| Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 466 strani
...lest some unlucky event should happen, un favourable to my reputation, I beg it may be rcmem bered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare,...think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 464 strani
...lest some unlucky event should happen, un favourable to my reputation, I beg it may be rcmem bered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare,...think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as nq pecuniary consideration could have tempted me... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1855 - 714 strani
...distinguished testimony of their approbation. " But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that * Spark*. I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command... | |
| George Washington - 1855 - 568 strani
...dollars a month. See APPENDIX, No. I. by every gentleman in the room, that I, this day, de-. clare 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... | |
| John Pickell - 1856 - 186 strani
...for this distinguished testimony of their approbation. But lest some event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. With respect to pay, sir, I must beg leave to assure Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
| Charles Wentworth Upham - 1856 - 422 strani
...distinguished testimony of their approbation. " But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...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 - 1856 - 520 strani
...thus expressed in his ability, and then added—" Lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...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 beg... | |
| John G. Wells - 1856 - 156 strani
...distinguished testimony of their approbation. " But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every...declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself eqpal to the command I am honored with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that,... | |
| 1875 - 782 strani
...But," he added in words specially worthy of record, " lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...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 couIJ... | |
| John Gaylord Wells - 1857 - 150 strani
...distinguished testimony of their approbation. " But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every...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... | |
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