 Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments...  A History of the United States of America - Page 240by Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1824 - 400 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...action ; and bidding an affectionate farewel to this august body, under whose orders I have long a&ed, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." TO WHICH THE PRESIDENT RETURNED THE FOLLOWING ANSWER : " THE United States in Congress... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...action, and bidding an affectionate farewel to this august body, under whose orders I have so long actedi I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the em* ployments of public life." To which tie president returned the following answer i « SIR, " THE... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1804 - 432 pages
...work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted,...commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." To this the President returned an appropriate answer. CHA?. AMEUICA. 285 CHAP. XI. Disputes... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Chronology, Historical - 1805 - 414 pages
...work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action; and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted,...commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." T« thii the President returned an appropriate answes CHAP. XL Diepulss in different... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; und bidding an affectionate farewell (o this august body, under whose orders I have long acted,...commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." To which the president made a suitable reply. The mingled emotions that agitated the... | |
 | John Marshall - Generals - 1805 - 666 pages
...theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." CHAP, xi. After advancing to the chair, and delivering 1783. his commission to the president,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1806 - 492 pages
...work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take jny leave of all the employments of public life." To this the President returned an appropriate answer... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life." Having advanced to the chair and delivered the President his Commission, he received from him the the... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...action, and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have longacted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." This address being ended, general Washington advanced, and delivered his commission*... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewel to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." Having advanced to the chair and delivered the President his commission, he received... | |
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