 | Alexis Poole - 1847 - 514 pages
...relation which binds a dutiful citizen to his country; and that in withdrawing the tender of service, which silence in my situation might imply, I am influenced...future interest; no deficiency of grateful respect lor your past kindness ; but am supported by a full conviction that the step is compatible with both.... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - Christian life - 1847 - 500 pages
...contribute to increase our admiration. "The acceptance of," said Washington, in his farewell address, " and continuance hitherto in the office to which your...have been a uniform sacrifice of inclination to the opinion of duty, and to a deference for what appeared to be your desire. I constantly hoped, that it... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1848 - 612 pages
...in withdrawing the tender of service, which silence in my situation might imply, I am influenced hy no diminution of zeal for your future interest ; no...deficiency of grateful respect for your past kindness ; hut am supported hy a full conviction that the step is compatihle with hoth. The acceptance of, and... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1848 - 146 pages
...relation which binds a dutiful citizen to his country; and that, in withdrawing the tender of service which silence in my situation might imply, I am influenced...have been a uniform sacrifice of inclination to the opinion of duty, and to a deference for what appeared to he your desire. I constantly hoped that it... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1848 - 424 pages
...relation which binds a dutiful citizen to his country; and that, in withdrawing the tender of service, which silence in my situation might imply, I am influenced...have been a uniform sacrifice of inclination to the opinion of duty, and to a deference for what appeared to be your desire. I constantly hoped that it... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 pages
...relation which bh: Ja a dutiful citizen to his country ; and that, in withdrawing the tender of service, which silence in my situation might imply, I am influenced...have been a uniform sacrifice of inclination to the opinion of duty, and to a deference for what appeared to bo your desire. I constantly hoped that it... | |
 | Andrew White Young - United States - 1848 - 304 pages
...relation which binds a dutiful citizen to his country ; and that in withdrawing the tender of ;e: vice, which silence in my situation might imply, I am influenced...which your suffrages have twice called me, have been an uniform sacrificc: of inclination to the opinion of duty, and to a deference for what appeared to... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - Conduct of life - 1848 - 364 pages
...relation •which binds a dutiful citizen to his country, and that, in withdrawing the tender of service, which silence in my situation might imply, I am influenced...of, and continuance hitherto in, the office to which yojir suffrages have twice called me, have been a uniform sacrifice of inclination to the opinion of... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Law - 1848 - 244 pages
...relation which binds a dutiful citizen to his country ; and that in withdrawing the tender of service, which silence in my situation might imply, I am influenced...both. The acceptance of and continuance hitherto in tho office to which your suffrages have twice called me, have been a uniform sacrifice of inclination... | |
 | 1848 - 544 pages
...relation which binds a dutiful citizen to his country ; and that, in withdrawing the tender of service which silence in my situation might imply, I am influenced...future interest ; no deficiency of grateful respect /or your, past kindness ; but am supported by a full conviction that the step is compatible with both.... | |
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I beg you at the same time to do me the justice to be assured that this resolution has not been taken without a strict regard to all the considerations appertaining to the relation which binds a dutiful citizen to his country ; and that in withdrawing... 
