 | Benson John Lossing - 1859 - 674 strani
...should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in this room, that I, this day, declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1859 - 528 strani
...event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with." Referring to the salary of $6,000 a year, which had been voted him, he said — " I... | |
 | E. Cecil - 1859 - 292 strani
...event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with." A salary had been proposed for him; but he refused it, and said that the country should... | |
 | 1859 - 370 strani
...should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the room, that I, this day, declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1859 - 618 strani
...should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentlemen In the against the impostures of pretended patriotism ; this honored with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1860 - 478 strani
...should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity,...think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As to pay, air, I beg leave to assure the congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1932 - 220 strani
...event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with." No sooner had Washington become the General of the Continental Army, than he was compelled... | |
 | 1875 - 786 strani
...should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gen92 93 tleman ¡D the room, that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration could... | |
 | 1924 - 810 strani
...should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in this room, that I, this day, declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | 1926 - 346 strani
...in 1775, he accepted the command of the army, he said to Congress (of which he was then a member), "I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with." And when in 1789, he made his first address to Congress, as President of the United States, he said:... | |
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I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. 
