Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-26

| The Cincinnati Clone makes some remarks
on Mr.. Foote'S ecent letter to Col. Benton,
which deserve consideration 1t certainly was
a strange spcctdce-thn Secretary of State of
the new Administration taking prominent lead
err Of the opposidm into his contdence, and thro'
him bringing Executive influence to bear upon
the Senate
In the course d some remarks on Mr.. Ben.
TOMS action in relation to the Protocol last winter
and spring, Mr.. Foote makes a disclosure of lis
own relation to Gen. TayIor's administration
which should arrea attention, He says:
"'The new administration of Gen. Taylor,
after thorough scutiny of all the facts, ,cith
true .4merican .feehlg II am not qfraid 10 do
them justice, refhsd to sustain Mr. Benton in
his protocol movement, and nobly resolved to
vindicate the couE' and policy, in reference to
this grave matter ,dopted and prosecuted by
the administration of Mr.. Polk Mr.. CLAYTON
formally sending for me, this much can say
without violating the Senatorial secresy,) and
authorizing me to decLore 70, The ncW admin
tStrqton, their determination in this respect, and
actually haruied ap resolution dratCu up u,,iel
his direction, asseriH Of the UaLdy of the treaty
OF what may have occurred on the subject al
forwards, when in secret session, (if indeed any
thng ana occur,) il is not my privilege to speak
This IS certainly extraordinary. OF Mr.
Benton's Protocol mvcment nothing definite can
be known, as it took place, if at all in secret ses
sion But we may infer from Mr.. Foote'S state
meht mat 1t was notagrceable to those who ap.
proved Mr. Pol"'slcol in Mexican affairs
Under these clrcuh;ances Mr. Clayton formally
sends tor Mr.. FooR; makes him the organ Of
Executive communication with the Senate, and
the Sccrearys 3 f9 u G9 q 0gfed pr % p Yba
body, sustaining thtpA sition of the Polk admin.
stration as to NlcxGo.l This is curious enough
We should like 10 how what occurred on the
subject afterwards, nsecrot session? but of this
Mr.. Footc tells Us 1t is not his privilege tc
speak We shouldJe glad to learn how MIR
Webster and Mr.. GOWN and Mr. Seward look
ed, when ldr. Senatr Foote appeared in the
Senate Chamber as the representative of the
New Administrative and bearing Mr.. Secreta
ry Clayton's resolutin. Here was interference
with Congress with vengeance, and through d
most remarkable medum. We should like tc
have the lntellgencg'S views about it.
Mr.. Foote conce.es that the Wimot Provi
SO will pass Congle at the next session. We
are glad to hear it. We have had great hopes
OF this ever since he great vote Of IS43 fol
Free Soil. 10 be assured Of it by Mr. Foote il
an unexpected pleasure, lie says, 1T now ap
pears manifest that the Wi!mot Progso vii
pass both houses of Congress, and il he wht
saved his country's lOnor upon the fields of Blu
cna Vista shall be found unwilling to rescue il
again in the dread hour which is fast approach
ING, God only knows what horrd scenes we arc
to Witness Here a pretty strong iitimatioI
Of the reliance Of Mr. Foote and his friends up.
on the vetoo Gen. Taylor. His relations to the
New Administration, may perhaps have enabled
HIM to ascertain more of GenTaylors intentions
On this subject, than others not so confdentally
consulted. We shall not be surprised if, next
winter, IN the new organization Of parties which
Is rapidly approaching, Mr.. Foote, Mr.. Calhoun
and thelI likes shall arrange themselves on the
side Of the administration.
" Strange events have occurred and will occur
Let thinking men note and reflect"
We have little doubt Judging from the no-par-
ty professions of Gen Taylor, the non-comnt-
tallsm OF his Inaugural address, the contirna
ton OF the appointment OF Mr.. Hannegan, nom
mated at the Instance Of wing Senators, from
TINS confidential interview between Mr.. FootC
ana the administration, from the project breach
ed by MIR. Clayton himself before his appoint
ment to his present position, Of a new Organza
ton to be styled the Taylor Republican party
PROJECT advocated by the North American, UNI
derstood to be in close sympathy with him-that
1t was the intention of General Taylor and al
least portion Of his cabinet, at first to steer
clear OF prescription, to concillmte the Demo
cratS' and muster in heir support as many lead
ing men OF both the Old parties as they could
But the losses sustained in the State elections
oy the Administration, the ferceness with which
1t was assalled in advance Of any announce
meht OF Its principles or measures, and the I'M
Porluhlty OF the why's, constralning the Presi-
cent to decided mamcsatousof devotion to the
wing party have probably modified the purpose
orlglnaIy cherished. We can tell better next
winter.