New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
The cmnibus-senator Foote.
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The Cmnibus-kenator Footo.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Wedns sday, July "a.
The proceedings in the Senate TO- day have been
curious and characteristics The unusual hustle
about the chamber this morning betokened some
thing unusual and extraordinary. A little enquiry
about the cause OF the movement brought out the
fact that the friends of the mpromise bill bad
everything cut and dried to dispose Of all the re-
msinipg amendments of the bill and to pass i
through the Senate during the day. The par
ticular mac hilery of the arrangement was not
fully divulged. Mr. CLAY is the Magnus Apollo, as
Mr. BESToN is the Jupiter Tonans Of oar political
Okmpus-FoOTE being the Mercury Mr.. CLAY
was happy ard serene, BEsros gloomy and por
ten!ious, Foo1E sprgbtly exhll,arated, jaOllant
eners etic ubiquitous and persuaslye-in tine fair
w Kaleidoscope in the changeful exhibitions he
was making Of himself IN every part OF the Senate
Chamber. according TO the hGmor and procvity OF
each member whom be addressed successfully in
a confidential whisper peculiar to himself He was
evidently the master OF cere monies for the great
d.y that was 10 be, and as full OF business as the
faclOtum of a country wedding or funeral, and as
much at home In being so.
1t IS q great mistake 70 undervalue FOorE -
Half the people at the North think him little better
than 8 fool. ] have learned 70 my cnt, IN the
course of my life, the danger Of con.emning J1'1
such fools he is, Foolish, vain and frivolous no
NAV be attimes uncOmioftably annoying and Yex,
atious be certainly il, either, should thins' asa
friend or an opponent so much for drawoackI-
Differentiation 10 q strong one 70 eHl the Oty
of characteristics at that and 10 snake him on IS
nuisance But here comes the rules ne won Do
shaken off from anybody or anything thar ne mas
torn ed either q friendly or hostile attachment TO-
He ia epdow ed with the pertlnaei'y OF gadny;-
,be harder Won shake the closer be sticks. He be-
Ionss IN The "never say-de" school OF phil so
nbsy. no, mentioned, believe, among the hume
for. schools Of the classic Greeks, bat most po-
mi sect in modern times, at all events. Every
body ese tires out tOmetimes-yOuf "ne'ersay-
die philosopher never tires out fOd may osst
him ia argument and resume your seat with a
,mirk q sefcomplscency al the completeness OF
your victory-uP be pops sgain and hgnts on
inst the same So il yoa hadn't knocked
bis brains out before. You may turn the
laugh on him until another mans face
would blister with bushes He never knows
n bot gets up and taks on just the same. Get
mad and storm at bin, and be will storm back
again; make up ysur mind ~ treat him with con-
tsmpt and keep silent, and be w,ll persecate you
uitb continuous assaults until some day when q
psee hss just upset 40 insstand, or someo1ty
treads ubluckily on your toes, az the nick OF tune,
YOU answer peevishIy back again, and a., YOU
.,ock of dignity which bias been sccumulatinE pr
a Tonight 10 upset IN fy It's gate naloa
then 70 try IL over again. Make o'unoer ns,e -
small m any matter 81 political history, ~" 70"
opponeut vho knows everything, comes oo1n
upon you and utterly conoapds 3oe WIN "'Pa'As