The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-12-14 00:00:00

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WILLIAACEATON.,
(►ros tba Wimpy Regieteti_

This American Generals who lately led the tilts'
from Egypt through the deserts of Africa, against
Tripoli, is about 44 years of age, of middling
stature and dark complexion. He is by nature and
by education, a soldier : has a countenance bold
and n idannted ; a consri ution robust and con-
tio-ed by exercises and fatigues, and courage of
that determined and invincible kind, which, even
mune Americans. or republicans of any age
or chine, would be esteemed extract, dinary.—
Ho was born at Ashford, in CenneCtierit ; in 177fi,
at the age of IS, he enrolled his name among the
soldiers of freedom, and served during the tevolio
ties. under the famous Captain Dana (iinw a Brign-
grislier-General in the county of Schohatrie, in the
state of N w-York). and under this brave and
experienced veteran, General Eaton learned the use
ilf valour aad the art of war. At the dawn of
peace, he applies' himself to study, to pursue and
einerre those grand ehi•Nas, which the force of his
utoutored genius presented imperfectly to his eager
view, and which he knew could not he comprehend-
ed, attained or enjoyed, but with the aid of 'Jima-
tints The 'nettle-460ns of seven years, acquired
\lr. Eaten the inoitansi of Bachelor of Arts, at
Dartmouth College, in New Hampshire in r 790,—
Our scholar now pot off the sewn, and returned to
the ramp with a commission of Captain. He fought
tinder St. Clair, at the haul. of Miami, ar.J proved
his accomplishments and courage worthy of dim
tinClion. Captain Eaton wets sent by Presidents
lA'ashingron, as Consul to Tunis, on the coast of
Barbary, in Africa, where during their menacing
atitudes and insolent pretensions in ISOI, the Coos
sill supported the dignity and interest of the Ames
rican nation, rued held. amidst a despotic court, a lane
guge not heard 0.1 cone degenerated shores, sine*
the tall of Cato and the Roman Republic*. When a
rupture with Tiipoli was inevitable, the Consul sue-
gesteda cionpet ationwithSroli I amen Caramanh, the
fate Bashaw of Tripoli, who had been dethroned and
expelled by his brother, the present Bashaw ; he tie-
encieted to this effeet with the Ex-Bashaw, and
returned to the United States, where, after hav-
ing matured his plan, and effened his arrange.
merits, with the sanelina of government, and the
hentdiflions of his country, he departed, iii July,
lent, from Washington, in the American squa.
dun destined to humble Trip li, and liberate our fel-
iow.citiz sns holden in shivery, or to enforce the an-
cient Roman threat, " &Irak est Carthago" lie
landed at Alexandria. in Egypt, in December last,
and colteering a small army, with the assistance of
the Ex-liesithee, then there, accompanied by a few
volunteer A 'TIC: iron Officers, led his little hand
along the coast iit the Mediterranean sea, through
the Desert of ikti CIA, and astonished Africa, after a
'erne of twelve centuries, from the time of Belisa-
rime, again Iseneld a conqueror, come to reap her
humid, and subdue her power upon those fields
where the &pins and the Roman legions, against
Hannibal and the Certliageniera bands, contended
tor the Empire of the worid. Let Africa beware!
America has het legions and her Scipion; but she
has no Hannibal, no hands.
There aie some anecdotes related of the General,
which discover the loftiness of his mind, under va-
rious circumstances.
Soon after his appointment to a captaincy in the
IL S. tome, he paid his addiesses to an amiable
young widow (his present wife) who.though admiring
the candour of the soldier and the merits of the
man, would nor grant her hand to his solicitations,
bet upon condition of his leaving the army. Placed
thus in the alternative of affection or of fame, the
gallant young officer, without hesitation which to
prefer, to the tender proposition, nobly replied,
31,11.1 in, I love you merit, hut l lose glees' owe!"
and with a bow returned to the camp. The Scy-
thian, in his very retreat had launched an effeEtual
arrow ; and when our young hero rallied, and in
due time returned to the charge, the Lady surges-
tiered unconditionally.
In June, 1801, a magazine of the Bashaw of
Tripoli took fire, and consumed 50.000 stand of
arms, to replace which, the insolent pirate de-
manded tributes of arms from ether nations, whom
lie styled his friends. He observed that he had ap-
portioned them amongst his friends, and required
the United States to furnish his with 'O,OOO stand,
and requested Consul Eaton to state his demand to
the United States. The Consul refused. lie was
required to write aficially, itobis own name, to the
Pi esident, for the arms, and refused ; to draft a let-
ter for the Bashaw, and refused ; and he perempto-
rily refused to condescend to write any thing coun-
tenancing or mentioning the demand. It was de-
termined that resource should be had to menace,
force, and every means of despotism, to bend the
firm resolution of the Consul, and for this trial
he was ordered to appear before the Bashaw.—
As he passed through the palace of the guards, he
understood sufficient of their barbarous dialeat, and
,their conversation, to learn, :hat unless be submitted
to terms, he was to be assaiimianeed. BetWille Mrs
Eaton, the Bashaw, and the Prime Minister, an in-
teresting and spirited dialogue ensued. The demands
were renewed in various forms ; but nothing could
change or bow the determination and dignity of the
American, who demanded his passport immediately,
which the Minister tefuseti or hesitated to grant.—
Driven to the last honourable resort, and having
apprehensions for the safety if his life, from the an.
ger and designs of the Minister and Bashaw, who,
by a single stamp or nodo might have decided his
fate; the Consul, trnversing the room with a quick,
firm, and open military step. assumed all the impo-
sing majesty of conscious superiority, conscious rec-
titude, and undaunted cow age, his countenance ter-
rible us Mars. and laying his hand upon his sword,
again demanded his pass. A paleness overran the
countenance of the Minister, and a tremor seized his
frame, too effeminate to withstand the bold language
of an American, and the aw "til appearance of an
angry veteran, and turning to the flashaw, his mis-
ter. requested that the American Consul might re-
ceive his pass, which was iustantly done. The Con-
sul returning through the streets, heard in all mouths,
The kiireseals Consul es hilted!" But Heaven, and
his valour had preserved the Consul for other de-
stinies.

• The lietween the Consul, the Bey of Trilisl;,
ash' ht. Nlin stet, on the kith of June 18411.
t the Ccitatt ..I,ge.lie of Trpela it Italian. The dialect of
the a:tuy ao peo,oe, • 13111ItUre of Tarkisk, Monaco, Arid
lather langisasit.

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.T IN MARK LARY.
of Nor. to tha Vat of Nov
the new Att.
a. 4
55 at 63 6
213 at
.63
257 -- at 69
145 --- at 61
at 60
76 ----- at '.9
27 at MI
195 at 56
42 at 99
17 ----- at $4
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230 --- at 5l
173 at 50
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