 September, replied, that, being the representatives of the free and independent States of America, they could not send any members to confer with his lordship in their private characters, but that, ever desirous of establishing peace on reasonable terms,...  Life of George Washington - Stran 374avtor: Washington Irving - 1885Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Sir John Barrow - 1838 - 474 strani
...agreement. The Congress said they could not send any of their members to confer with the Noble Lord in their private characters ; but that, ever desirous...terms, they would send a committee of their body to ascertain if Lord Howe had any and what authority to treat with persons authorized by Congress. Dr.... | |
 | sir John Barrow (bart.) - 1838 - 492 strani
...agreement. The Congress said they could not send any of their members to confer with the Noble Lord in their private characters ; but that, ever desirous...terms, they would send a committee of their body to ascertain if Lord Howe had any and what authority to treat with persons authorized by Congress. Dr.... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1838 - 472 strani
...could not send any of their members to confer with the Nohle Lord in their private characters ; hut that, ever desirous of .establishing peace on reasonable...terms, they would send a committee of their body to ascertain if Lord Howe had any and what authority to treat with persons authorized by Congress. Dr.... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 588 strani
...representatives of the free and independent States of America, cannot with propriety send any of their members to confer with his Lordship in their private...desirous of establishing peace on reasonable terms, they will send a Committee of their body to know whether he has any authority to treat with persons authorized... | |
 | William Dunlap - 1840 - 546 strani
...representatives of the free and independent States of America, cannot, with propriety, send any of its members to confer with his lordship in their private characters ; but that they being desirous of establishing a peace on reasonable terms, would send a committee to learn whether... | |
 | George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - 1841 - 834 strani
...moment; but it was soon resolved by the majority to reply to Lord Howe through General. Sullivan — That, being the representatives of the free and independent States of America, they could not with propriety send any of their members to confer with his lordship in their private characters; but... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 852 strani
...of their members, whom he would consider only as private gentlemen. The answer of the congress was, that being the representatives of the free and independent states of America, they could not with propriety send any of their members in their private characters ; but that, ever desirous of establishing... | |
 | J. R. Miller - 1844 - 742 strani
...printoomplete." Three was received, genera Sullivan was requested to inform lord Howe, " That congress being the representatives of the free and independent states of America, they cannot with propriety send any of their members to confer with his lordship in their private characters;... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 strani
...done, and after much debate, it was resolved that General Sullivan be requested to inform Lord Howe, that, " being the representatives of the free and independent states of America, they could not with propriety send any of their members to confer with him in their private characters ; but that,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 strani
...conciliation, and might alienate the cooperation of some worthy whigs who still clung to that hope. After much debate, Congress, on the 5th September, replied,...terms, they would send a committee of their body to ascertain what authority he had to treat with persons authorized by Congress, and what propositions... | |
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