 | Charles Wentworth Upham - 1856 - 422 Seiten
...declare, 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,...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge ; and that is... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1856 - 514 Seiten
...declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress,...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact ac count of my disbursements ; those, I doubt not, they will discharge. and that... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1856 - 878 Seiten
...alternative ! But can a virtuous man hcsitate in his choice ?" To the Congress which elected him he said : " I beg leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those I doubt not they will discharge. That is all I desire."... | |
 | 1856 - 880 Seiten
...alternative ! But can a virtuous man hesitate in his choice ?" To the Congress which elected him he said : " I beg leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary...of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to moke any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those I doubt not they will discharge.... | |
 | John Pickell - 1856 - 188 Seiten
...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 could...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1856 - 520 Seiten
...Referring to the salary of $6,000 a year, which had been voted him, he said—" I beg leave to assure Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration could...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses ; these, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is... | |
 | 1856 - 964 Seiten
...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...to accept this arduous employment at the expense of domestic ease and happiness i 1856.] 10 [JULY I do not wish to make any profit of it. I will keep an... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1856 - 854 Seiten
...announced to him his appointment, after consenting to enter upon the momentous duty assigned him, added ; " As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress,...that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted meio accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish... | |
 | Elbert Hubbard - 1923 - 252 Seiten
...day declare, 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...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all... | |
 | Frank Arthur Mumby - 1923 - 498 Seiten
...the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As to the pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge ; and that is... | |
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As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an... 
