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...remains standing.) PRESIDENT. Sir — The United States, in Congress assembled, receive with emotion too affecting for utterance, the solemn resignation...led their troops with success through a perilous and doubtful war. Called upon by your country to defend its invaded rights, you accepted the sacred charge,...

...received standing, the following answer of congiess. which was delivered by the president:' " Sir, '' The United States in congress assembled, receive with...led their troops with success through a perilous and doubtful war. Called upon by your country to defend its invaded rights, you accepted the sacred charge,...

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...the solemn resignation of the commission under which you have led their troops through a perilous and doubtful war. Called upon by your country to defend...its invaded rights, you accepted the sacred charge while it was without funds or a government to support you. You have conducted the great war with wisdom....

...of the President of Congress to Washington's resignation of the office of Commander-in-Chief, says : "The United States in Congress assembled, receive...authorities under which you have led their troops . . . You have persevered till these United States . . . have been enabled ... to close the war in...

...address to the President, who responded in well chosen words of gratitude and affection, beginning: "The United States in Congress assembled receive,...led their troops with success through a perilous and doubtful war," — words penned, it is said, by Jefferson for the occasion. The next morning Washington,...

...dream of equality the opportunity to take root and flourish. Thus, one giant now spoke to another. "Called upon by your country to defend its invaded...the sacred charge before it had formed alliances and while it was without funds, or a government to support you. You have conducted the great military contest...

...commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." President Mifflin replied: "SiR — The United States, in Congress assembled, receive...sacred charge, before it had formed alliances, and while it was without funds or a government to support you. You have conducted the great military contest...

...in his hands. The president made him, in the name of congress, the following answer: — . ' Sir ; The United States, in congress assembled, receive...sacred charge, before it had formed alliances, and while it was without funds or a governmentto support you. You have conducted the great military contest...