The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-10
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.
DINNER 70 GEN. EATON.

| On Monday number Of citizens of Waif.
instormet at S:elle's Hotel asreeal,Iy to puir,
lie notification, for the purpofeiof. .mak;na, ar.
engagements for giving Cen Eaton a dinner
when the following citizens were chofen com.
r'ttee OF arrangement (: Robert. Bent, John
fay'oe, William Simmons, Daniel Carroll
Franklin Wharton, Thomas Monroe, William
Brent, Elias ID. Caldwell, Samuel II. Smith.
On the enfning day the committee having
met, addreGed the following letter to gen. IA.
ton: 3,
SIR, az
In the name o. the citizens of WaG,inyton we
have the honor of inviting YOU to an entertain.
neat which they propofe to give on Thurfaav
next: IN commemoration of the glorious fuc,
ceets of the American arms in TripoI and.
under lively fenfe of gratitude for your own
gallantry and heroifm on that occaian.
To which gen. Eaton returned the following
anfwrr:
SIR,
am deeply inpreftd with tie honorable and
very hattering manner IN which the citizens of
Wilmington are pIeaftd to exprefs their appro-
baton OF my endeavors 10 ferve nv country in
the late operations againt Tripoli and f1all
feel myfelf happy in commemorative with them,
on Thurfday next, the favorable events which
have reflited from the energy of our country in
relilting the futile infolence of Barbary.
WILLIAM EATON.
Nov. &c.
Col. John 7ayloe.
The necehary, arrangements having been
made, large and respectable company aGem-
bled and fat down to an elegant dinner at
O'Clock. Col. TAYLOE prefdmg, flpported
by MIR. SmUonJ, col. Wbarfon, capt. Brent
and MIR. CaidzueN, as vice preiidebts. At tbe
commencement OF the entertainment gen. Ia.
ton was introduced and conducted to the right
of the CT air by one of the vice-pretidenis. The
accommodation Of the company, aswell in re-
gard TO the goodnefs of the rspaG az the con-,
modonfnefs of the room and dihributiou of
feats, reflect great credit on Mr.. STEELE, The
room is very fpacious, and much hyperion to A.
ny one heretofore u!ed on public occaIiops, e.
was happily embellinied by the brilliant chan.
deliers and numerous lights difiributed through
it. After dinner the following toails. each ac-
cnnptnled 81 an afpfopriatr piece of mufic,
were drank, amldf the applaufe of the compa-
ny.
/. The people Of the United States hofeft,
intelligent, and brave. Too happy themfelyes
to diiturb the happinefs Of Others.
Q. The PRECEDENT ct the United Statos. The
millions wboie iufFrages nave raifed him to pow
er find their reward in the uDriyslled PROPERTY
Of their country,
G. The Congrefs Of the United States, The
tepoGtsries of national confidence, may they
,e the organs Of national fpirt.
4. Dor country. Befyogs of peace, but
neither afraid nor noprepared for war,
s. [inGiisa9 frjseipleS |; wbich have meyer
cor virtue blufh, OF inDoeeBce tear.
o, the american navy in virtue and ysIes
InipspaGcd and Bniurpaffabie, ~,
J, dme,ifa1 yaIoBr, which, neither debsfsS
W S5ntt5ce, nor jnaned by pride. ihunning The
iegeDe'scY OF moaera tisies, burns With. the
,ure iaeEe Of antiquity,
8, The Htaesica1 Gag, msy It eewnasdi
-eipe6 20 e7ery Ges.
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