 But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with.  A History of the United States of America - Page 158by Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1823 - 400 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...of their approbation. " But lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...of their approbation. " But lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to mj reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...of their approbation. " But, lest some unlucky ev«nt should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to my pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Ignatius Thomson - Chronology - 1810 - 220 pages
...tellitnony of their c 3. But left feme unlucky event fliould happen unfavonable to my reputation) I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare with the utmoft fmcerity, I do not think myfelf equal to the command I am honored with. 4. As to pay, fir, I... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1811 - 522 pages
...room, that I this day declare with the utmqst sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command lam honoured with. " As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Confress that as no pecuniary consideration could ave tempted me to accept this arduous employment,... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - United States - 1817 - 344 pages
...of their approbation. " But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to my pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - American literature - 1818 - 500 pages
...nepuliiiioii, 1 »eg if "'») remembered by eveiy ggotloman in uic • that I this day declare willi the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. *' As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress that ai no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | John Talbot - North America - 1820 - 526 pages
...approbation, and' then added, " But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with." He declined all compensation for his services, and avowed an intention to keep... | |
 | William Grimshaw - United States - 1821 - 298 pages
...of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my-reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...of their approbation. "But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command 1 a honored with. «A« to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
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