| Michael Doheny - United States - 1846 - 264 pages
...favourable notice and patronage of Congress. " 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." to THIS THE PRESIDENT RETURNED THE FOLLOWING ANSWER.... | |
| Horatio Hastings Weld - Presidents - 1846 - 250 pages
...est country to the protection of Almighty God, a> those who have the superintendence of them to hia holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned...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,... | |
| George Washington - United States - 1847 - 618 pages
...interposition of Providence, and the assistance I * The reply of the President of Congress to this address may be seen in the APPENDIX, No. XIV. have received...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life. VOL. VIII. 64 APPENDIX. APPENDIX. No. I. p. 11. MARCH... | |
| John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
...of them to his holy keeping. " ' Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the threat theatre of action, and, bidding an affectionate farewell...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employm°nts of public life.' • General Mifflin. 2R " After advancing to the... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1847 - 474 pages
...finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and b:dding an aficctionatc farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, 1 here oiler my commiasien, and take my leave of all the employments of puhlick life.'' Having advanced... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 pages
..." Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and b:dding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life.'' Having advanced to the chair and delivered the President... | |
| Literature - 1856 - 604 pages
...the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whoso orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." What a sword was that which he resigned! Other swords... | |
| Richard Hildreth - History - 1849 - 616 pages
...Having now finished the work Dec 25. assigne(j me)» he concluded, " I retire from the great theater of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." It fell to the lot of Mifflin, the lately-elected... | |
| J. T. Headley - Generals - 1850 - 376 pages
...a silence like that of death filled the chamber, he said, with that • dignity which became him, " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here ofier my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of life." Though grave and severe when... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1850 - 794 pages
...solemn hush of the assembly — ' having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the scene of action ; and bidding an affectionate farewell to...body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here return my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.' He then advanced and... | |
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