 | 1821 - 438 σελίδες
...appointment. Let the words of Washington be noted. "My friend, I receive with a cordial welcome — he is welcome to my house, and welcome to my heart; but...not a man of business. His opponent is, with all his politics so hostile to me, a man of business; my private feelings have nothing to do in this case.... | |
 | 1823 - 584 σελίδες
...dejected. A mutual friend, who interested himself in the affair, ventured to remonstrate with the president on the injustice of his appointment. 'My friend/ said he, 'I receive with a cordial welcome; he is welcome to my house, and welcome to my heart ; but, with all his good qualities, he is not a... | |
 | 1826 - 370 σελίδες
...the injustice of his appointment. " My friend," said he, " I receive with a cordial welcome ; he is welcome to my house, and welcome to my heart; but, with all his good qualities, he is nut u man of business. His opponent is, with all his political hostility to me, a man of business ;... | |
 | 1826 - 384 σελίδες
...dejected. A mutual friend, who interested himself in the affair, ventured to remonstrate with the president on the injustice of his appointment. " My friend," said he, " I receive with a cordial welcome ; lie is welcome to my house, and welcome to my heart ; but, with all his good qualities, be is not... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1833 - 274 σελίδες
...dejected. A mutual friend, who interested himself in the affair, ventured to remonstrate with the president on the injustice of his appointment. " My friend," said he, "I receive with cordial welcome; he is welcome to my house, and welcome to my heart; but, with all his good qualities,... | |
 | 1838 - 602 σελίδες
...this illustrious man, " I receive with a cordial welcome ; he is welcome to my house, and welcorrte to my heart ; but with all his good qualities, he is not a man of business. His opponent, with all his political hostility to me, is a man of business. My private feelings have nothing to do... | |
 | 1839 - 674 σελίδες
...friend, who interested himself in the affair, ventured to remonstrate with the presidentonthe injusticeof his appointment. "My friend," said he, " I receive with a cordial welcome; he is welcome to my house, and welcome to my heart; but, with all his good qualities, he is not a man... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1841 - 576 σελίδες
...appointment. " My friend," replied this illustrious man, " [ receive with a cordial welcome ; he is welcome to my house, and welcome to my heart; but...qualities, he is not a man of business. His opponent, with all his political hostility to me, is a man of business. My private feelings have nothing to do... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1846 - 292 σελίδες
...dejected. A mutual friend, who interested himself in the affair, ventured to remonstrate with the president on the injustice of his appointment. " My friend," said he, " I receive with cordial welcome; he is welcome to my house, and welcome to my heart; but, with all his good qualities,... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1848 - 908 σελίδες
...dejected. A mutual friend, who interested himself in the affair, ventured to remonstrate with the president on the injustice of his appointment. " My friend," said he, " I receive with a cordial welcome ; he is welcome to my house, and welcome to my heart ; but, with all his good qualities, he is not... | |
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... case. I am not George Washington, but President of the United States. As George Washington, I would do this man any kindness in my power ; but as President of the United States, I can do nothing. 
