 In receiving from the people the sacred trust twice confided to my illustrious predecessor, and which he has discharged so faithfully and so well, I know that I can not expect to perform the arduous task with equal ability and success. But united as I...  The Life and Times of Henry Clay - Page 41by Calvin Colton - 1846Full view - About this book
 | United States. Congress. Senate - Legislative journals - 1887 - 678 pages
...sentiments which bis countrymen have warmly supported, and permitted to partake largely of his conndeuce, I may hope that somewhat of the same cheering approbation will be found to attend upon my path. For him, I but express with my own, the wishes of all — that he may yet long live to enjoy I he brilliant... | |
 | United States - 1838 - 436 pages
...his countrymen have warmly supported, and permiitcd to partake largely of his confidence, I may nope that somewhat of the same cheering approbation will...avowing, what the American people well knew before, that he had been united in the councils of gen. Jackson; that he had agreed with him in fentimems. and lhat... | |
 | Henry Clay - Banks and banking - 1838 - 734 pages
...daily witness of hi* exclusive and unsurpassed devotion to his country's welfare, agreeing with Aim in sentiments which his countrymen have warmly supported,...avowing, what the American people well knew before, that he had been united in the counsels of General Jackson ; that he had agreed with him in sentiments,... | |
 | Edward Currier - United States - 1841 - 474 pages
...that I cannot expect to perform the arduous task with equal ability and success. But, united as I have been in his counsels, a daily witness of his exclusive...approbation will be found to attend upon my path. For him, I but express, with my own, the wishes of all, that he may yet long live to enjoy the brilliant... | |
 | Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...thatl cannot expect to perform the arduous task with equal ability and success. But, united as I have been in his counsels, a daily witness of his exclusive...approbation will be found to attend upon my path. For him, I but express, with my own, the wishes of all, that he may yet long live to enjoy the brilliant... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1842 - 518 pages
...that I cannot expect to perform the arduous task with equal ability and success. But, united as I have been in his counsels, a daily witness of his exclusive...avowing, what the American people well knew before, that he had been united in the councils of Gen. Jackson; that he had agreed with him in sentiments, and... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1842 - 586 pages
...that I cannot expect to perform the arduous task with equal ability and success. But, united as I have been in his counsels, a daily witness of his exclusive...approbation will be found to attend upon my path. For him, I but express, with my own, the wishes of all, that he may yet long live to enjoy the brilliant... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - Presidents - 1842 - 610 pages
...that I cannot expect to perform the arduous task with equal ability and success. But, united as I have been in his counsels, a daily witness of his exclusive...approbation will be found to attend upon my path. For him, I but express, with my own, tie wishes of all — that he may yet long live to enjoy the brilliant... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1842 - 794 pages
...that I cannot expect to perform the arduous task with equal ability and success. But united as I have been in his counsels, a daily witness of his exclusive...approbation will be found to attend upon my path. For him, I but express, with my own, the wishes of all, that he nfty yet long live to enjoy the brilliant... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1843 - 616 pages
...Insk with equal ability and success. But. unittil as I have been in hit counsels, a daily witness pi his exclusive and unsurpassed devotion to his country's...hope that somewhat of the same cheering approbation wifi be found to attend upon my path 1" 31 Here we find Mr. Van Buren distinctly avowing, what the... | |
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