 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
 | Presidents - 1829 - 290 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." He then gave his commission to the President, who, when he had received it, answered... | |
 | American prose literature - 1832 - 478 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." This address being ended, General Washington advanced and delivered his commission into... | |
 | Readers - 1833 - 224 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." 19. This address being ended, General Washington advanced and delivered his commission... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1833 - 608 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." Sec. 108. TTpon accepting his commission, con gress, through their president, expressed... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1833 - 366 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,...offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employment of public life." 108. Upon accepting his commission, congress, through their president,... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - Presidents - 1833 - 408 pages
...theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate address 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. " To this address, Congress returned an appropriate reply, couched in the spirit ofgratulation,... | |
 | United States. Department of State - United States - 1833 - 554 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. He then advanced and delivered to the President his commission, with a copy of his 'address,... | |
 | United States - 1834 - 426 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. The. Answer vf General Mifflin, the President of Congress, to the foregoing speech. SIR—The... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1834 - 364 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 mv commission, and take my leave of all the employmen-s of public life." 103. Upon accepting his commission,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1835 - 358 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." 108. Upon accepting his commission, congress, through their president, expressed, in... | |
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