| United States. Congress - 1825 - 734 Seiten
...the pending destruction of the liberties of his constituents, it is his duty to maintain himself, bv the exhibition of the truths and reasons by which...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
...divided as to the proper course to be pursued with regard to him, and other questions of apolitical nature, in a discussion which took place in his cabinet,...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
...when he cannot command himself; ran on much on the personal abuse which had been bestowed on him ; defied any man on earth to produce one single act...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... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 552 Seiten
...when he cannot command himself; ran on much on the personal abuse which had been bestowed on him ; defied any man on earth to produce one single act...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... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 Seiten
...when he cannot command himself; ran on much on the personal abuse which had been bestowed on him ; defied any man on earth to produce one single act...not done on the purest motives ; that he had never rrpented but once the having slipped the moment of resigning liis office, and that was every moment... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 662 Seiten
...when he cannot command himself; ran on much on' the personal abuse which had been bestowed on him ; defied any man on earth to produce one single act...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 the moment of... | |
| 1830 - 592 Seiten
...Washington became extremely indignant, and ' ran on the personal abuse which had been bestowed on him, defied any man on earth to produce one single act of his, since he bad been in the government, which was not done on the purest motives;' 'that he had rather be on his... | |
| William Sullivan - 1834 - 398 Seiten
...The President was much " inflamed ; got into one of those passions when he cannot " command himself; defied any man on earth to produce " one single act...government, " which was not done on the purest motives." In this page Mr. Jefferson records Washington as using an oath ; " that " by God, he had rather be... | |
| William Sullivan - 1834 - 490 Seiten
...The President was much inflamed ; got into " one of those passions when he cannot command himself; " defied any man on earth to produce one single act...government, which was not done " on the purest motives." In this page Mr. Jefferson records Washington as using an oath ; " that by God, he had rather " be... | |
| 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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