The great events on which my resignation depended having at length taken place, I have now the honor of offering my sincere congratulations to Congress, and of presenting myself before them, to surrender into their hands the trust committed to me, and... Life and Times of Washington - Page 1483by John Frederick Schroeder - 1903 - 2032 pagesFull view - About this book
| Early English newspapers - 1784 - 536 pages
...congratulations to Congrefs, and of prefcnting myfelf before them, to furrender into iheir hands the trail committed to me, and to claim the indulgence of retiring from the fervice of my country. Happy in the confirmation of our indeptndence and fqvcreignty, and pleated with... | |
| William Gordon - United States - 1788 - 500 pages
...dignity, and delivered this addrefs-: — : — -" Mr. Prefident, The great events on which my refignation depended having at length taken place, I have now the honor of offering my fincere congratulations to Congrefs, and of prefenting myfelf before them, to furrender into their... | |
| George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...Gen. WASHINGTON appeared, and addressed The President in the following words : — " MR. PRESIDENT, " THE great events on which my resignation depended, having at length taken place, I have now the honour of offering my sincere congratulations to Congress, and of presenting myself before them to... | |
| William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...recciveluYcomuiunicatians.;'' on which he yosp with. great dignity> and delivered this, address — " Mr. President, The great events on which my resignation depended...offering my sincere congratulations to congress, and of presentihgrpyself before therri, to, surrender into their hands the trust committed to me, an,d \p... | |
| William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...this, address — " Mr. President, The great events on which my resignation depended having at Jength taken place, I have now the honor of offering my sincere...congratulations to congress, and of presenting myself before' tfrem^ to. surrender into their haqds the trust committed to me, and (9 claim the indulgence of retiring... | |
| Caleb Bingham - Literature - 1801 - 234 pages
...congratulations to Congrefs, and of prcfenting myfelf before them to furrender into their hands the trull committed to me, and to claim the indulgence of retiring from the fervice of my country. ».'. H.ippy in the confutation of our independence and fovereignty, and pleafed... | |
| Noah Webster - Elocution - 1802 - 252 pages
...congratulations to Congrtfs, and of pre* fenting myfelf before them, to furrender into their h?nds the tin (I committed to me, and to claim the indulgence of retiring from the fervice of my country. 2. Happy is the confirmation of our independence and favereigty, and pleafed... | |
| Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 254 pages
...flight of their minds. . WASHINGTON'S RESIBHATIOX. f'fr. Prctident) 1, HPI-IE great events en yrhich my resignation depended •*• having -at length...place, I have now the honor of offering my sincere congratulation* to Congress, and of presenting myself before tbsm to surrender into their hands the... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1804 - 432 pages
...Washington addressed Thomas Mifflin, the President, in the following words: •« Mr. President, "• The great events on which my resignation depended having at length taken place, I have now the honour of offering my sincere congratulations to congress, and, of E resenting myself before them to... | |
| Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 232 pages
...GENERAL WASHINGTON'S RESIGNATION. MR. PRESIDENT, ». rr> _I. HE great events on which my reilgnation depended, having at length taken place, I have now the honor of offering my fincere congratulations to Congrefs, and of prefenting wyfelf before them, to furrender into their... | |
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