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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00852 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1821 |
| Title | Charles Pinckney to Joseph Gales, Jr. with a speech on prohibiting slavery |
| Date | 4 June 1821 |
| Author | Pinckney, Charles (1757-1824) |
| Recipient | Gales, Joseph, Jr. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Pinckney, a signer of the U.S. Constitution, as a Congressman from South Carolina to Gales, an editor of the National Intelligencer newspaper. Marked "Confidential." Sending along a copy of his speech against the prohibition of slavery in Missouri. Regrets that it has taken so long because he has been travelling. Wants it to appear in one issue of the paper and gives directions so that it will be as mistake-free as possible when it is printed. Hopes they like it and that they will notice "some observations as to the dependence of the Eastern & Northern States on the Southern & Western for the employment of their ships & seamen which ought to be more generally known than at present." Mentions that some state constitutions have "defects" while Missouri's has "superiority." Says since the issue in Congress was based on Missouri's constitution, he thought his comparisons were well put. Says a number of his friends told him that was the case afterward. Asks for 5 or 6 copies of the issue it will appear in. Note at bottom says this letter should be given to William Seaton, his partner, if Gales is not available. Docket says it arrived 12 June. |
| Subjects | African American History Congress African American History Slavery Abolition Journalism Maritime Commerce State Constitution Missouri Compromise Westward Expansion |
| People | Pinckney, Charles (1757-1824) Gales, Joseph, Jr. (fl. 1821) |
| Place written | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Pinckney served as a Congressman (1779-1780, 1786-1789, 1792-1796, 1805-1806, 1810-1814, 1819-1821), Senator (1798-1801), Minister to Spain (1801-1804) and Governor of South Carolina (1789-1792, 1796-1798, 1806-1808). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |