 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1824 - 434 sider
...theatre of action ; and, bidding an affectionate farewell t' 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." Section LXXXV. Upon accepting his commission, congress, through their president, expressed... | |
 | James Thacher - 1823 - 686 sider
...and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have long acted, 1 here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." This address being ended, General Washington advanced and delivered his commission into the hands of... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1824 - 524 sider
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...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 - 1824 - 220 sider
...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 - 1825 - 450 sider
...of action ; and, bidding an affectionate fare* well ti this- august body, under whose orders I hare long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life."' Section LXXXV. Upon accepting his commission, congress, through their president, expressed... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1825 - 234 sider
...and bidding an affection ate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I haveso long acted, 1 here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life. G. WASHINGTON. Dec. 23, 1783. SPEECH OF A SCYTHIAN AMBASSADOR TO ALEXANDER. w. HEN the Scythian ambassadors... | |
 | 1826 - 388 sider
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his hply keeping. "Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...my .leave of all the employments of public life." To this the President returned the following .answer : " The United States in Congress assembled, receive... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1826 - 234 sider
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great...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... | |
 | Carlo Botta - 1826 - 476 sider
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them, to his holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding fcn- affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I > -ye „•> long acted, I here... | |
 | 1826 - 238 sider
...Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them, to his holy keeping. 7. Having now fmished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; nnd, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted,... | |
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I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my 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 holy keeping. Having now finished... 
