The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-18
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t'ce W. took few days since ofthe misrepresen.
tstion IN the English prints of M. Pnknev,.
speeches, we have received the London Courier
OF the 23d Of June and the Morning Chronicle Of
the 25'i ot the same month, which corrobor,,r
our statement. AS the remarks ascribeJ IN Mr.
rInS"ey nave produced no small sensation in
tais country TO ms prejudice, it is but Justice IN
nm 10 repubiish the following articles. The
Morning. Chronicle, we advised, gives Mr..
Pinkney's remarks correctly. 1t is proper tn add
gu an Incidental topic, that we have the authors,
~ ofa letter. written BY respectable American
IN London, Ter saying that Mrs Pnkney so far
from wearing diamonds, on her appearance at
court, was plainly auired.-Nn Lt
From the Courier.
Inthe preceding page, we have copied from
morning paper an account of the meetine. of
the Society tile relief Of Foreigners in dis,res,
Since mat part OF our paper was put 10 press.
We nave received authority to state that tite. re.
p'tt Oh the Few observations made by Mr. Pink.
ny, AT the dinner on Thursday last, of that So
cteiy, as wholly incorrect. With the exception
OF avery few words, on thanking the COMPANY for
dFWR'nS ms health /; expressing MS well known
concurrence IN their visa, that there might be
psrPe .uai Amty between Gceat Britain and the
-, "s SPeech was confined to the nature and
mrr"s OF the benevolent institution, of which.
Win several other foreign ministers, he is mem
per" The words Z" fil,al piety" applied bv Mr..
aS'lsy, t" the Society of which he was speak.
mo relatively 10 charity, its parent 1"
from me 1zorDigg Chronicle.
Mr. Finsney rose, and, in speech of great
a"o IMPRESSIVE eloqIence, returned thanks for
t'ie ho'of tpat mad been done him by drinking
his health. II WAS unnece ssarv for rim - IL
mat inc wish OF Tie company ofs' PernetnaI ami.
~ between G b and the u Sta,es.n was ,lsn
ms IN Pisce OF charging on this topic he ask
edpermssion 70 say two or three words IN addi-
10 "nat mad been so well expressed py his
he IN.tIza a. ~.
subject OF the admirable institution. which bad
oeeh Tue occasion of their meeting toeetIer-~-
Anoisst the many charitable establishments Of
fPi' country, there were few or none that pron;-
SEQ 10 be so extensively useful This beneyo-
ien society mad nothing local to its objects as
it offered relief to the distressed of ali 6st;ons
wIthOut distinction
are paying just and elegant compliment TO
t'e INDUSTRIOUS Chairman, on that Characteristics
neheVoiehce W.'ich intlu ed him 80 warmth to na
tTon'ze THIS most excellent institution, Mr., Pink
n7y proceeded to display, with the greatest e.,
charity. The words " fGaf biety.o ,,yI,,ch in
the statement in the Tnses of Friday last. yere
mistakenly applied TO America in relation to G.
b. were happily a::.-hed by Mr.. Piskney to So
cieties Ike t1at of which he was speaking rela-
tye,y 70 me v"fHe which suggested and produc-
Gu uheh. he stated M the conclusion of hia
speech, that he felt confident that The exsmnja
OF this Society would in time be followed hv A
merica-that he took delight in hopipp that IN
would be followed also by the other nation. or
the esrth and, 1T he should, he exclaimed. what
a8ioriods ana anIInating spectacle would these
"'uely spread institutions exhibit to tb. eve of
DeheVoience and what happy effect might
they not be expected to produce upon the hearts
OF men, nstIlhng into them, more aud more, and
from day to day. the love of their fellow cres-
lures that Societies like this were cause as selV
aseVeo lhey We're produced by charity but
CIatslrW " AuuaFs H. L ~
ne added, must it be with ali institutions which,
tend TO fulhi the great designs of Providence
with true hlial piety, to adopt the express.
sions OF great man, they cherish and strengths
en-, and dlffuse the influence of that virtue, what
ever u be- TO which they owe their existence"
Inc ole OF Mr.. Pinkney's speech was
marked with all that discretion which became
ms ms situation yet he gave ample scope to his
ieehnBs az man, in this great cause Of humans
W. anu ms sentiments, which were delivered i'm
lhe most eloquent language, were heard by the
company WIN heartfelt satisfaction and long con-
tnued applause"
The Cameleon schooner, whose ownsrs
lately changed her name to the RAMoEA. dr
ring the time the British ship O, war Avon
was in the Delaware has passed thro' the or
deal OF the laws in this city. We are in.
formed from an official source, that She had
oeen seized by the proper authority. upon
information lodged by the surveyor of this
port That she has been condemned, at TIN,
district court, he'd last week, for illegal ar
mament, u being clearly shewn to the court
that she was foreign beligerent vessel, in
neutral port. Fsior to her detention, and
curing her repeated visits to the Avon in
our waters, we had used the privilege of =
very citizen in stimulating the proper au.
hority 70 enquire about her illegal proceed
ings: Inc enquiry was made, and the end
mas Justihed oar interference with the off.
GERS VI the eustoms.-Phi, Even, Star.