 | Presidents - 1853 - 514 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...Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and'exert every power I possess in their service, and for support of the glorious cause. I beg they... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1853 - 594 pages
...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 may not be equal to the extensive and important <t«st i However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1854 - 616 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...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 - 1854 - 588 pages
...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...However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the toomentous duty, and exert every power I possess in tneir service, and for support of the glorious... | |
 | Henry Clay Watson - United States - 1854 - 1012 pages
...military experience are not equal to the arduous trust. 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 bethey will accept my cordial thanks for this high testimony of their appro! General Artemas Ward.... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1854 - 590 pages
...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...not be equal to the extensive and important trust i However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the mo.' 21 mentouB duty, and exert every power... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1855 - 714 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...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... | |
 | Presidents - 1855 - 512 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...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... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 464 pages
...President, although 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...military experience may not be equal to the extensive trust. However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Upham - Presidents - 1856 - 422 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.... | |
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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. 
