 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1860 - 804 pages
...given encouragement to an address which to me seems big with the greatest mischiefs that can befall my country. If I am not deceived in the knowledge...feelings, I must add, that no man possesses a more serious wish to see ample justice done to the army than I do ; and, as far as my power and influence,... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1860 - 558 pages
...given encouragement to an address, which to me •eenis big with the greatest mischiefs that can befall my country. If I am not deceived in the knowledge...myself, you could not have found a person to whom your scheme* are more disagreeable. At the same time, in justice to my own feelings, I must add, that no... | |
 | James Philemon Holcombe - American letters - 1866 - 540 pages
...given encouragement to an address, which to me seems big with the greatest mischiefs that can befall my country. If I am not deceived in the knowledge...more sincere wish to see ample justice done to the army than I do ; and as far as my powers and influence in a constitutional way extend, they shall be... | |
 | James Philemon Holcombe - English letters - 1866 - 548 pages
...to whom your schemes are more disagreeublc. At the same time, in justice to my own feelings, I mu<; add, that no man possesses a more sincere wish to see ample justice done to the army than I do ; and as far as my powers and influence in a constitutional way extend, they shall bo... | |
 | Octavius Pickering, Charles Wentworth Upham - Legislators - 1867 - 548 pages
...given encouragement to an address which to me seems big w;ith the greatest mischiefs that can befall my country. If I am not deceived in the knowledge...person to whom your schemes are more disagreeable. Let me conjure you, then, if you have any regard for your country, concern for yourself or posterity,... | |
 | Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) - 1867 - 90 pages
...encouragement to such an address, which to me seems Dig with the greatest mischiefs that can befall my country. If I am not deceived in the knowledge...your' schemes are more disagreeable. At the same time, to do justice to my own feelings, I must add, that no man possesses a more sincere wish to see ample... | |
 | Thomas Streatfeild Clarkson - History - 1869 - 358 pages
...given encouragement to an address which, to me, seems big with the greatest mischiefs that can befall my country. If I am not deceived in the knowledge...feelings, I must add that no man possesses a more serious wish to sec ample justice done to the army than I do ; and as far as my power and influence,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 596 pages
...given encouragement to an address, which to me seems big with the greatest mischiefs that can befall my country. If I am not deceived in the knowledge...in justice to my own feelings, I must add, that no nmu possesses a more sincere wish to see ample justice done to the army than I do ; and as far as my... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1870 - 530 pages
...encouragement to such an address, which to me seems big with the greatest mischiefs that can befall my country. If I am not deceived in the knowledge...your schemes are more disagreeable. At the same time, to do justice to my own feelings, I must add, that no man possesses a more sincere wish to see ample... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870 - 272 pages
...encouragement to such an address, which to me seems big with the greatest mischiefs that can befall my country. If I am not deceived in the knowledge...your schemes are more disagreeable. At the same time, to do justice to my own feelings, I must add, that no man possesses a more sincere wish to see ample... | |
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I am much at a loss to conceive what part of my conduct could have given encouragement to an address which to me seems big with the greatest mischiefs that can befall my country. If I am not deceived in the knowledge of myself, you could not have found... 
