 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1821 - 526 pages
...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...take my leave of all the employments of public life." ' Having spoken thus, he advanced to the chair of the president and deposited the commission in his... | |
 | William Grimshaw - United States - 1821 - 298 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." After an eloquent and affecting reply by the president, general Mifflin; Washington withdrew. He hastened,... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - United States - 1821 - 382 pages
...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 her* offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." To this the President... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - Military biography - 1822 - 392 pages
...great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders 1 have 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 : " The United States in Congress assembled, receive... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 526 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." Président Wtuhington't speech to the fret congreit, ¿prit 30th, 1789. Felloto-ci/iieni of the senate... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 376 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...all the employments of public life. ••,/•* The Answer of General Mijflin, the President of Congress, to the foregoing Speech. SIB. — The United... | |
 | John Adams - Presidents - 1823 - 456 pages
...the same date, Mr. Adams should derange that order, and raise Pinckney and Knox above Hamilton. * " I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life," were hie words. Congress .journal, Dec. 23, 1783. f How distressin g it was to him to be called forth... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1824 - 434 pages
...theatre of action ; and, bidding an affectionate farewell t' this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life." Section LXXXV. Upon accepting his commission, congress, through their president, expressed... | |
 | James Thacher - United States - 1823 - 686 pages
...and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, 1 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 of... | |
 | United States. Continental Congress - United States - 1823 - 1022 pages
...work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate fare well to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, 1 here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life. He then advanced... | |
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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... 
