| William Gordon - United States - 1788 - 618 pages
...opportunity afforded the United States, of becoming a refpectable nation, I refign with fatisfadtion the appointment I accepted with diffidence — a diffidence in my abilities to accomplish fo arduous a tafk ; which however was fuperfeded by a confidence in the rectitude of our caufe, the... | |
| William Gordon - United States - 1788 - 500 pages
...opportunity afforded the United States, of becoming a refpe&able nation, I refign with fatisfaction the appointment I accepted with diffidence — a diffidence in my abilities to accompliih id arduous a talk ; which however was fuperfeded by a confidence in the reftitude of our... | |
| George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...the trust committed to me, and to claim the indulgence of retiring from the service of my country. " HAPPY in the confirmation of our independence and...nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepttd with diffidence ; a diffidence in my abilities to accomplish so arduous . a task, which, however,... | |
| William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...opportunity afforded the Unite £ States of becoming a respectable nation, J resign with fatisfacv tion, the appointment I accepted with diffidence — a diffidence...by a confidence in the rectitude of .our cause, the Suifcpor: of the supreme power of the union, and the patronage of Heaven. " The successful termination... | |
| William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...trust committed to me, and (9 claim the indulgence of retiring from the service -of my country1. " Happy in the confirmation of our independence and...the United States of becoming a respectable nation, J resign with falisfacrtion, the appointment I accepted with diffidence — a diffidence itj my abilities... | |
| 1802 - 440 pages
...the trust committed to me, and to claim the indulgence of retiring from the service of my country. HAPPY in the confirmation of our independence and...accomplish so arduous a task ; which however •was superceded by a confidence in the rectitude of our cause, the support of the supreme power of the Union,... | |
| Noah Webster - Elocution - 1802 - 252 pages
...opportunity afforded t"he Uni' ted State« of becoming a refpenable nation, I refign with fatisfailioii, the appointment I accepted with diffidence ; a diffidence in my abilities to accomplish fo arduous" a tafk ; which, however, was fuperceded by a confidence in the reôitude of our caufe,... | |
| Noah Webster - Readers - 1802 - 278 pages
...opportunity afforded the United Statej of becoming a refpe<hable nation, 1 refig-n with 1'itisfaftion, the appointment I accepted with diffidence: a diffidence in my abilities to accomplish fo ardsous a talk, which, however, was fuperceded by a confidence in the rectitude of bur caufe, the... | |
| Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 254 pages
...claim the indulgence of retiring . from the service of my country. 2. Happy in the confirmation of ouv independence and sovereignty, and pleased with the...abilities to accomplish so arduous a task, which, however, vas superseded by a confidence in the rectitude "of oar cause, the'*upport of the supreme power of... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1804 - 432 pages
...the trust committed to me, and to claim the indulgence of retiring from the service of my country. Happy in the confirmation of our independence and...with the opportunity afforded the United States of beconung"a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted with diffidence... | |
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