 | 1832 - 564 strani
...were not within his power, and urging many other necessary arrangements, he added, " it may be thought I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty...character to lose ; an estate to forfeit ; the inestimable blessing of liberty at stake ; and a life devoted, must bo my excuse." The existing army, except a... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 strani
...others, he thus excuses and justifies the infraction of his authority: — he said, " It may be thought I am going a good deal out of the. line of my duty to adopt these measures, or advise thus freely: a character to lose, an estate to forfeit, the inestimable blessings of liberty... | |
 | John Marshall - 1836 - 534 strani
...were not within his power, and urging many other necessary arrangements, he added, " it may be thought I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty...character to lose ; an estate to forfeit ; the inestimable blessing of liberty at stake ; and a life devoted, must be my excuse." The present aspect of American... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 590 strani
...a hundred and ten battalions will recruit many more men, than those of eighty-eight In my judgment this is not a time to stand upon expense ; our funds...liberty at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse. I have heard nothing of the light-horse from Virginia, nor of the regiment from the Eastern Shore.*... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 658 strani
...shall encourage them to do so, and regiment them when they have done it. If Congress disapprove ot this proceeding, they will please to signify it, as...at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse." military ascendency, the present crisis was such, as to silence the opposition, if not to change the... | |
 | George Washington - 1837 - 644 strani
...shall encourage them to do so, and regiment them when they have done it. If Congress disapprove ot this proceeding, they will please to signify it, as...at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse." military ascendency, the present crisis was such, as to silence the opposition, if not to change the... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 strani
...shall encourage them to do so, and regiment them when they have done it. If Congress disapprove oi this proceeding, they will please to signify it, as...at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse." This representation, and others of like import, had their due effect. Notwithstanding the extreme sensitiveness... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 650 strani
...shall encourage them to do so, and regiment them when they have done it. If Congress disapprove ot this proceeding, they will please to signify it, as...at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse." military ascendency, the present crisis was such, as to silence the opposition, if not to change the... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 strani
...a hundred and ten battalions will recruit many more men, than those of eighty-eight. In my judgment this is not a time to stand upon expense ; our funds...at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse." This representation, and others of like import, had their cansm« t rf »T . . •*. . . aju|'t till... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 strani
...a hundred and ten battalions will recruit many more men, than those of eighty-eight. In my judgment this is not a time to stand upon expense ; our funds...at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse." This representation, and others of like import, had their consrem due effect. Notwithstanding the extreme... | |
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If any good officers will offer to raise men upon Continental pay and establishment in this quarter, I shall encourage them to do so, and regiment them when they have done it If Congress disapprove of this proceeding, they will please to signify it, as... 
