 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 590 ページ
...promote its true interests, and justice to individuals, require this of me. General Conway's merit, then, as an officer, and his importance in this army, exist...any thing, which is to be obtained by importunity. But as I do not mean to detract from him any merit he possesses, and only wish to have the matter taken... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 600 ページ
...individuals, require this of me. General Conway's merit, then, as an officer, and his importance VOL. v. 13 i in this army, exist more in his own imagination, than...any thing, which is to be obtained by importunity. But as I do not mean to detract from him any merit he possesses, and only wish to have the matter taken... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 594 ページ
...individuals, require this of me. General Conway's merit, then, as an officer, and his importance VOL. v. 13 i in this army, exist more in his own imagination, than...any thing, which is to be obtained by importunity. But as I do not mean to detract from him any merit he possesses, and only wish to have the matter taken... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 588 ページ
...promote its true interests, and justice to individuals, require this of me. General Conway's merit, then, as an officer, and his importance in this army, exist...any thing, which is to be obtained by importunity. But as I do not mean to detract from him any merit he possesses, and only wish to have the matter taken... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 592 ページ
...require this of me. General Conway's merit, then, as an officer, and his importance VOL. V. 13 I 1 in this army, exist more in his own imagination, than...any thing, which is to be obtained by importunity. But as I do not mean to detract from him any merit he possesses, and only wish to have the matter taken... | |
 | Thaddeus Allen - 1847 - 574 ページ
...promote its true interests, and justice to individuals, require this of me. General Conway's merit, then, as an officer, and his importance in this army, exist...any thing which is to be obtained by importunity. ' But, as I do not mean to detract from him any merit he possesses, and only wish to have the matter... | |
 | George Washington - 1847 - 616 ページ
...promote its true interests, and justice to individuals, require this of me. General Conway's merit, then, as an officer, and his importance in this army, exist...any thing, which is to be obtained by importunity. But as I do not mean to detract from him any merit he possesses, and only wish to have the matter taken... | |
 | George Washington - 1847 - 606 ページ
...promote its true interests, and justice to individuals, require this of me. General Conway's merit, then, as an officer, and his importance in this army, exist more in his own imagination, than ia reality. For it is a maxim with him, to leave no service of his own untold, nor to want any thing,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1856 - 598 ページ
...have to promote its true interests, and justice to individuals, require this of me. General Conway 's merit as an officer, and his importance in this army,...any thing which is to be obtained by importunity. * * * * I would ask why the youngest brigadier in the service should be put over the heads of the oldest,... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1857 - 612 ページ
...I think with truth, that it will give a fatal blow to the existence of this army. General Conway's merit as an officer, and his importance in this army,...made, the brigadiers " would not serve under him." " I must conjure you to conjure Congress to consider this matter well, and not by a real act of injustice... | |
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Upon so interesting a subject," observes he, " I must speak plainly. The duty I owe my country, the ardent desire I have to promote its true interests, and justice to individuals, require this of me. General Conway's merit as an officer, and his importance... 
