 | William Grimshaw - United States - 1840 - 342 pages
...am truly sensible of the high honour done me in this appointment, yet, I feel great distress, from u consciousness, that my abilities and military experience...trust. However, as the congress desire it, I will entei on the mcmentous duty, and exert every power I possess, in their scivice, for the support of... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - Presidents - 1842 - 610 pages
...President, although 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...However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momen;ous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, and for support of the glorious cause.... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - Presidents - 1845 - 250 pages
...PRESIDENT, " Though I am truly sensible of the high honour done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress from a consciousness that my abilities 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... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - Presidents - 1846 - 250 pages
...PRESIDENT, " Though I am truly sensible of the high honour done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress from a consciousness that my abilities 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 Hickey - Constitutional history - 1846 - 396 pages
...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... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1847 - 588 pages
...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 and...service, and for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their approbation.... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
...: — " Though I am truly sensible of the high honour done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress, from a consciousness that my abilities and...service, and for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they • Note to Washington's Writing!!, by Sparks, vol. iii. 480, 481. will accept my most cordial... | |
 | Thaddeus Allen - United States - 1847 - 574 pages
...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 and...However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momenteous duty and exert every power 1 possess in their service, and for support of the glorious cause.... | |
 | Robert Sears - United States - 1847 - 470 pages
...military ex perience are not equal to the arduous tnist. But, as the congress desire it, I will enter on the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess...service, and for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my cordial thanks for this high testimony of their approbation." He besought... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1848 - 146 pages
...said, " 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...momentous duty, and exert every power I possess, in this service, and for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks... | |
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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 and military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust. 
