 | United States. Congress - Law - 1825 - 736 pages
...having slipped the moment of resigning his office, and that was every moment sifice;" that "he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation; that he had rather be on his farm than be made emperor of the world;" "and yet, that they were charging him with wanting to be a king." What... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1825 - 734 pages
...having slipped the moment of resigning his office, and that was every moment siHce;" that " he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation; that he had rather be on his farm than be made emperor of the world;" "and yet, that they were charging him with wanting to be a king." What... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...every moment since; that by God he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation ; that lie had rather be on his farm than to be made Emperor of the itorld ; and yet that they were charging him with wanting to be a King. That that rascal Frcneau sent... | |
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1830 - 592 pages
...the government, which was not done on the purest motives;' 'that he had rather be on his farm than made emperor of the world ; and yet that they were charging him with wanting to be a king.' Admitting that General Hamilton said, ' he preferred the British constitution, with all its corruptions,... | |
 | Henry Lee - Literary Criticism - 1832 - 288 pages
...having slipped the moment of resigning his office, and that was every moment since ; that by God he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation...had rather be on his farm than to be made Emperor of lhe world; and yet that they were charging him with wanting to be a king. That that rascal Freneau... | |
 | William Sullivan - United States - 1834 - 398 pages
...what his course was. He says, (vol. iv. p. 491,) that Washington, at a cabinet council, remarked, " That " rascal, Freneau, sent him three of his papers every day, as " if he thought he (Washington) would become the distri" buter of his papers ; that he could see in this, nothing but... | |
 | William Sullivan - Federal party - 1847 - 478 pages
...tells what his course was. He says, (vol. iv. p. 491,) that Washington, at a cabinet council, remarked, "That rascal, Freneau, sent him three of his papers every day, as if he thought be (Washington) would become the distributer of his papers ; that he could see in this nothing but... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - United States - 1849 - 744 pages
...was every moment since ; and, by God, he had rather be in, his grave than in his present situation. He had rather be on his farm than to be made emperor of the world ; and yet they were charging him with wanting to be a king. That rascal Freneau sent him three of his papers... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - United States - 1851 - 716 pages
...was every moment since ; and, by God, he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation. He had rather be on his farm than to be made emperor of the world ; and yet they were charging him with wanting to be a king. That rascal Frencau sent him three of his papera... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1854 - 612 pages
...having slipped the moment of resigning his office, and that was every moment since ; that by God he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation;...charging him with wanting to be a King. That that rascal P'rencau sent him three of his papers every day, as if he thought he would become the distributor of... | |
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... by God he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation; that he had rather be on his farm than to be made Emperor of the world; and yet that they were charging him with wanting to be a King. 
