Happy in the confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded the United States, of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted with diffidence — a diffidence in my... The History of the American Revolution - Страница 238по Michael Doheny - 1846 - 248 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 410 страници
...confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, I resign the appointment I accepted with diffidence; which, however, was superseded by a confidence in...our cause, the support of the supreme power of the nation, and the patronage of Heaven. I close this last act of my official life, by commending the interests... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 414 страници
...confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, I resign the appointment I accepted with diffidence ; which, however, was superseded by a confidence in...our cause, the support of the supreme power of the nation, and the patronage of Heaven. I close this last act of my official life, by commending the interests... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1872 - 660 страници
...confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, I resign the appointment I accepted with diffidence ; which, however, was superseded by a confidence in...our cause, the support of the supreme power of the nation, and the patronage of Heaven. I close this last act of my official life, by commending the interests... | |
| Richard Frothingham - 1872 - 676 страници
...Washington, standing, read a brief speech, in which he said that he was " happy in the confirmation of independence and sovereignty, and pleased with the...the United States of becoming a respectable nation." He l Robert Morris's letter, Sept. 20, 1783. a August 26, 1783. then advanced to the chair, and gave... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1873 - 610 страници
...confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, I resign the appointment I accepted with diifidenee ; which, however, was superseded by a confidence in the rectitude of our canse, the support of the supreme power of the nation, and the patronage of Heaven. I close this last... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1901 - 414 страници
...confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, I resign the appointment I accepted with diffidence; which, however, was superseded by a confidence in...our cause, the support of the supreme power of the nation and the patronage of Heaven. I close this last act of my official life by commending the interests... | |
| John Church Hamilton - 1879 - 612 страници
...trust committed to me, and to claim the indulgence of retiring from the service of my country. Happy in the confirmation of our independence and sovereignty,...satisfaction the appointment I accepted with diffidence in my abilities to accomplish so arduous a task ; which however was superseded by a confidence in the... | |
| 1881 - 710 страници
...trust committed to me, and to claim the indulgence of retiring from the service of my country. Happy in the confirmation of our independence and sovereignty,...diffidence in my abilities to accomplish so arduous a task, whu.h, however, was superseded by a confidence in the rectitude of our cause, the support of the Supreme... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 878 страници
...confirmation of our independence and sovereignty, I resign the appointment I accepted with diffidence ; which, however, was superseded by a confidence in...our cause, the support of the supreme power of the notion, and the patronage of Heaven. I close this last act of my official life, by commending the interests... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1882 - 874 страници
...confirmation of our independence and sov•reignty, I resign the appointment I accepted with diffidence ; which, however, was superseded by a confidence in...our cause, the support of the supreme power of the nation, and the patronage of Heaven. I close this last act of my official life, by commending the interests... | |
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