Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-17
Mr.. Bcale's Sur,,b

The speech of Mr.. BeaIc, Of Vest
land, delivered in the Senate Of yr,io,,
the amendment offered by him to the g..
ton and Ohio Railroad bill, Is publi,.,
the Richmond Wing. |; cOmmeucs. ;.
following manner: "
".Ar. President In Offering the amo,,
to the bill now under consdera,ior
terdsy, | had no expectation of ex.i,;,a -
storm Of debate. But 10 this va. . '.'
disappointed. Scarcely bad NV purro 90 :
presenting it been announcer. wbpO q
able Senator from Wythe, sprpgi,g VIZ
floor, shouted to his comrades. IN H., -'
gusge Of LAGOON OF Troy: ."
Equo est credIte, Teucr
QuId-quId id est tlmeo Danaos 81 don, f..
And, acknowledging the powerful b,,
his strong arm, | may continue the op,,,'
by adding
Sic tatus. vaidis ingentem vrlbus aa,,,,,
In latus Inque ierl curyam compaylbus -.
Contorslt,
The Senator from Fairfax, fancy.ful ors
misfortunes which betel Prlam's thropa ;.
the neglect of the sage advice of L,o.,.I
and seemingly emulous to share the plo,y p,
his prophetic fOrebodings with the Ss,!,..
from Wythe, followed, shouting to the ,,,.
and file OF the combination cohorts
"Equo est credite Teucri;
"QIldquid id est, timeo danaos dona I-,-r..
And fearing lest this exhortarion N;
fail to arrest their attention, the Senator.
ceeded to declare 10 what province, 4 4.
tsnt Greece the timber employed ia the ;,
structIon of this horse had grown. ~.
sir" says he, at comes from the blue wat,
Of the bay, on the shores of which rs.
our hereditary foes Unfortunate Lace a.,
had you found within Troy's walls Sue,
comrade as did the Senator from Wytbs ,.,
besuteors Helen might have lived safe ne,,
the sceptre Of proud Priam's throne, noryI,,
ever sung "contIcuere omnes," whilst .Rl...
narrated the dire calamities Of Troy. tall,
the royal court Of yoIuptuous DIDO
The excited fears of the Senator'S are or.,
equalled by their easy creduhty. Ia.
Hamlet, believe, who said to Poloniu, OF"
you see yonder cloud that's almost 10 .by.
Of a camel?" by the mas, and ii, h.
camel indeed" Methinks it is Hkes
sell" alt is backed like weasel" U,a,
whale 7" Very like whale"
know not who plays behind the scene t..
part Of Hamlet, but surely recognize m5,
than one PolonIus around me. This amst
ment introduced at the late session ty I.
Senator from Rockingham, for wb,ch s,r.
baptismal font the Senator from Aug.4
stood godfather; recognized a. legitlmais b
the recorded vote Of the Senator from vs..
again christened into the church by Z,
committee of roads in the coordinate bra.
of the legislature, was, by the mass, III.
camel indeed!
But touched by the hand Of one vt
without the charmed circle OF the holy
6tnatiOnS for Understandable dohGtiOHSOia
ey or credit by the State, and presto 7
nIus swears tits backed like weasel o.
very like whale. Yet all are DOT La,
within the walls of Troy. Met, Mr. p"
dent upon the one hand with trOwu o. q,
motion Of the hand which says, "awGy 4n,.
thou art our enemy upon the Otne'. 70,
arms of the Senator from ROcknghau o.
thrown wide to receive me as a rebs;la
from the faith of my fathers, and to 81
the rugged passage, oily compliments
noble hberality, a self secr ticlDg patriots:
for my State are lsvsbly paid. Both sfea
trsmes and both are wrong Unsedu .ei ),
unterri6ed | shall travel the path Of t.r
and it may yet be that Senators shall ~
me, believe the philosophy Of that old Ll:.
maxim which declares IN medic tutIs, .
ibis" whether applied to States or Dea