 | United States. Congress - 1825 - 736 pages
...once, the having slipped the moment of resigning his office, and that was every moment sifice;" that "he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation; that he had rather be on his farm than be made emperor of the world;" "and yet, that they were charging... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1825 - 734 pages
...once, the having slipped the moment of resigning his office, and that was every moment siHce;" that " he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation; that he had rather be on his farm than be made emperor of the world;" "and yet, that they were charging... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...once the having slipped the moment of resigning liis office, and that was every moment since; that by God he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation ; that lie had rather be on his farm than to be made Emperor of the itorld ; and yet that they were... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 552 pages
...but once the having slipped the moment of resigning his offtce, and that was every moment since; that by God he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation ; that he had rather be on his farm than to be made Emperor of the world; and yet that they were charging... | |
 | William Sullivan - 1834 - 398 pages
...done on the purest motives." In this page Mr. Jefferson records Washington as using an oath ; " that " by God, he had rather be in his grave than in his present " situation." Thus, Mr. Jefferson is the. American, who has taken pains to record for the public eje, (true or false,)... | |
 | 1834 - 108 pages
...period of the French revolution, these are the' words. fice, and that was cvirij moment since; that by God he had rather be in his grave than in his prcaent situation." We doubt very milch if W. ever made such an expres-' sion; he was always calm and... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1851 - 716 pages
...in the government, which had not been done on the purest motives. He had never repented but once the having slipped the moment of resigning his office,...present situation. He had rather be on his farm than to be made emperor of the world ; and yet they were charging him with wanting to be a king. That rascal... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1852 - 718 pages
...in the government, which had not been done on the purest motives. He had never repented but once the having slipped the moment of resigning his office,...present situation. He had rather be on his farm than to be made emperor of the world ; and yet they were charging him with wanting to be a king. That rascal... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 608 pages
...once the having slipped the moment of resigning his office, and that was every moment since ; that by God he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation ; that he had rather be on his farm than to be made Emperor of the world ; and yet that they were charging... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 728 pages
...himself," — used some strong language in regard to the abuse he received — declared warmly that he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation — mentioned that " that rascal Freneau " sent him three of his papers daily, and that he could see... | |
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... that he had never repented but once the having slipped the moment of resigning his office, and that was every moment since, that by god he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation. That he had rather be on his farm than to be made... 
