 | Amos Andrew Parker - 1879 - 168 pages
...DEC. 10, 1824. GENERAL : The House of Representatives of the United States, impelled alike by their own feelings and by those of the whole American people, could not have assigned me a more gratifying duty than of being its organ to present to you cordial congratulations upon the... | |
 | John Frost - Death - 1887 - 270 pages
...friend of his country; and he performed that grateful office in the following words : "General — the House of Representatives of the United States, impelled...American people, could not have assigned to me a more pleasant duty, than that of being its organ to present to you cordial congratulations upon the occasion... | |
 | Lydia Hoyt Farmer - 1888 - 622 pages
...reception, when the speaker, Mr. Clay, addressed him in the following words : — " ' GENERAL : The House of Representatives of the United States, impelled...assigned to me a more gratifying duty than that of presenting to you cordial congratulations upon the occasion of your recent arrival in the United States,... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1897 - 688 pages
...and make it memorable.] GENERAL, The House of Representatives of the United States, impelled ^ilike by its own feelings, and by those of the whole American...assigned to me a more gratifying duty than that of presenting to you cordial congratulations upon the occasion of your recent arrival in the United States,... | |
 | Louie Regina Heller - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1902 - 236 pages
...leads to riches, to greatness, and to glory. ADDRESS TO LA FAYETTE0 DECEMBER 10, 1824 General, — The House of Representatives of the United States, impelled...assigned to me a more gratifying duty than that of presenting to you cordial congratulations upon the occasion of your recent arrival in the United States,... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1905 - 484 pages
...Lafayette to the House of Representatives of the United States, December 10, 1824.] GENERAL, — The House of Representatives of the United States, impelled...assigned to me a more gratifying duty than that of presenting to you cordial congratulations upon the occasion of your recent arrival in the United States,... | |
 | Ella Adelaide Knapp, John Calvin French - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1911 - 454 pages
...10, 1824. Mr. Clay was at the time Speaker of the House of Representatives.1 General : — • The House of Representatives of the United States, impelled...occasion of your recent arrival in the United States, in compliance with the wishes of Congress, and to assure you of the very high satisfaction which your... | |
 | John Wilson Townsend - American literature - 1913 - 412 pages
...this committee as to the strength of his argument. ADDRESS TO LA FAYETTE [From the same] General, The house of representatives of the United States, impelled...assigned to me a more gratifying duty than that of presenting to you cordial congratulations upon the occasion of your recent arrival in the United States,... | |
 | John Wilson Townsend - American literature - 1913 - 412 pages
...whole American people, could not have assigned to me a more gratifying duty than that of presenting to you cordial congratulations upon the occasion of your recent arrival in the United States, in compliance with the wishes of Congress, and to assure you of the very high satisfaction which your... | |
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... to you cordial congratulations upon the occasion of your recent arrival in the United States, in compliance with the wishes of Congress, and to assure you of the very high satisfaction which your presence affords on this early theatre of your glory... 
