 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 abilities...  The North American Review - Page 1991821Full view - About this book
 | William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...£ States of becoming a respectable nation, J resign with fatisfacv tion, the appointment I accepted with diffidence — a diffidence in my abilities to...by a confidence in the rectitude of .our cause, the Suifcpor: of the supreme power of the union, and the patronage of Heaven. " The successful termination... | |
 | William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...nation, J resign with falisfacrtion, the appointment I accepted with diffidence — a diffidence itj my abilities to accomplish so arduous a task ; which...by a confidence in the rectitude of our cause, the sup'* port of the supreme power of the union, and the patronage <5f Heaven. " The successful termination... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...United States, of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted with diffidence— a diffidence in my abilities to...accomplish so arduous a task ; which, however, was superceded by a confidence in the rectitude of our cause, the support of the supreme power of the Union,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1804 - 432 pages
...United States of beconung"a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted with diffidence ; a diffidence in my abilities to...termination of the war has verified the most sanguine expeltations, and my gratitude for the interposition of Providence, and the assistance I have received... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1804 - 458 pages
...diffidence in my abilities to accomplish so ;niv. a task, which however was superseded by a coniulence.in the rectitude of our cause, the support of the Supreme...successful termination of the war has verified the rio,t sanguine expectations, and my gratitude for the interposition of Providence, and the assistance... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 254 pages
...United States of becoming a respectable nation, I resign,' with satisfaction, the appointment I accepted with diffidence ; a diffidence in my abilities to accomplish so arduous a task, which, however, vas superseded by a confidence in the rectitude "of oar cause, the'*upport of the supreme power of... | |
 | John Marshall - Generals - 1805 - 666 pages
...United States, of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted with diffidence; a diffidence in my abilities to accomplish...supreme power of the union, and the patronage of heaven. General MifTlin. " The successful termination of the war has CHAP, XL verified the most sanguine expectations;... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1806 - 492 pages
...United States of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction th« appointment I accepted with diffidence; a diffidence in my abilities to accomplish...supreme power of the Union, and the patronage of Heaven. " Ths successful termination of the war h;is verified the mo.st sangume expectations, and my gratitude... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1806 - 392 pages
...Uuited States of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction jhe ^ppointmcnt I accepted with diffidence ; a diffidence in my abilities to accomplish so arduous a task, wI.icls however, .was superseded by a confidence in the rectitude of our cajuse, the, support of the... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...United States of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with' satisfaction the appointment I accepted with diffidence ; a diffidence in my abilities to...which, however, was superseded by a confidence in the recti-. tude of our cause* the support of the supreme power of the union, and the patronage of Heaven.... | |
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