 ... that he had never repented but once the having slipped the moment of resigning his office, and that was every moment since; that by God he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation ; that he had rather be on his farm than to be made...  The English in America - Seite 331von Henry Howard Brownell - 1863Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | United States. Congress - 1825 - 734 Seiten
...one single act of his, since he had been in the Government, which was not done on the purest motives; that he had never repented but once, the having slipped...of resigning his office, and that was every moment siHce;" that " he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation; that he had rather be on... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1825 - 736 Seiten
...one single act of his, since he had been in the Government, which was not done on the purest motives; that he had never repented but once, the having slipped...of resigning his office, and that was every moment sifice;" that "he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation; that he had rather be on... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 594 Seiten
...one single act of his since he had been in the government, which was not done on the purest motives ; that he had never repented but once the having slipped...situation ; that he had rather be on his farm than to be made Emperor of the world; and yet that they were charging him with wanting to be a King. That... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 662 Seiten
...single act of his since he had been in the government, which was not clone on the purest motives ; that he had never repented but once the having slipped...office, and that was every moment since ; that by God he hud rather be in his grave than in his present situation ; that he had rather be on his farm than to... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 Seiten
...purest motives ; that he had never rrpented but once the having slipped the moment of resigning liis office, and that was every moment since; that by God...in his grave than in his present situation ; that lie had rather be on his farm than to be made Emperor of the itorld ; and yet that they were charging... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 552 Seiten
...one single act of his since he had been in the government, which was not done on the purest motives; that he had never repented but once the having slipped the moment of resigning his offtce, and that was every moment since; that by God he had rather be in his grave than in his present... | |
 | Henry Lee - 1832 - 288 Seiten
...one single act of his since he had been in the government, which was not done on the purest motives ; that he had never repented but once the having slipped...situation ; that he had rather be on his farm than to be made Emperor of lhe world; and yet that they were charging him with wanting to be a king. That... | |
 | William Sullivan - 1834 - 398 Seiten
...not done on the purest motives." In this page Mr. Jefferson records Washington as using an oath ; " that " by God, he had rather be in his grave than in his present " situation." Thus, Mr. Jefferson is the. American, who has taken pains to record for the public eje, (true or false,)... | |
 | 1834 - 108 Seiten
...uttered during the period of the French revolution, these are the' words. fice, and that was cvirij moment since; that by God he had rather be in his grave than in his prcaent situation." We doubt very milch if W. ever made such an expres-' sion; he was always calm and... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1849 - 744 Seiten
...single act of his, since he had been in the government, which had not been done on the purest motives. .He had never repented but once the having slipped...-resigning his office, and that was every moment since ; and, by God, he had rather be in, his grave than in his present situation. He had rather be on his... | |
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