 | Horatio Hastings Weld - Presidents - 1846 - 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... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1846 - 396 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...expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Resolved, That a committee be appointed to draught a commission and instructions... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
...the 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." " Having thus placed one of their own body, a gentleman of ample fortune,... | |
 | Thaddeus Allen - United States - 1847 - 574 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...consideration could have tempted me to accept this ar* On the 22d, two companies in addition to these ten, were ordered to be raised in Pennsylvania.... | |
 | Mary E. Bennett - Adventure and adventurers - 1848 - 212 pages
...ceremonies. He undertook to lead the war of independence in these simple, straightforward words. " I beg leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary...do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep a strict account of my expenses; those I do not doubt you will discharge, and that is all I desire."... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell Gardiner - Campaign literature - 1848 - 356 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...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it ; / will keep an exact account of my expenses. These I doubt not they will discharge. That is all I... | |
 | Literature - 1856 - 604 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...to accept this arduous employment at the expense of domestic ease and happiness > I do not wish to make any profit of it. I will keep an exact account... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 pages
...utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. 1 beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration...accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestick ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit fiom it. I will keep an exact account... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1848 - 146 pages
...do not think myse.lf equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept the arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - Presidents - 1850 - 670 pages
...the utmost sincerity, 1 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...my expenses; those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is air I desire." A special commission was made out for him, and at the same time an unanimous... | |
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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... 
