 | John G. Wells - 1856 - 156 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... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1856 - 514 sider
...replied : "Though I am truly sensible of the high honour done me in this appointment, yet I feel deep distress, from a consciousness that my abilities and...extensive and important trust. However, as the congress d»3ire it, I will enter ou the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, for... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1857 - 702 sider
...great distress, from a consciousness that ray abilities and military experience may not be equal 'o the extensive and important trust. However, as the...and exert every power I possess in their service, ami for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for thi? distinguished... | |
 | 1888 - 928 sider
...unanimously confirmed. Then Washington, rising, said with great earnestness : '' Since the Congress desire, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every...service and for the support of the glorious cause. But I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declare, with the utmost... | |
 | 1857 - 624 sider
...Mi.. Pr: i -.! in -.T Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done me, In this appointment, yet I feel great distress, from a consciousness that my...experience may not be equal to the extensive and Important trait However, as the Congress desire It, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power... | |
 | 1857 - 668 sider
...appointment, yet I feel great distress, from a consciousneM that my abilities and military exportencc may not be equal to the extensive and important trust...However, as the Congress desire It, I will enter upon th« momentous duty, and exert every power I possess In their service, and for the support of the glorious... | |
 | 1857 - 610 sider
...Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done me, in this appointment, yet I feel great distre?s, usive of my anxious solicitude for the public welfare,...leads % D "2 1857 D. Appleto trnst However, as the Conpvss desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1857 - 472 sider
...'• Mr. President, although 1 am truly sensible of the high honour done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress from a consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not he equal to the extensive trust. However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1858 - 454 sider
...after refusing all pay beyond his exVOL. VII. 34* CHAP. penses, he spoke with unfeigned modesty : " As the congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous...service, and for the support of the glorious cause. But I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, with the utmost... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1858 - 658 sider
...answered; MB. PRES|nENT: Though I am truly sensible of the hijh honor done me, la this appointment^t I fed great distress from a consciousness that my abilities...experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trnst However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter npon tho momentous duty, and exert every power... | |
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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... 
