 | George Washington - 1800 - 232 Seiten
...house, answered: B to WASHINGTON'S " MR. PRESIDENT, " THOUGH I am truly sensible of the high honour done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress,...exert every power I possess, in their service, for support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished... | |
 | 1802 - 440 Seiten
...choice was directed by heaven. " I feel great distress," said he on his acceptance of the command, " from a consciousness that my abilities and military...momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their ser. vice, and for support of the glorious cause." Modesty ever accompanies great merit i and diffidence... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 432 Seiten
...abilities and military experience May no: be equal to the extensive and important trust ; ii•iwerar, as the congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous...and exert every power I possess in their service, and in support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept niy most cord!;:l tiiauks for this disunguished... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 492 Seiten
...words : "Mr. President, " Though I am truly sensible.of the high honour done me in this appomtment, yet I feel great distress from a consciousness that...and exert every power I possess in their service, andjn support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most, cordial thanks for this distinguished... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 Seiten
...consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not be equal to the extensive and imp»rtant trust : , however, as the congress desire it* I will...and exert every power I possess in their service, and in support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 Seiten
...distress from a consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not be equal to the extensive trust. However, as the Congress desire it, I will...and exert every power I possess in their service, and for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 Seiten
...distress from a consciousness that my abilities a.nd military experience may not be equal to the extensive trust However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter...and exert every power I possess in their service, and for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 Seiten
...military experience may not be equal to the extensive trust. However, as the Congress desire it, 1 will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, and for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1811 - 522 Seiten
...this appointment, yet I .feel great distress from a consciousness that my abilities and THE LIKE 0V military experience may not be equal to the extensive...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... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1814 - 274 Seiten
...replied in the following words -. " MR. PRESIDENT, ' " Though I am truly sensible of the high honourdone me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress...and exert every power I possess in their service, and for support of the glorious cause. I begN they will accept my most cordial thanks, for this distinguished... | |
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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... 
