 | John Pickell - 1856 - 178 pages
...Washington, Esq., towards his country, and it is their wish, in particular, that those great works for its improvement, which, both as springing from the liberty...made monuments also of the gratitude of his country. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that the Treasurer be directed, in addition to the subscriptions... | |
 | Washington National Monument Society - History - 1859 - 32 pages
...WASHINGTON, ESQ. , towards his country, and it is their wish in particular that those great works for its improvement, which, both as springing from the liberty...durable monuments of his glory, may be made monuments als$ of the gratitude of his country." The extraordinary circumstances of this benefaction made its... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - History - 1859 - 700 pages
...George Washington towards his country, and it is their wish in particular that those great works for its improvement, which, both as springing from the liberty which he has been instrumental in establishing, and as encouraged by his patronage, will be durable monuments of his... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1860 - 804 pages
...Washington toward his country ; and it is their wish in particular, that those great works for its improvement, which, both as springing from the liberty...made monuments also of the gratitude of his country." This mark of his countrymen's appreciation, was, of course, gratifying to "Washington, but again, true... | |
 | Andrew Stewart - Public works - 1872 - 434 pages
...Washington, Esquire, towards his country; and it is their wish, in particular, that those great works for its improvement, which, both as springing from the liberty...made monuments also of the gratitude of his country: Be it enacted, etc.'" that an ostentatious display of disinterestedness, or public virtue, was the... | |
 | Andrew Stewart - Public works - 1872 - 446 pages
...Washington, Esquire, towards his country; and it is their wish, in particular, that those great works for its improvement, which, both as springing from the liberty...glory, may be made monuments also of the gratitude of bis country: Be it enacted, ctc.'" that an ostentatious display of disinterestedness, or public virtue,... | |
 | Robert Templeman Craighill - Virginia - 1880 - 370 pages
...Washington, esquire, towards his country, and it is their wish in particular that those great works for its improvement, which, both as springing from the liberty...made monuments also of the gratitude of his country: Be it enacted," &c. When it is remembered that Washington was not a wealthy man, but that (as he, about... | |
 | Education - 1888 - 1124 pages
...Washington, Esquire, towards his country, and it is their wish in particular that these great works for its improvement, which, both as springing from the liberty...made monuments also of the gratitude of his country." On receiving a copy of this act, Washington wrote to the Governor declining to accept the donation... | |
 | Herbert Baxter Adams - Education - 1888 - 732 pages
...country, and it is their wish in particular that these great works for its improvement, which, both ae springing from the liberty which he has been so instrumental...made monuments also of the gratitude of his country." On receiving a copy of this act, Washington wrote to the Governor declining to accept the donation... | |
 | 1890 - 300 pages
...Washington, Esquire, towards his country ; and it is their wish in particular, that these great works for its improvement, which, both as springing from the liberty...monuments of his glory, may be made monuments also of the grafritude of his country." When a copy of this act was communicated to General Washington, he wrote... | |
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It is the desire of the representatives of this commonwealth to embrace every suitable occasion of testifying their sense of the unexampled merits of George Washington towards his country ; and it is their wish in particular, that those great works for... 
