Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-03-17

sorrc~ ani eonsemp.. they aisa asaksa
mcmaries. psrallel instances In hissary q
in 6,,iaa. where services rendered 70 ~.
pnblics ss 10 Empires. hive been nsds
The measure % impcrial hostility. ssbs;.
diced deaaacis'ia. and ingrat;taae The
iilussriscs D,,a Of So. Pasriek's CssAe.
arsi. tha i'm aorsal 8 SSiit; With ke,s, min.
ute Irony. has handsi dova n po,ser;sy,
in his minute and IN ,st reliable history sf
Captain Gallivst. an ascsuns osthe im~or.
sans services. rendered 10 the mighty Es.
psros Of Lilliput. BY that e.lebrsssa bus
asyhsp mythical perssaags--a palas>
saved from coaa ,gration. . bcausifal aad
suyuss e npres, sna.ched r. IN devoariAs
dsmss. = powerful and hostile a.es CAP.
tttrsi b. . eesp de-msia. and carried iass
tl, psrss Of his imoerisl Higia-s.. sseus-
ed 70 the great Man N,1nsaia (fsr hx
saca CO suamen was Gulliver knaxn
:hraug ghoat the bonn lles limits Of Lilli-
p,). the ssecples, haired Of the fair e a.
press. and the sscaithy aud vim iictivs fsar;
Of her inp.rial husb.ni. A violation %
established e.iq ,e,,e. 10 ths mole imp,s.
vis,d BY Clptain Gallivss in ex,ingush:
ing jerouring a,m.s. had ssvsd tbs vsn.
erahle and magnificent palace from de-
strucsion; he hid also captured tho threat.
euing & st ofhis po serful enemy, tho 4 o.
p,ros Of Blssusco. but tie former service
vas rsvoltiug 10 imperial AMI 6 ,ed sen-
sibilitiss. as to the quo n,,i,. AMI as 10
the latter. it was wisely urgel that the
strength AMI valor that hal saved al Il n.
p!Fe might a. some future day subjusals
1t. And in viss Of these grave co,.i!-
erstions thu whole matter vas turnci over
to Committee Of the grsa, Counsel; Who
Ia duo time reported resolutions. 70 wis /:
That articles Of im2eachm,as should n,
presented a:ainst Captain Galliver. and
that be should be indicted for treason and
various other crimes Of misser and obsg
ser. In fact. sir, il vas determined shss
very summary pro,ess Of scire Eaeias
should issu, sgAiust him. and not only
loss Of property. but loss Of life Was nre.
scr'oed as the quickest mode Of solv;uc
the diff i,ulties which prescn.ed them,ci-
YES. In the seqds.. however, ufi.asr
eounssls prevailed. aul i: vas determined
oy the Emperor, Who vas noted for hin
iilus,rious virtues. and above all for NOR.
clful lenity. that 0allivcr In lieu Of lass
o. lite. should suffer the loss Of both his.
eyes only. AMI i. was urged sha. thou,h .
biad. and stone blind 1t that, he ~oala
be able to see by the eyes Of other men.
as our great Kings and Governors often
do; aud rs to formal proof Of his guiis, II
WAS urged. that both Emperor and eouu.
sci being convinced in their own miuds se
his guilt. was sufficient argument to oou.
demn him to death. without requiring Tho
formal proof domanded By the s.rict lot.
ter OF the Law. The party most cone,ru-
cd however in this instance. deoliusd to
accept the boon. which such heaven bo,n ,
mercy held out. and uugratefally dster-
mined to save his eyes. seeing that his i'm
periAl majesty contemplated somethids
more than merely damning them-sad,
owing to his groat rashnsss and incxperi.
ence. he refused to part with what he was
weak enough 70 consider impor.,nt fran
chise,. the possession Of which he uatur-
ally considered. ia his peculiar position.
As essential to the pre.sr vation of his life
aud property. II history too often
Tergcs on romance, fctiJn not unfre-
quently anticipates the facts. aud fore
shadows the lessons of history. -
The facts Of history are before you, a.
we'll as those OF fiction; taeir applicstion
to the present time, and the questions
that have been discussed. can DO made by
ahy Senator present.
Mr.. Clarke followed NJ. M.diox, &c.
Tending th. action Ct Governor B,w vie aud
charging that the hostility Of tho Senator
from St. Mary's WAS based on parsonsl
grounds.
NJ. Maido, replied. ju,tifyin, himself
a. regarded his action towards Governor
Bowie. on the ground that il proceeded
rather from the position the Governor had
occupied relative to the question before
the Senate than any pcrs,uL feeling Oh
his part.
Mr.. Es-le-Mr. President. I am sorry
to see that there has been . misunder-
standing between two members OF th;s
body, bat l thiuh it is Of such . charac.
ter that i, can be easily arranged, and ID
will give the Senate pleasure if such q
proper understanding would be arrived
at.
Mr.. Maid 'x-Mr. President, I am al
ways willing 70 do Justice to all men. snd
must say that l ac.e wron, in the mat.
ter 40 regards the Senator Of the Fra
Legislative district Of Baltimore. Upou
hearing that Senator speak few DAYS
since. regarded the conclusions I cams
- at that time correct, aud so wrote tho
two pages Of my speech which alluded to
hin. The Senator on last eveuiag, cx-
pressed to me that in his speech referred
to he had no intention t. ass all any one.
and hid no hostility to the m.u conrcc..t
With the Baltimore AID Ohio R,ilsc.l
after which intended to omit tina. PARA
of my speech, but really forgot il.
Mr.. Kimmcl-lo the face II that ex.
plauaton. ] recall my expression, aai ex-
press my regret that. in tie heat Of the
moment. was compelled to say wh., Z
dii; -
Why is thssle,.er r very u,so-:ana.e.
B,casss- u ikafwiys 10 trouble. wretch
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