Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-03-18
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GENERAL EATON.

GENERAL EATON.
he following resolution was introduce
ed and passed by large majority, viz.
Whcseas IN rising repubiic its highly
important To Cherish patriotism which
conquers love of ease, of pleasure. and
OF wealth, which prompts Individuals to
love OF their country, aud induces them
10 embrace every opportunity TO advance
It's prosperity and happiness, as well by
amelioraiing the fate of those citizens.
whom the fortune of war has thrown into
captivity, as by cheerfully contributing to
its support and defence: And whereas
the love of enterprizs, when guided BY =
just sense OF propriety and benevolence,
may become the parent of many virtues !;
@ a state are sometimes indebted for their
eaicty TO the virtues and unbalanced con
rage OF single mainland whereas the
Senate and House of representatives. of
TINS Commonwealth are DESTROYS 10 Der
Petuste the remembrance of the heroic
enterprlzs OF ViHiam Eaton, Esq. while
Engaged in the service of the u. States.
whose undaunied courage, and brilliant
services, SO eminendy contributed TO re
lease large number Of his fellow c,,i-
zens, late prisoners in IrihoA from the
Chains OF slavery, and restore them to
freedom. their C. lntry and their freods.
Therefore, Re4ofved, That the com
mittee for the sale OF eastern lands, be,
and they are hereby authorised and direct
ed to convey to WiItiam Eaton. Esq. a CT
tizen of the Commonwealth, and 10 his
heirs and assigns, tract of Land to con-
tain Ten IH0ns0nd acres, of any of the
unsPPropriated land of this Common.
wealth, in the DistriG of Maine (except-
ing the ten townships on Penobscott Ri.
ver.)
We view the following as entitled to
but little respect On the score of truth :;
we merely publish it as humorous quiz,
which may perhaps excite smile among
the lovers OF Jin!
Says New-York paper. " A CORES
pondent al the city OF Washington, in
forms Us, that his excellency the TunisiaD
ambassador, has made from the govern.
ment OF the United States, formal de.
mand OF SEVEN wives for the use cf his
seragiIo! In his memorial he represents
that his establishment of this nature in his
own country consisted Of FOURTEEN but
to shew his respect fer the religious pre-.
JUDGES OF the people of the U. 5 a,e., as
well as to give signal proof of the spirit
ct moderation by which he is animated. he
is willing TO accep. of half that number.
The secretary OF state, it is said, has in
formed his excellency, that a plurality of
wives is not allowed by the laws OF the
land that his exceilency would probably
ind 1t matter of no great difficulty IN
the city of Washington to supply his Sc.
raglio to a much greater extent Than his
establishment al home but that govern.
mcBt could not permit such messurs 10
be adopted under the sanction of its au-
thority. he ambassador, it is added, has
replied to the secretary, that his venera-
ton for our laws is most profound that
if SEVEN be thought too great number,
he will further evInce his extreme mode
ration by reducing his demand to FOUR
that Con is INFINITE :" and that no
less a number will be accepted. "Here,
says our correspondent, for the present,
the matter sticks"