 Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments...  Chambers's papers for the people - Trang 3bởi Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1850Xem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
 | Timothy Pickering - 1824 - 220 trang
...date, Mr. Adams should derange that order, and raise Pinckney and Knox above Hamilton. * " I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life," were his words. Congress journal, Dec. 23, 1783. f How distressing it was to him to be called forth... | |
 | 1826 - 388 trang
...affectionate farewell to this august .body,. under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my .leave of all the employments of public life." To this the President returned the following .answer : " The United States in Congress assembled, receive... | |
 | James Thacher - 1827 - 494 trang
...bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." This address being ended, General Washington advanced and delivered his commission into the hands of... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 554 trang
...an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." The following answer was returned by the president. " Sir — The United States in congress assembled,... | |
 | 1829 - 290 trang
...an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." He then gave his commission to the President, who, when he had received it, answered him in the name of Congress,... | |
 | Citizen of the United States - 1829 - 504 trang
...bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." When accepting his commission, congress, through their president, expressed in glowing language to... | |
 | 1832 - 478 trang
...bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." This address being ended, General Washington advanced and delivered his commission into the hands »f... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1833 - 556 trang
...an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life. He then advanced and delivered to the President his commission, with a copy of his address, and having resumed his place,... | |
 | 1833 - 224 trang
...bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." 19. This address being ended, General Washington advanced and delivered his commission into the hands... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 trang
...an affectionate address to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave -of all the employments of public life. " To this address, Congress returned an appropriate reply, couched in the spirit ofgratulation, praise... | |
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