 | Arts - 1850 - 270 pages
...the 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... | |
 | United States, William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1851 - 616 pages
...in the service to the present moment, as worthy of the favorable notice and patronage of Congress. those who have the superintendence of them to his...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... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1851 - 580 pages
...in the service to the present moment, as worthy of the favorable notice and patronage of Congress. those who have the superintendence of them to his...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... | |
 | William Hickey - 1851 - 588 pages
...the present moment, as worthy of the favorable notice and patronage of Congress. lilh.'bvF. Wrier i those who have the superintendence of them to his...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... | |
 | Carlo Botta - United States - 1852 - 974 pages
...them to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, 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.' Having spoken thus, he advanced to the chair of the... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1853 - 604 pages
...favorable notice and patronage of Congress. those who have the superintendence of them to his holj keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me,...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... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1853 - 638 pages
...At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " Having now finished the work assigned rne, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and, bidding...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." He then advanced aud gave his commission into the... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - Presidents - 1853 - 466 pages
...the great theatre of action, and b:dding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under wiiose orders I have 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... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - Constitutional history - 1854 - 564 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... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1854 - 588 pages
...favorable notice and patronage of Congress. ] 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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I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. " Having now... 
