New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-12
The Protocol In the senate-Foete.


WARRINGTON, Saturday, Feb. 10.
The Protocol to the Mexican Treaty was to-day
before the Senate, on motion TO print 10000
copies Of the Presidents exculpatory Message
with the Protocol and accompanying documents.
Mr.. FoorE Of Miss was the chief performer, and
illustrated as usual the aptness of Mr. Wellersre-
mark that there isn't magistrate here who don't
commit himself twice as often as he commits
others The motion before the Senate pro-
posed the printing of 10000 extra copies Of
the Presidents apology, and on this Mr.. Foote
proceeded, with Senatorial circumlocution, and
Characteristic gesticulstion and emphasis, to
charge Col BENTON otnsming HIM with having
procured tho secret Protocol from the Mexican
Minister. and steathiy handed 1t over to Mr.
CLArros to be used as a weapon OF attack ON the
Administration and perhaps Of impeachment
against the President. The object OF Col r. as vas
very plainly insnuated by MIR. +. was to ngra,lstc
himself with the triumphant Wings by dealing
deadly and treacherous blow stthe Democratic par
~. All this was brought forth with a superiority Of
theatrical starts and winks aud mods and Jerks such
a. it has rarely been my fortune TO witness. The
forbearsnce OF direct accusation against the object
OF his attack was ultra Senatorial-the richest
oaricatcre Of the humbug Of Legislative amenity,
/ ever dreamed oi-while the venom Of the attack
was most concentrated. The style was what
understand by the Southern term highialutins -
much hike what you would expect trom oolored
gem man whose ambition scared above his attain
ments, and who, having spent winter with
sMassa' in Washington, should undertake to ex
hibit to his sable brethren an Arkansas planta-
ton how they do things in the Senate. The!
made great mistake when they crossed the IN
that chaps name, observed Yankee who was
hooking on reckon the mistake about HIM is
rather in the substance than the name.
Mr. Foote did not seem to perceive nor suspect
that that the more fragrant and hssitious he made
the conduct Of Col. Benton in handing copy Of
this Protocol, before its PRONUNCIATION. TO Whis
Senator, the worse for Mr. Polk, who could not be
injured by the publication OF the Protocol unless
the Transaction 90 revealed W a. one which sought
and needed concsalment If Col Benton handed q
copy to Mr. Clayton before he made it public on the
other side Of the Senate, the inference as to what
COL B. himself thought of the Protocol is avery OBJ
vious and strong one. Ho would not have % speci
.llv enlightened aWhig with regard 70 what was
an n. face a fair business transaction. The Sen-
ara Of course perceived this, but Mr.. did not
and Mr.. Clayton and other Wing Senators prof
sred brief explanations and corrections from time
10 time apparently to lead the sssailsn' on ano
hs followed to their hearts content IL came ou'
IN the course Of the coloquy that the Tex" sen
.sor, had been enlightened pretty early with re
gard 10 the matter. and that Mr.. RISK posted on
directly to the Presiden, to learn whether II was
or was not hoax. He did no, choose to spea'
farther Of that visit) Mr. wrsroorr also aP,
psared to have been let in pretty early ana
should rot wonder Il a majority OF the Senators on
both sidss Of the Hall were oogniIsnt OF the no
,oool before it was deemed proper to ooahde the
knowledge to the fluent Mssissipsisn.
Finally, Mr.. BRADBURY OF Me. got the floor and
commenced defence or palliation OF the Protocol
70 which Mr.. MASoux at once and properly object
cd, a. not now in order. Mr.. CLAYTON bad already
observed that he should carefully abstain from ex
pressing any opinion on the effect Of the PROTOCOL
and the conduct Of the Executive in relation there
"a sxespe In confidential Session. The chair ruled