Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

By this day's Mail.

CHARLESTON, December 19.

On the return of their fellow citizen, THOMAS PINCKNEY, from his Embassy to Great-Britain, the inhabitants assembled along the wharves to hail him welcome. Fort Johnston complimented the ship with a Federal Salute; and as he passed the new street continued along the bay, where the old artillery was drawn up, the compliment was repeated. The ships at the wharves were thronged, from which frequent huzzas were reiterated.

Mr. Pinckney was landed with his family at Blake's wharf. The carriages waiting for them were no sooner noticed than the impulse of the moment, suggested an honor as novel, as it could not fail to be gratifying. The horses were taken off, and the carriage for his reception made ready to be drawn by the throng, when it appeared that Mr. Pinckney, taking advantage of the delay, occasioned thereby, had walked on. The carriage however followed him with celerity, and he soon was pressed to enter it amidst the applauses and gratulations of thousands.

When he alighted at his house a little east of Pinckney street, he returned his thanks to his fellow-citizens, for this testimony of their regard and approbation of his conduct while abroad in the service of his country, in terms that once strongly evinced his great sensibility, and his gratitude for such an unexampled reception.

He then ran into the arms of his beloved sister; and the clamour of his admirers gradually died away into murmuring wishes, that he might again enjoy domestic peace and happiness.