Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-01-27
From Philadelphia Paper.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.


He editors of iome of the Ealtern papers
4 have lately appeared comfortably embar-
raiied, IN discriminating tie different branches
OF the Piarkney family :--and as there are three
gentlemen OF that name, in very conipicuous tit
,uAtons, II may be afeful to give the public fomc
leading features IN the political character ofeach.
-BiograPhical f<etches are always amuing,
and generally ufeful, when under the guidance
of impartiali,y and truth.
Maj. THOMAS PIscKSEY is the preient Repre-.
tentative 10 Congrefs frc-n the city of Charlef-
ton-Hc held comniflion in the 6rR cont.
rental regiment which was RATED in South Car
olna, in I77s was dilinguhed as gallant
officer, and continued a very active one till the
battle Of Camden, where he was very feverely
wounded and difabled for fomc years.--Tn the
year 1888 he was elected Governor Of South
Carolina, after which he rcGded fometme at the
court of 81. 'Tamcy5 as Miniter Plenipotentiary !;
and on the arrival of Mr.. Jay. in the character
Of Envoy Extraordinary, he proceeded TO the
court of Madrid, where he negotiated the treaty
with Spain = while he was on his return from
Spain, be was voted for as vice-prefident of the
United States, and had only nine fufrsges lefs
than MIR. .719s1sm
Cen. CHARLES CorsswosrH PrscksEy is an
ClkSI VI du0 d. thC SOUi-
n,enccinent Of the revolution was in the po6ef.
fon Of very exteniive practice at the bar in
South. Carolina-this practice he Immediately
abandoned from patriotic motives, and entered
into the military feryice of his country. His
activity and zcd ware uniformly ddplayed.
wherever the theatre Of war happened to be-
He joined the commander in chief jul before
the battle of Brandywinc, and acted as his aid
L.. ii ~ p.t.1 nd hair
gainlt the Southern States when he returned
Co III. fouthward, and was in almolt every action
of Importance that was fought in Carolina and
Georgia. 1887 he was cholsn member of
the Convection, which formed the Continuation
of the United States. On the recall Of Mr..
Moproe, be was appointed mniler plenipoten-
tiary to reiide at Paris and after being refufed
a reception in that character, was nominated
joint envoy extraordinary with NeIieurs Mar.
lhall and Cerry.-The progrefs and relnlt Of
that celebr ated embaAy are we'll known, and
the pnbspding dignity, and relointe repugnance
with which General Pnckuey encountered and
expofed the arts Of corruption at Paris, will be
remembered as lpng as public virtue and public
services continue to be eaimated
Since Ceseral Pinckpey's return to America,
be has been appointed Major General IN the
newly RATED army, in which capacity his indie
fa,igable a0iduisy and itrict attention to diici-
pine have been highly honorable to himielf and
ufeful TO the fsrviee. ID
Iris not wonderful that many perfons hoald
have ronfcundrd the characters of the two broth.
ems both having been eminent lawyers !; both
eeieoratcd in the annals IF the revolution both
of them twice appein,cd to foreign embadies
and both equally diainguilhed for fp'endid A.
biliies, incorruptible integrity, and undermined
honor. asiaE y 1fea q 1895. s.
Mr. CHARLES PlNcxxfY, is a near relation
(,horgh Of very oppohte political fentiments) TO
the two diaingnilhed characters above mention
Ell. In the year 1875, he engaged in The RudY
Of law at Charleton, and in 70 he took Lieu.
tenancy in the CtarleRon regiment Of militia,
which he foon after rreigncd.-He was not af-
forwards converfaus in public affairs till 1886,
when he was chofen delegate to Congrefs, and
ini7S7 was a colleague of General Pinekney
IN the Federal Convention, where he Imported
som. high toned doctrines, which ieem not per-
fefiy confident with the character to which hel
now lays claiui.-IIe was elevated few years
face TO the Chef Maeifracy of the State of
South Carolins, and at the expiration aot the
,cfnn for which he was chofen, was elected a.
Senator for that State in Congrels, by fmall
maiority.--Hc is one Of thofe who think with
Mr.. JeEcrfon and III. oppolition party in Con-
Crefs, and has Gncs his eleetion to the Senate;
publiihed aanBmhcr Of political pieces, which
may be known BY the signature Of South.
Carsfna Planter 3" under that signature he has
written at great length in expedition TO the
prefent fylfsm Of Administration; and although
he has not been VERY fuccelsful in the elucida.
ton of faefs, or The development of principles,
he has nevertheless exhibited fomc curious fpe-
cinens Of logic, and iome ipgular doctrines 10
law !: but more particularly in bis I" exariina-
ton Of the cafe of .J.ua,baa RoJbias," who was
delivered up 20 the Britih government by the
Dilria Judge Of South Carolina TOR alleged
tl9s Of mu inv and murder, committed on