Charleston, the place and the people . a. The address by Washington to the Emperor of Austriaenclosed with this letter is published in the Life ofThomas Pinckney, and is a model of dignified remon-strance. The President was careful to supply Major Pinckneywith ample funds for the use of Madame de La Fayette, inher unwearied efforts for the release of her husband — arelease which did not take place until demanded by Na-poleon in 1797, after five years of close imprisonment. So rapidly did Charleston recover from its fervour ofJacobinism which did not long agree with federalism, asthat acute obs
Charleston, the place and the people . a. The address by Washington to the Emperor of Austriaenclosed with this letter is published in the Life ofThomas Pinckney, and is a model of dignified remon-strance. The President was careful to supply Major Pinckneywith ample funds for the use of Madame de La Fayette, inher unwearied efforts for the release of her husband — arelease which did not take place until demanded by Na-poleon in 1797, after five years of close imprisonment. So rapidly did Charleston recover from its fervour ofJacobinism which did not long agree with federalism, asthat acute observer, Mr. Samuel Thomas of Massachu-setts, said, that by 1796-1797 the people were eagerly pre- 374 CHARLESTON paring for the war which the insolence of the Directory hadnearly provoked. A meeting was held in St. MichaelsChurch and funds were subscribed for fortifications. Castle Pinckney, so named in honour of General C. , who had just returned from the mission toFrance, in which he had curtly refused compliance with the. Castle Pinckney at Present Time dishonourable demands of Talleyrand and his associates,was built upon the shoal long known as Shutes Folly. Great enthusiasm was shown by the mechanics, who vol-unteered to build a fort by their own unpaid the work Avas known as Fort Mechanic,and stood on East Battery, where the residence No. 19 isnow. A part of the north wall and the well of the ad-joining lot are remains of this fortification. The citizensalso subscribed for a thirty-two gun frigate, which wasbuilt at Pritchards shipyard on Belvidere town creek, atthe end of the lane on which the Country Club stands WASHINGTON AND LA FAYETTE 375 now. She was launched in 1799 and called John Adains^in honour of the second President of the United States. The war being averted, the century was closing, as faras this country was concerned, in peace and last years show peaceful occupations. The OrphanHouse was built after a yellow fever s
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