 | James M. Hiatt - 1868 - 426 sider
...I am truly sensible of the high honor done me, in this appointment, yet I feel great distress, from consciousness that my abilities and military experience...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... | |
 | James M. Hiatt - 1868 - 438 sider
..." and requested that he should accept of that employment;" to which Washington replied as follows : upon the momentous duty, 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... | |
 | William Mason Cornell - 1876 - 598 sider
...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...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... | |
 | Arthur Talmage Abernethy - 1906 - 88 sider
...lot of an American was imposed upon George Washington. The next day in the same place, declaring: "I feel great distress from a consciousness that my abilities...not be equal to the extensive and important trust," and that "no pecuniary compensation could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment," declining... | |
 | 1912 - 560 sider
...unselfishness, he pledges his colleagues to serve without pay and declares : — "Since the Congress desire, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every...I possess in their service and for the support of our glorious cause. But I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declare,... | |
 | William Jennings Bryan, Francis Whiting Halsey - 1906 - 286 sider
...Commander-in-Chier of the Army in 1798. THO 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 1 Washington had been chosen general and commander-ln-chief by the Continental Congress sitting in... | |
 | George Washington - 1908 - 500 sider
...1775. 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...momentous duty and exert every power I possess in the service and for support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for... | |
 | George Washington - 1908 - 694 sider
...1775.1 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...momentous duty and exert every power I possess in the service 1 On June 15, 1775, the Continental Congress resolved " that a General be appointed to... | |
 | Charles Evans Hughes - 1908 - 348 sider
...am truly sensible of the high honor done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress from the consciousness that my abilities and military experience...momentous duty and exert every power I possess in the service for the support of the glorious cause. ... As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress... | |
 | Jacob Gould Schurman - 1908 - 350 sider
...am truly sensible of the high honor done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress from the consciousness that my abilities and military experience...momentous duty and exert every power I possess in the service for the support of the glorious cause. ... As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress... | |
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' 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... 
