| 1841 - 580 pages
...mortal conqueror upon true heroism and love of country. " HAVING," said he, " NOW FINISHED THE WOEX ASSIGNED ME, I retire from the great theatre of action,...august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, 1 HEEE OFFEE MY COMMISSION, AND TAXE MV LEAVE OF ALL THE EMPLOYMENTS OF PCBLIC LIFE." As we stand gazing... | |
| David Ridgely - Annapolis (Md.) - 1841 - 300 pages
...superintendence of them to his Holy keeping. 'Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell...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... | |
| David Ridgely - Annapolis (Md.) - 1841 - 302 pages
...superintendence of them to his Holy keeping. 'Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell...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... | |
| John George Cochrane - 1841 - 514 pages
...the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate adieu 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 gave his commission into the... | |
| English literature - 1841 - 508 pages
...the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate adieu 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 gave his commission into the... | |
| George Watterston - Washington (D.C.) - 1842 - 252 pages
...rose and addressed that body, in a brief but affecting manner, and thus concluded his address : '' Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." He then advanced, delivered to the President his commission,... | |
| George Watterston - Washington (D.C.) - 1842 - 254 pages
...rose and addressed that body, in a brief but affecting manner, and thus concluded his address : '' Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...to this august body, under whose orders I have so Jong acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." He... | |
| Horatio Hastings Weld - Presidents - 1845 - 250 pages
...with every review of the momentous contest. I consider it as an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life, by commending the interests...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,... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1845 - 900 pages
...his commission into the hands of congress. " Having now," he said in the conclusion of his address, " finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." Next day he left Annapolis, and proceeded to Mount... | |
| William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1846 - 396 pages
...favorable notice and patronage of Congress. I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests...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... | |
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