 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...action ; and bidding an affectionate farewel to this august body, under whose orders I have long a&ed, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." TO WHICH THE PRESIDENT RETURNED THE FOLLOWING ANSWER : " THE United States in Congress assemr bled, receive... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...action, and bidding an affectionate farewel to this august body, under whose orders I have so long actedi I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the em* ployments of public life." To which tie president returned the following answer i « SIR, " THE... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1804 - 432 pages
...theatre of action ; and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my...leave of all the employments of public life." To this the President returned an appropriate answer. CHA?. AMEUICA. 285 CHAP. XI. Disputes in different States.... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 254 pages
...me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this aujvist body, under whose orders i have s>o long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my kave of nil the employments of public life. SINGULAR INSTANCE OF PATRIOTISM. 1. T? DWARD the' Third,... | |
 | John Marshall - Generals - 1805 - 666 pages
...me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here...take my leave of all the employments of public life." CHAP, xi. After advancing to the chair, and delivering 1783. his commission to the president, he returned... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...theatre of action ; und bidding an affectionate farewell (o this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." To which the president made a suitable reply. The mingled emotions that agitated the minds of the spectators... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1805 - 410 pages
...theatre of action ; and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." T* this the President returned au appropriate answer. CHAP, XI. X)isputcs in different States. General... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 pages
...theatre of action ; and bidding an affectiona.e farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my...leave of all the employments of public life." 'To this the President returned an appropriate CHAP. CHAP. XI. Disputes in different States. General Convention.... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here...commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life." Having advanced to the chair and delivered the President his Commission, he received... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...action, and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have longacted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." This address being ended, general Washington advanced, and delivered his commission* into the hands... | |
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Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell 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... 
