 MR. PRESIDENT : The great events on which my resignation depended having at length taken place, I have now the honor of offering my sincere congratulations to Congress, and of presenting myself before them, to surrender into their hands the trust committed...  Life of Washington, v.3-4 - Page 394by Washington Irving - 1881Full view - About this book
 | John Trumbull - Painters - 1841 - 520 pages
...PRESIDENT, The great events on which my resignation depended, having at length taken place, I have now the honor of offering my sincere congratulations to...indulgence of retiring from the service of my country. Happy in the confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded... | |
 | David Ridgely - Annapolis (Md.) - 1841 - 302 pages
...President,—The great events on which my resignation depended having at length taken place, I have now the honour of offering my sincere congratulations to congress,...indulgence of retiring from the service of my country. 'Happy in the confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity offered... | |
 | David Ridgely - Annapolis (Md.) - 1841 - 300 pages
...The great events on which my resignation depended having at length taken place, I have now the honour of offering my sincere congratulations to congress,...indulgence of retiring from the service of my country. 'Happy in the confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity offered... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - Presidents - 1842 - 610 pages
...PRESIDENT, " The great events on which my resignation depended, having at length taken place, I have now the honor of offering my sincere congratulations to...of presenting myself before them to surrender into tbeii hands the trust committed to me, and to claim the indulgence of retiring from the service of... | |
 | Alden Bradford - New England - 1843 - 256 pages
...Congress, of presenting myself before them, and to surrender into their. hands'-the commission entrusted to me, and to claim the indulgence of retiring from the service of my country, happy in the confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded... | |
 | Salem Town - 1845 - 296 pages
...words: " The great events on which my resignation depended having at length taken place, I have now the honor of offering my sincere congratulations to...indulgence of retiring from the service of my country. " Happy in the confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1846 - 396 pages
...PRESIDENT : The great events on which my resignation depended having at length taken place, I have now the honor of offering my sincere congratulations to...indulgence of retiring from the service of my country. Happy in the confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded... | |
 | Michael Doheny - United States - 1846 - 264 pages
...have now the honour of offering my sincere congratulations to Congress, and of presenting myself to them, to surrender into their hands the trust committed...indulgence of retiring from the service of my country. "Happy iu the confirmation of our independence and sovereignty. and pleased with the opportunity afforded... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1847 - 594 pages
...PRESIDENT, The great events, on which my resignation depended, having at length taken place, I have now the honor of offering my sincere congratulations to...indulgence of retiring from the service of my country. Happy in the confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded... | |
 | Salem Town - American literature - 1847 - 420 pages
...: 7. " The great events on whicn .ny resignation depended having at length taken place, I have now the honor of offering my sincere congratulations to...indulgence of retiring from ' the service of my country. 8. " Happy in the confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity... | |
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