The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-10-04
From The Aibant RsgiRsr.
WILLIAM EATON.

THE Uvfb, OR MODERN AFeCAVJ1s.
There are fome anecdotes related Of the Gen.
era, which dii;,over the loftinefs IF his ,rju,,
under various circumstances
Soon after his appointment TO a CAPT aincv in
the U. S. army, he paid his addrsfes 20 an a.
',ia5le young widow, (,is preil;t wi.r) ,qho
though admiriDg the candor of the folder and
the merits of tbs man, could not grant her IN
to his Fluctuations hut upon condition of III
leaving the army. Placed thus in the aterna-
tive of Affection OF fame, the gallant Young
officer without heftation which to prefer, to
the tender proportion nobly replied, (" Maxim,
loa's yon nacb, but I io1e .glory morsl and
with bow retired 70 the camp. The S ishiao.
in his very retreat, had iaun ched an eGrct al ar
row; and when our Young hero rallied and in
due time returned to the charge, the lady furren-
dered unconditoDay.
In June, 1901, a magazine of the Bafl,a,v o.
Tripoi took fire, and oonfuncd $4,000 ftards
Of arms, to replace which the infoIcnt pirate de-
naHded tributes of arms from other nations,
whom he fyled his friends. He obferved that
he bad apportioned them amongft his friends,
and required the United States to furDilh him
with 10000 tand and requ:ned conf,l En!oy
to fate his demand TO the Uned States. The
confnl refufrd. He was required TO write. off
cialy, IN bis own name, 10 the Prefident for the
arms, and refuIed-to draft letter for the Bath,
aw, aud refuied and he peremptoriiy refuf d
to condticend TO write any thing ColIntenarcing
or mentioning the demand. 1t was determined;
that refource ihould be had TO menace, force.
and every rean of defpotiirn, to bend the firm;
refolution ofthe confn, and for this trial he yas
ordered to appear before the Rahaw. As he
paiied through the palace of the guards, he un-
derftood fufficient Of their barlarous dialeei+
and their conversation to learn, that unlefs ne
\ tfti,y tod l.
Between Mr.. E0taa, the Baihag and the prime
miniiter, an inereAing and fpiri.cd dialogue err
iued. The demands were renewed in various
forms, but nothing could change or bow the de-
termination and dignity of the American, who
demanded his DaIpOrts Immediately, which the
mfn,lter refuitd or helit1tcd 10 grant. Driven
to the lat honorable refjit, and having apr,rs.
henfons for the fafety uf his life from the ANGER
and defgns Of the minifter and Baihay. VINO.
by Jingle namp or nod might have decided his
fate--the conful, traverhug the room with a
quick, firm and open military itgp, affirming al
the impoliUg n,sirity of CUnfcious ClpsTioritc
| confcious rectitude, and urdannted cn,Ir3yc
his counterance terrible as Mars, and his eve,
glarlng as living Goals, were Aernly fixed on the
| prime minihcr. and marked as a certain victim
of his desperate fury, and laying his hand upor
his fword, again demanded his Dafe. A na1e
nefs overra1 The counteuance of the frini0er
and tremor fixed his frame, too eferninate tc
withfand the bold language Of an American ant
the awful appearance Of IN angry veteran, anC
turning 10 the Balhaw, his mater, requeited thai
the American confnl might receive his pafs--
which was infantly done. The conful return
I ing through the frcet,, heard in all mouths
"fbe AnerieaN eonlM is kMedP' But Heaver
and bis valor bad preferred the conful FOR othe
dehines.
The court language Of Tripoi, is Italian
The disleef Of the army and people mixture ofTur
kin, Morlco and other languages.