 | Washington Irving - 1860 - 482 páginas
...utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration...ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit of it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that... | |
 | HON. J. Y. HEADLEY - 1860 - 502 páginas
...Referring to the salary of $6,000 a year, which had been voted him, he said—" I beg leave to assure Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration could...domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make anj profit from it. 1 will keep an exact account of my ex penses ; these, I doubt not, they will discharge,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 802 páginas
...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept the arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any... | |
 | George Washington Doane (bp. of New Jersey.) - 1861 - 652 páginas
...with." His generosity. " I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration would have tempted me to accept this arduous employment,...profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge ; and that is all I desire.' 1 He did keep his account... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1862 - 830 páginas
...after consenting to enter upon the momentous duty assigned him, added ; "As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration...profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These I doubt not they will discharge, and tnat is all I desire." A special commission was... | |
 | William Edmond Armitage - 1862 - 16 páginas
...they appointed him Commander-inChief, voted him a monthly stipend ; but he at once replied, "I beg to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous 14 employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from... | |
 | Christopher James Riethmüller - 1864 - 516 páginas
...that he was not to receive any pay or emolument. " I beg leave to assure the Congress," he said, " that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted...ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit of it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that... | |
 | Christopher James Riethmüller - 1864 - 504 páginas
...that he was not to receive any pay or emolument. " I beg leave to • assure the Congress," he said, " that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted...ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit of it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that... | |
 | James M. Hiatt - 1864 - 256 páginas
...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration...at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, 1 do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an eiact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt... | |
 | Christopher James Riethmüller - 1864 - 480 páginas
...or emolument. " I beg leave to assure the Congress," he said, " that, as no pecuniaryconsideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment...ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit of it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that... | |
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beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration; could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I -do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account... 
