The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
Foote nnon sawnrd Again.

Seward in his speech alluded to apprehen- sion expressed sometime ago by Gen. Foote. The latter, after explaining this proceeded thus:
 Sir. (before drawing these remarks to a close,) | will say that, instead of my being censured for doing what have done 10 promote peace and pre- vent unprofitabIs contention claim no little credit therefor l will not say that prkle myself very much upon anything that have ever done here as a member of the Sense but if have at all contri- buted to prevent ssch as 1 have described from occurring in the House of Representatives; am at least fairly entitled to the gratitude of the country as will bs the honorahle Senator from New York. if he sha succeed in bringing about the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia of which he declares himself so ambitious, and of which measure. he says, that if, n; the end of d long period o Senatorial Service he sha be called upon to show the trophies acquired here as Iegis- ator, he will be contented to have il in his power
 to point to the emancipated slaves of the District of Columbia, and exslaim. "1hese--tiese are mt Iron. les." Mir. President, let me hope that the honor able Senator when exhibiting these same trophies oi his Senatorial life, will not forget one of the most brilliant and imposing scenes in which it has yet been his lot to participate public man. Oll sir let hlm never forget that il was hmselfa Sena- tor from the Empire Siate-who, a few days since visited the presidential mansion. and delivered to the first officer of the republic formal, prepared, and most eloquent harangue, preliminary 10 the presentation of a silver curyy ycomb, to be used upon that celebrated steed. known to the whole coun try, and likely now to be known to ali pos,erty as "OLD WmTEY." l assure the Senator that look upO this curry coHlb affair the most glorious of his whole life. so fai l am conversanf with his history. and hope that it will never be forgotten by any portion of his countrymen In conclusion, will venture 10 add, that though several very lu- dicious friends have suggested in my hearing of late, that Senator of the United States who could so far forget the dignity of this august body as os tentatiousy to harangue, in presence of high of- fcial personages. over horses and curry-comhs might well deserve to have of these same dirt relieving and health restoring implements applied to his corporca surface; and though it is eer- tainly true that a much graver fuadruped than the horse is found occasionally to need little rubbing down and currying. yet am l far from insisting that the honorable Senator from the Empire State shall be at all discomforted in the mode suggested so far at least as the physical man is concerned Ind yet sir, 1 feel bound to advise that Senator that he will not be hereafter, any more than he has heretofore been, entirely exempt from such chas- tisement in debate his manifold otfeaces shall provoke and that ii other hand is found willing to give him from time to time the benefit of the raking down process he will ever find me ready to use the curry comb rhetorical upon him in such manner and to such extent may be fitted to con- tribute 10 the purfcation of his political morals and the improvement of his Senatorial manners. have done.