 | J. T. Headley - 1859 - 528 páginas
...had been voted him, he said — " I beg leave to assure Congress that, as no pecuniary qonsideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment...domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make anj profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my ex penses ; these, I doubt not, they will discharge,... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1860 - 558 páginas
...Referring to the salary of $6,000 a year, which had be«n 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. I will keep an exact account of my ex penses ; these, I doubt not, they will discharge,... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1860 - 796 páginas
...announced to him his appointment, after consenting to enter upon the momentous duty assigned him, added ; "As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress,...accept this arduous employment, at the expense of in y domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1860 - 492 páginas
...with the 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...arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic case and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit of it I will keep an exact account of my expenses.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 802 páginas
...that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure...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... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 668 páginas
...that I, this day, declare with the utmost sincerity, 1 do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure...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... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 388 páginas
...that I, this day, declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure...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... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 802 páginas
...that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure...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
...utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command, I am honoured with." His generosity. " I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration would have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness,... | |
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As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to have accepted 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... 
