Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-14


ding ga gold medal with appropriate de.
vices"
This produced considerable debate.
Mr.. Joseph Clay opposed the amendment,
he thought a sword the most appropriate
reward.
Mr.. &c, Smith, spoke to order, he OBJ
served that the resolution could not be a.
mended as it now stood.
Mr.. Elliot quoted the vote oflast sessi.
TN to commodore Preble, (,he resolution
was read, which voted Gold medal to
the commodore, asword 10 each officer
serving under him, months extra pay
to The mariners.
Mr.. Elliot continued, and wished the
amendment TO be adopted, but he thought
that degree of deiicacy, and even difi.
Guilty, attached, as to the nature of the re-.
ward voted. We informed, continued
Mr., E. by the president, that the conduct
of Mr.. Eaton contributed to effect the
peace with Tripoli; if we pay him any
compliment. it should be scmethlng more
than a sword--spmetbing worthy the ac.
cepsance OF AN officer of the FIRST grade.
When NC consider the magnitude of us
undertaking we are astonishsd. 10 hed
small farce, COLLECTED from the four, quar-
tiers of the world, He'd through the burning
deserts Of Lydia, BY an American, is a
phenomenon 1t we cannot recognise him
as the commander Of an army. we can con-
fer spon hfn every honor as cisizen. II
has ever been held to be good policy, es-
pecialiy, ia republican governments, to re-
ward gallant deeds. a medal WIS certain
ly greater homer, In such a case as this,
than sword: for the latter was presented
to the officers who served under com mo.
dore Prehle,
Mr.. SMILE, was Of opinion, to pro.
periion the honorary reward to the SER
vices performed we ought TO minute
ly examine how great those advantages are
which we have received from Mr.. Eaton,
and compare them with those of other
men, who have received great honors.
To uRdergo the fatlgues OF seeking out
the sx bashaw, and TO conduct the little
band through the desert, and finally, TO
conquer before Dsrne, required great cou-
rage, conduct, and uncommon Persever-
ance. Mr.. Smile thought that Mr.. Eaton
deserved every thing equal with commo-
dore Preble, whose. character he respect
led.
Mr.. Quincy though. Al medal, ID such
glorious instance as this4now before the
the house, mere honorable tnan a sword,
which is no. appropriate to thessxploi.s in
discussion.
A sword, with energy, continuedhe, is
the reward of valor only, which is bit q
small part of the virtues of Mr.. Eaton.
Mr.. Quincy wished a subject of this i'm
eortancc, when we are endeavoring to do
honor to the actions of great man, had
been referred to a select committee, which
might have done his merits more credit
than the hasty resolution before US.
'Tis not seeking out the ex- bashaw-'tls
not leading his little band through the
burning desarts of Asia no-nor the VIC
tory before Derne, that we reward. 1t is
the idea of a private citizen, called forward
by no official duty but stimulated by that
Godlike attribute, philanthropy; coming
volunteer TO execute plap,st formed alone
in such noble mind, at which veteran
chiefs with reason might tremble-to sur
mount apparently unconquerablee dlstlcul-
ties, across parching desarts, fearless OF
plague or famine, TO pull a cruel usurper
from his throne, and thus release his TEL
low. citizens from cruel bondage. These
are the attributes of Mr.. Eaton; these are
the workings of a great mind. Such IS
the man We are endeavorlng to shew our
gratitude to--les, us then offer something
worthy of such noble characters accept
ance. :.
Mr.. Bidwell's amendment was carried,
and the bill eferred 10 a select commit
tee.
Mr., Seuiharti gave notice, that he would
- =, -, S,,a Tor The election of Chap