 | George Washington - 1800 - 240 pages
...action ; and bidding an affectionate farewel to this august body, under whose orders I have long a&ed, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." TO WHICH THE PRESIDENT RETURNED THE FOLLOWING ANSWER : " THE United States in Congress assemr bled,... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...action, and bidding an affectionate farewel to this august body, under whose orders I have so long actedi I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the em* ployments of public life." To which tie president returned the following answer i « SIR, " THE... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 432 pages
...the remainder of his days in an honourable retirement. God, and those who have the superintendance of them, to his holy keeping. " Having now finished...take my leave of all the employments of public life." To this the President returned an appropriate answer. CHA?. AMEUICA. 285 CHAP. XI. Disputes in different... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1805 - 410 pages
...remainder of his days in an honourable retirement. and those who have the superintendence of them, to hit holy keeping. " Having now finished the work assigned...take my leave of all the employments of public life." T* this the President returned au appropriate answer. CHAP, XI. X)isputcs in different States. General... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 pages
...work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; und bidding an affectionate farewell (o this august body, under whose orders I have long acted,...take my leave of all the employments of public life." To which the president made a suitable reply. The mingled emotions that agitated the minds of the spectators... | |
 | John Marshall - 1805 - 666 pages
...theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." CHAP, xi. After advancing to the chair, and delivering 1783. his commission to the president, he returned... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 pages
...finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and bidding an affectiona.e farewell to this august body, under whose orders I...take my leave of all the employments of public life." 'To this the President returned an appropriate CHAP. CHAP. XI. Disputes in different States. General... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my 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... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewel to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." Having advanced to the chair and delivered the President his commission, he received from him the following... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...an affectionate farewel to this august body, tinder whose orders I have so long acted, I here oiler my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life," Having advanced to the chair and delivered the President his commission, he received from him the following... | |
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Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action; and, bidding an affectionate 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... 
