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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Charles Pinckney admits proposing to limit John Adams's term as Minister to London to three years, denying personal motives despite rumors of his interest in a foreign mission. Clarifies he is the Democratic Senator from South Carolina, distinct from the Pinckney family that succeeded Adams; Major Pinckney was unexpectedly appointed without seeking the role.
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Mr. Charles Pinckney has admitted that it was he who moved for the limitation of Mr. Adams's residence as Minister in London to three years, instead of "during pleasure," as had been usual; but he says he had no interested motive. But several writers say, he has been heard to express without reserve, a strong desire for a foreign mission. This Mr. Pinckney, is the democratic Senator from South Carolina, and not of the family of Thomas & Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. Mr. Adams evidently mistook them for the same family. It undoubtedly must have surprised him to know that a Pinckney limited his embassy and that a Pinckney succeeded him with an unlimited commission--- and suspicions were naturally created when he found the British Minister particular in his enquiries about these very Pinckneys, as he supposed. But they are discovered to be persons of different sentiments. Major Pinckney never sought the situation of minister to the Court of Great-Britain-and did not know he was thought of for the office, till the Secretary of State informed him of his appointment.- These are facts.
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Charleston
Event Date
Oct. 8.
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clarification of family distinctions and appointment facts; no personal motive admitted by pinckney.
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Charles Pinckney admitted proposing to limit Adams's ministerial term in London to three years, denying interested motives amid rumors of his desire for a foreign mission. He is identified as the Democratic Senator from South Carolina, separate from the Pinckney family; Adams mistook them as related, leading to surprise and suspicions. Major Pinckney did not seek nor anticipate his appointment to Britain, informed by the Secretary of State.