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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On October 16, Hon. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney arrived in Newark, where inhabitants presented him an address congratulating his return from the French mission and approving his conduct. Pinckney responded thanking them and expressing confidence in American unity against French hostility.
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NEWARK, OCT. 16.
On Saturday last arrived in this town, the Hon. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Esq. one of the Ministers Extraordinary to the French Republic.--In the evening of the same day, a number of the inhabitants of the town waited on him, and presented him the following ADDRESS.
To the Hon. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Esq.
SIR,
Permit us on the part of the inhabitants of the town of Newark, to congratulate you on your safe return to your native country.--We could not omit the occasion of your passing through our village, without availing ourselves of the opportunity of expressing the fullest approbation of your official conduct, on the late mission to France, and the interest we take in your personal welfare and happiness.
However unavailing the result of your embassy has proved, and however disappointed the general expectations of your fellow citizens, in the conduct of the Directory of France, towards their Ministers Extraordinary; we console ourselves in the idea, that every thing has been done, on the part of these United States, consistent with the character of a free and independent people-on the part of France, the door has been closed against candid overtures, or an honourable explanation of existing causes of difference between the two republics. But we stand prepared, to meet with firmness and resolution, every possible alternative of disastrous fortune, rather than submit to the overbearing dictates of haughty Directors. America is a world by itself, and we are determined to pay nothing to a foreign Potentate, for the free enjoyment and exercise of our national privileges.
Accept our warmest acknowledgments for your honorable discharge of the high and important trust confided to you--that you may in safety arrive to the bosom of your friends and family, and long live to participate of the blessings of national liberty, and a happy government, with every mark of distinction from a grateful people, is, Sir the cordial wish of your fellow citizens of Newark.
To which Mr. Pinckney returned the following Answer
Gentlemen,
Accept my best thanks for your very polite congratulations, for the honorable approbation you are pleased to testify of my official conduct, while in Europe, and for your very kind wishes.--It gives me very great pleasure to find that you are prepared to meet with firmness and resolution, every possible alternative of disastrous fortune, rather than submit to pay any thing to a foreign Potentate, for the free enjoyment and exercise of our national privileges. But I am convinced if we are united, and act with decision and energy, we have nothing to fear from the hostility of France. It is on our disunion and want of firmness that she counts for success in her unjust pretensions--I have no doubt but that she will be disappointed.
CHARLES C. PINCKNEY.
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Hon. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney arrived in Newark on Saturday last. In the evening, inhabitants presented him an address congratulating his safe return from the mission to France, approving his official conduct, expressing national resolve against French demands, and wishing him well. Pinckney thanked them and affirmed confidence in American unity and firmness against France.