| United States. Continental Congress - United States - 1823 - 1022 pages
...official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the, superintendence of them to his...great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate fare well to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, 1 here offer my commission,... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - Explorers - 1823 - 428 pages
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to hia holr keeping. " Haying now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the...farewell to this august body, under whose orders i have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life."... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1824 - 434 pages
...official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his...now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the gr 'at theatre of action ; and, bidding an affectionate farewell t' this august body, under whose orders... | |
| United States. Continental Congress - United States - 1823 - 1024 pages
...present moment, as worthy of the favorable notice and patronage of Congress. Having now finished t the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre...of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to tliis august body, under whose orders I have so long actcJ, 1 here offer my commission, and take my... | |
| John Adams - Presidents - 1823 - 456 pages
...the same date, Mr. Adams should derange that order, and raise Pinckney and Knox above Hamilton. * " I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life," were hie words. Congress .journal, Dec. 23, 1783. f How distressin g it was to him to be called forth... | |
| Jedidiah Morse - Indians of North America - 1824 - 524 pages
...official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country, to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his...farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." This... | |
| Timothy Pickering - United States - 1824 - 220 pages
...the same date, Mr. Adams should derange that order, and raise Pinckney and Knox above Hamilton. * " I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life," were his words. Congress journal, Dec. 23, 1783. f How distressing it was to him to be called forth... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1825 - 450 pages
...commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who hare the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. "...now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the gr^at theatre of action ; and, bidding an affectionate fare* well ti this- august body, under whose... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - Presidents - 1826 - 234 pages
...official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his...commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life." Having advanced to the chair and delivered the President his Commission, he received... | |
| United States - 1826 - 388 pages
...country (to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his hply keeping. "Having now finished the work assigned me,...my .leave of all the employments of public life." To this the President returned the following .answer : " The United States in Congress assembled, receive... | |
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