 With this conviction of the importance of the present Crisis, silence in me would be a crime; I will therefore speak to your Excellency, the language of freedom and of sincerity, without disguise; I am aware, however...  George Washington - Seite 16von Henry Cabot Lodge - 1917 - 776 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 488 Seiten
...prevent their growing importance, and to serve their own interested purposes. " With this conviction of the importance of the present crisis, silence in me would be a crime. I will therefore speak the language of freedom and sincerity without disguise. "I am aware, however," continues he, modestly,... | |
 | George Washington Bacon - 1863 - 122 Seiten
...Washington, in June, 1783, addressed a letter to the governors of the several states, in which he says, " There are four things which I humbly conceive are essential to the well being, I may even venture to say, to the existence of the United States as an independent power.... | |
 | Nathaniel Burt - 1875 - 40 Seiten
...of the confederation, and exposing us to become the sport of European politics. With this conviction of the importance of the present crisis, silence in me would be a crime." He then proceeds to elaborate four leading points, as essential to the well-being, and even the existence,... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1876 - 536 Seiten
...age alone, for with our fate will the destiny of unborn millions be involved. " With this conviction of the importance of the present crisis, silence in...speak to your excellency the language of freedom and sincerity, without disguise. I am aware, however, those who differ from me in political sentiments... | |
 | 1880 - 698 Seiten
...age alone, for with our fate will the destiny of unborn millions be involved. With this conviction of the importance of the present crisis, silence in...speak to your excellency the language of freedom and sincerity, without disguise. I am aware, however, those who differ from me in political sentiments... | |
 | Bernard Janin Sage - 1881 - 656 Seiten
...letter of Gen. Washington to the Governors of the states, on resigning his command, June 18, 1783: " There are four things which I humbly conceive are essential to the wellbeing — to the existence of the united states as an independent power — " FIRST. AN INDISSOLUBLE UNION... | |
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