 ... doubtful war. Called upon by your country to defend its invaded rights, you accepted the sacred charge, before it had formed alliances, and whilst it was without funds or a government to support you. You have conducted...  The History of the United States of America - Page 444by Richard Hildreth - 1849 - 600 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Belsham - Great Britain - 1795 - 632 pages
...president replied in words to the following purport : — " The United States in . congress assembled receive with emotions too affecting for utterance...resignation of the authority under which you have led our troops with success through a perilous and doubtful war. Called upon by your country to defend... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...TO WHICH THE PRESIDENT RETURNED THE FOLLOWING ANSWER : " .THE United States in Congress assembled, receive with emotions too affecting for utterance, the solemn resignation of the authorities under which you have led. their troops with success, through a perilous and doubtful war.... | |
 | William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...spread a degrtcof palenes* over his countenance— ~" Sir, The United States in congress assembled, receive with emotions too affecting for utterance, the solemn resignation of the authorities under which you have led their, troops with success through a perilous artd a doubk* fill... | |
 | William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...spread a degree of paleness over, his countenance— *•" Sir, The United States in congress assembled, receive with emotions too affecting for utterance, the solemn resignation of the authorities under which you feave led their troops with success through a perilous and a doubt4 ful... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...— while congress, impressed with the magnitude of the act, in faultering accents assure him, they receive with emotions too affecting for utterance, the solemn resignation of the authorities under which he had led their troops with success, through a perilous and doubtful war.... | |
 | William Belsham - 1805 - 470 pages
...president replied in words to the following purport : — " The United States in congress assembled receive with emotions too affecting for utterance...resignation of the authority under which you have led our troops with success through a perilous and doubtful war. Called upon by your country to defend... | |
 | John Marshall - Generals - 1805 - 666 pages
...of congress, which was delivered by the president/ " Sir, " The United States in congress assembled, receive with emotions too affecting for utterance, the solemn resignation of the authorities under which you have led their troops with success through a perilous and a doubtful war.... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...Commission, he received from him the the following reply : " SIR, " The United States in Congress assembled, receive, with emotions too affecting for utterance, the solemn resignation of the authorities under which you have led their troops with success, through a perilous and a doubtful war.... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...drawn by a special committee, was'in the following words": ' " The United States in congress assembled receive with emotions too affecting for utterance, the solemn resignation of the authorities under which you have led their troops with success through a perilous and doubtful uar.... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...commission, he received from him the following reply : , " SIR, " The United States in Congress assembled, receive, with emotions too affecting for utterance, the solemn resignation of the authorities under which you have led their troops with success, through a perilous and a doubtful war.... | |
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