 | John G. Wells - 1856 - 156 strani
...military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust: However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and...exert every power I possess in their service, and for support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished... | |
 | John Pickell - 1856 - 186 strani
...military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust; however, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1856 - 514 strani
...be equal to the extensive and important trust. However, as the congress d»3ire it, I will enter ou the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1857 - 594 strani
...military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust. However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and...this distinguished testimony of their approbation. " But lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered... | |
 | 1857 - 624 strani
...military experience may not be equal to the extensive and Important trait However, as the Congress desire It, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and...their service, and for the support of the glorious canae. I beg they will aceept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their approbation.... | |
 | 1888 - 928 strani
...unanimously confirmed. Then Washington, rising, said with great earnestness : '' Since the Congress desire, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every...service and for the support of the glorious cause. But I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declare, with the utmost... | |
 | 1857 - 668 strani
...equal to the extensive and important trust However, as the Congress desire It, I will enter upon th« momentous duty, and exert every power I possess In...their service, and for the support of the glorious canee. I big they will accept my most cordial thanks fur this distinguished tcatlmony of their approbation.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1857 - 702 strani
...military experience may not be equal 'o the extensive and important trust. However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, ami for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for thi? distinguished... | |
 | 1857 - 610 strani
...and military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trnst However, as the Conpvss desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess 1л their service, and for the support of the glorious cause. IK? they will accept my most cordial... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1857 - 472 strani
...abilities and military experience may not he equal to the extensive trust. However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power 1 possess in their service, and fcr the support of the glorious cause. 1 beg they will accept my most... | |
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MR. PRESIDENT: Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done me, in this appointment, yet I feel great distress, from a consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust. However, as the... 
