 | Alexis Poole - 1847
...undertook the arduous trust, were explained on the proper occasion. In the discharge of this trust, I will only say that I have, with good intentions, contributed...motives to diffidence of myself; and, every day, the increasing weight of years admonishes me more and more, that the shade of retirement is as necessary... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 588 pages
...undertook the arduous trust, were explained on the proper occasion. In the discharge of this trust, I will only say that I have, with good intentions, contributed...motives to diffidence of myself; and, every day, the increasing' weight of years admonishes me more and more, that the shade of retirement is as necessary... | |
 | William Sullivan - Federal party - 1847 - 463 pages
...of your modesty. I will read it to you ; it is in these words. " ' In the discharge of this trust I will only say, that I have with good intentions contributed...strengthened the motives to diffidence of myself.' " If it be possible to find a man among those whom he esteemed, capable of offering to him such a present,... | |
 | Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 474 pages
...undertook the arduous trust, were explained on the proper occasion. In the discharge of this trust, I will only say that I have, with good intentions, contributed...still more in the eyes of others, has strengthened tie motives to diffidence of myself; and, every day the increasing weight of years admonishes me more... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1847
...were explained on the proper occasion. In the discharge of this trust, I will only aay, that I nave, with good intentions, contributed towards the organization...inferiority of my qualifications, experience in my own eyos, perhaps still more in the eyes of others, has strengthened the motives to diffidence of myself;... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - Christian life - 1847 - 466 pages
...undertook the arduous trust were explained on the proper occasion. In the discharge of this trust, I will only say, that I have, with good intentions,...Government, the best exertions of which a very fallible judg1 See Spelman's Life, and the History of the Anglo-Saxons, by Sharon Turner ; 3d edition. A most... | |
 | Andrew White Young - United States - 1848 - 287 pages
...undertook the arduous trust, were explained on the proper occasion. In the discharge of this trust I will only say that I have, with good intentions, contributed...motives to diffidence of myself; and, every day the increasing weight of years admonishes me more and more, that the shade of retirement is as necessary... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - Conduct of life - 1848 - 336 pages
...undertook the arduous trust, were explained on the proper occasion. In the discharge of this trust, I will only say, that I have with good intentions contributed...motives to diffidence of myself: and every day the increasing weight of years admonishes me more and more that the shade of retirement is as necessary... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1848 - 370 pages
...undertook the arduous trust were explained on the proper occasion. In the discharge of this trust, I will only say, that I have, with good intentions,...motives to diffidence of myself; and, every day, the increasing weight of years admonishes me more and more, that the shade of retirement is as necessary... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1848
...were explained on the proper occasion. In the discharge of this trust, I will only say, that 1 .nave, with good intentions, contributed towards the organization...motives to diffidence of myself; and every day the increasing weight of years admonishes me more and more, that the shade of retirement is as necessary... | |
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In the discharge of this trust, I will only say, that I have, with good intentions, contributed towards the organization and administration of the government, the best exertions of which a very fallible judgment was capable. Not unconscious, in the outset,... 
