 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...  Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence - Stran 63avtor: Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 460 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | James M. Hiatt - 1868 - 426 strani
...yet I feel great distress, from consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust: However,...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... | |
 | James M. Hiatt - 1868 - 438 strani
..." and requested that he should accept of that employment;" to which Washington replied as follows : 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 Russell Hussey - 1876 - 562 strani
...yet I feel great distress, from consciousness that my abilities and military, experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust : However,...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... | |
 | William Mason Cornell - 1876 - 598 strani
...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,...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... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1876 - 536 strani
...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,...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... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1881 - 926 strani
...great distress, from a consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not bo equal to tho extensive and important trust However, as the Congress...enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power 1 possess in their service, and for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 480 strani
...place in congress, and, after refusing all pay beyond his expenses, he spoke with unfeigned modesty: " As the congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous...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... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 484 strani
...place in congress, and, after refusing all pay beyond his expenses, he spoke with unfeigned modesty : " As the congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous...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... | |
 | Johns Hopkins University - 1885 - 606 strani
...forces, and, standing in his place as member of the House from Virginia, uttered those memorable words: ''I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess for the support of the glorious cause. But lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my... | |
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