 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 Seiten
...modestly answered, that though truly sensible of the high honour done him, yet he felt great distress, from a consciousness that his abilities and military experience might not be equal to the extensive and important trust. However, as the Congress desired it, he would enter upon the momentous... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 648 Seiten
...modestly answered, that though truly sensible of the high honour done him, yet he felt great distress from a consciousness that his abilities and military experience, might not be equal to the extensive and important trust. However, as the congress desired it, he would enter upon the momentous... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 654 Seiten
...modestly answered, that though truly sensible of the high honour done him, yet he felt great distress from a consciousness that his abilities and military experience, might not be equal to the extensive and important trust. However, as the congress desired it, he would enter upon the momentous... | |
 | 1805 - 498 Seiten
...modestly answered, that though truly sensible of the high honour done him, yet he felt great distress, from a consciousness that his abilities and military experience might not be equal to the extensive, and important trust. However, as the Congress desired it, he would enter upon the momentous... | |
 | 1832 - 564 Seiten
...of his country and of her " glorious cause." At the same time he acknowledged the distress he felt from a consciousness that his abilities and military experience might not be equal to the extensive and important trust. He declined all compensation for his services ; and avowed an intention... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 650 Seiten
...After expressing his thanks for the signal honor done him by Congress, and his concern, " from the consciousness that his abilities and military experience might not be equal to the extensive and important trust," he added ; " Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 658 Seiten
...replyAfter expressing his thanks for the signal honor done him by Congress, and his concern, "from the consciousness that his abilities and military experience might not be equal to the extensive and important trust," he added ; " Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 Seiten
...reply. After expressing his thanks for the signal honor done him by Congress, and his concern, "from the consciousness that his abilities and military experience might not be equal to the extensive and important trust," he added; "Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to... | |
 | George Washington - 1837 - 644 Seiten
...reply. After expressing his thanks for the signal honor done him by Congress, and his concern, "from the consciousness that his abilities and military experience might not be equal to the extensive and important trust," he added; " Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 Seiten
...After expressing his thanks for the signal honor done him by Congress, and his concern, " from the consciousness that his abilities and military experience might not be equal to the extensive and important trust," he added ; " Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable... | |
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Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. 
