 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1867 - 834 pages
...General Mifflin, who, in the darkest hour of the revolution, had favored the Conway Cabal, replied : " Sir, the United States, in congress assembled, receive...led their troops with success through a perilous and doubtful war. We join with you in commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1868 - 890 pages
...General Mifflin, who, in the darkest hour of the revolution, had favored the Conway Cabal, replied : " Sir, the United States, in congress assembled, receive...led their troops with success through a perilous and doubtful war. We join with you in commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection... | |
 | William Read Staples - Constitutional law - 1870 - 778 pages
...assembled receive, with emotions too affecting for utterance, the solemn resignation of the authority under which you have led their troops, with success, through a perilous and doubtful war. Called upon by your country to defend its invaded rights, you accepted the sacred charge... | |
 | Frances Mary Owen - 1873 - 280 pages
...stainless, and had executed with patience and heroism. The president replied as he received it : " The United States in Congress assembled receive with...led their troops with success through a perilous and doubtful war. Called upon by your country to defend its invaded rights, you accepted the sacred charge... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1876 - 1086 pages
...General Mifflin, who, in the darkest hour of the revolution, had favored the Conway Cabal, replied : " Sir, the United States, in congress assembled, receive...led their troops with success through a perilous and doubtful war. We join with you in commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - United States - 1877 - 608 pages
...Mifflin, " receive, with emotions too affecting for utterance, the solemn resignation of tho authority under which you have led their troops with success through a perilous and doubtful war. Called upon by your country to defend its invaded rights, you accepted the sacred charge... | |
 | John Thomas Scharf - Maryland - 1879 - 688 pages
...and a copy of his remarks, and then resuming his place, President Mifflin answered him as follows: "SiR: — The United States in Congress assembled...upon by your country to defend its invaded rights, yon accepted the sacred charge, before it had formed alliances, and whilst it was without funds or... | |
 | John Thomas Scharf - Maryland - 1879 - 678 pages
...of his remarks, and then resuming his place, President Mifflin answered him as follows : " Sin: — The United States in Congress assembled receive, with...which you have led their troops with success through a pc-rilous and a doubtful war. Called upon by your country to defend its invaded rights, you accepted... | |
 | United States - 1887 - 900 pages
...the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell...led their troops with success through a perilous and doubtful war. Called upon by your country to defend its invaded rights, you accepted the sacred charge,... | |
 | Elihu Samuel Riley - History - 1887 - 454 pages
...toward General Miffliu and delivered to him his commission and a copy of his address. The President made the following answer : "Sir: — The United States...led their troops with success through a perilous and doubtful war. Called upon by your count ry to defend its invaded rights, you accepted the sacred charge,... | |
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Sir, The United States in Congress assembled, receive with emotions, too affecting for utterance, the solemn resignation of the authorities under which you have led their troops with success through a perilous and doubtful war. Called upon by your country... 
