 | Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1839 - 632 pages
...dollars a month should be allowed for the pay and expenses of the general. On this point he said, " I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary...expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge ; and that is all I desire." In a letter to his wife on this occasion, his sentiments are uttered with... | |
 | William Grimshaw - United States - 1840 - 342 pages
...the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As tc pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that, as no pecuniary...profit from it, I will keep an exact account of my disbursements: Uiose, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire. " In subordination... | |
 | Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 pages
...utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to this command." On the subject of pay, he said ; " I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary...arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic care and happiness, so I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my... | |
 | John George Cochrane - 1841 - 514 pages
...the Congress on their allowance of 500 dollars a month to him as general. '' I beg leave to assure Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could...my expenses, those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all 1 desire." It may be safely added of Washington, that he was of that class who have... | |
 | English literature - 1841 - 508 pages
...to the Congress on their allowance of 500 dollars a month to him as general. ''I beg leave to assure Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could...my expenses, those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." It may be safely added of Washington, that he was of that class who have... | |
 | 1841 - 566 pages
...Congress on their allowance of 500 dollars a month to him as general. "I beg leave to assure (Digress that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted...at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, T do not wish to make any . profit from it ; 1 will keep tin exact itccount of my expenses, 'hose I... | |
 | Mary Bowley - 1842 - 550 pages
...cause. Five hundred dollars per month had been voted for the pay and expenses of the general, on which he replied, " I beg leave to assure the congress that,...expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Four major-generals, and eight brigadiers, were appointed at the same time... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - Presidents - 1842 - 610 pages
...the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. " As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary...exact account of my expenses; those I doubt not they wifcdischarge, and that is all I desire." A special commission was made out for him, and at the same... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - Presidents - 1845 - 250 pages
...utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary...expenses ; those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." A special commission was made out for him, and at the same time an unanimous... | |
 | Jacob K. Neff - Military art and science - 1845 - 642 pages
...honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary considerations could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment,...ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit by it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that... | |
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As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an... 
