while
they at fret kept in ignorance OF this protoeo
and tho uses that to be made OF It, he repeated
tbsta democrat gave the frat OF IL TO tas
Senator from Delaware for what purposes hc could not
divine II there other democrats acting in n.
nection with The informant. cou d only wish that
could touch them With the spear OF Itharie that
they might stand exposed to us IN their naked defor
nifty.
ing 20 coo copies of the treaty. large edition had
be printed many copies ofwhich remained hand
Mr.. BsRRIns suggssied that Senators on the de
cratic sde well whigs had been informed of this
Mr. FoorE-After the original announcement
Mr.. Mason said IL was due to the occasion to say,
that rome Ave days ago the Senator from Dela
ware or Clay toni had shown to him this protocol and
that prima )acis 1t appeared to have been copy
printed in Mexico. He had no further remark 10
make only hat he thought Mt the time II presented
Mr. W,sTeorr-I will do further justice to ths Seua-
tor from Delaware got copy OF tas doeumentfr from
him. and fur nvhsd 10 to toe honorable Charn,an os
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