 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1859 - 604 pages
...States of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted with diffidence in my abilities to accomplish so arduous...support of the supreme power of the Union, and the * Prescott's Philip the Second, i. ii. patronage of heaven. The successful termination of the war has... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1859 - 602 pages
...States of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted with diffidence in my abilities to accomplish so arduous...support of the supreme power of the Union, and the * Prcscott's Philip the Second, i. ii. patronage of heaven. The successful termination of the war has... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Great Britain - 1860 - 266 pages
...confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, I resign the appointment I accepted with diffidence; which, however, was superseded by a confidence in...our cause, the support of the supreme power of the nation, and the patronage of Heaven. I close this last act of my official life by commending the interests... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Morris - United States - 1864 - 842 pages
...sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded the United States of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted...the war has verified the most sanguine expectations. My gratitude for the interpositions of Providence and the assistance I have received from my countrymen... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1864 - 604 pages
...States of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted with diffidence in my abilities to accomplish so arduous...support of the supreme power of the Union, and the * Prescott's Philip the Second, i. ii. patronage of heaven. The successful termination of the war has... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 pages
...confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, I resign the appointment I accepted with diffidence ; which, however, was superseded by a confidence in...our cause, the support of the supreme power of the nation, and the patronage of Heaven. I close this last act of my official life, by commending the interests... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1865 - 902 pages
...mention of the occasion and object. In an interview with Congress, he made a short address. Said he : " The successful termination of the war has verified the most sanguine expectations ; and my j)i>(, gratitude for the interposition of Providence, and the as96. Hwtancc I have received from my... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1867 - 834 pages
...mention of the occasion and object. In an interview with Congress, he made a short address. Said he : " The successful termination of the war has verified the most sanguine expectations ; and my •p gratitude for the interposition of Providence, and the as25. sistance I have received from my... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1868 - 890 pages
...mention of the occasion and object. In an interview with Congress, he made a short address. Said he : " The successful termination of the war has verified the most sanguine expectations ; and nay Dec gratitude for the interposition of Providence, and the as. 25. sistance I have received from... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 410 pages
...confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, I resign the appointment I accepted with diffidence ; which, however, was superseded by a confidence in...our cause, the support of the supreme power of the nation, and the patronage of Heaven. I close this last act of my official life, by commending the interests... | |
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Happy in the confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded the United States of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted with diffidence ; a diffidence in my abilities... 
