 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
 | Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1839 - 632 pages
...important trust," he added ; " 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." Before the election it had been voted, that five hundred dollars a month should... | |
 | William Grimshaw - United States - 1840 - 342 pages
...of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky even! should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, f 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 tc pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 pages
...his competency, he added : " Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to this command." On the subject of pay, he said ; " I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary... | |
 | Mary Bowley - 1842 - 550 pages
...should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in this room, that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with." Four days after the vote of the congress, he received his commission from the... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - Presidents - 1845 - 250 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... | |
 | Jacob K. Neff - Military art and science - 1845 - 642 pages
...upon him ; " but," said he, " lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declared, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with.... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1846 - 396 pages
...of their approbation. " But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to ray 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. "As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - Presidents - 1846 - 250 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... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 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... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1847 - 588 pages
...resolved, that his pay should be five hundred dollars a month. See APPENDIX, No. I. VOL. III. 1 •* by every gentleman in the room, that I, this day,...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
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