 | David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 pages
...belligerent powers. Impressed with this double view, the president made the following reply: " Born, sir, in a land of liberty ; having early learned its value; having engaged in a perilous conflict to defend its having, in a word, devoted the best years of my life to secure its permanent establishment in my... | |
 | William Sullivan - 1834 - 398 pages
...memorable reply, uttered with the full dignity of the man, and of the office which he filled : " Born, sir, in a land of liberty ; ' having early learned its...the best years of my life to secure its permanent establish' ment in my country ; my anxious recollections, my sympa' thetic feelings, and my best wishes... | |
 | Gilbert Vale - 1841 - 242 pages
...he began by saying the finest things of himself. "Born, sir," said he, "in a land of liberty; having learned its value ; having engaged in a perilous conflict...sympathetic feelings, and my best wishes, are irresistibly excited, whenever, in any country, I see an oppressed people unfurl the banner of freedom." — Mr.... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1842 - 518 pages
...He would say, in the language of the venerated father of his country : "Born in a land of liberty, my anxious recollections, my sympathetic feelings, and my best wishes, are irresistibly excited, whensoever, in any country, I see an oppressed nation unfurl the banners of freedom." For... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1843 - 624 pages
...require. I will say, in the language of the venerated father of ray country, ' born in a land of liberty, my anxious recollections, my sympathetic feelings, and my best wishes, are irresistibly excited, whensoever, in any country, I see an oppressed nation unfurl the banners of freedom.' Whenever... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1844 - 562 pages
...require.. I will say, in the language of the venerated father of my country : 'Born in a land of liberty, my anxious recollections, my sympathetic feelings, and my best wishes, are irresistibly excited, whensoever, in any country, I see an oppressed nation unfurl the banners of freedom.' Whenever... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1844 - 168 pages
...its lasting preservation. Senate, 1S39. SYMPATHY WITH POPULAR EIGHTS. " Born in a land of liberty, my anxious recollections, my sympathetic feelings, and my best wishes are irresistibly excited, whensoever, in any country, I see an oppressed nation unfurl the banners of freedom." Words... | |
 | Calvin Colton - 1846 - 592 pages
...require. I will say, in the language of the venerated father of my country, ' born in a land of liberty, my anxious recollections, my sympathetic feelings, and my best wishes, are irresistibly excited, whensoever, in any country, 1 see an oppressed nation unfurl the banners of freedom.' Whenever... | |
 | George Vandenhoff - 1846 - 398 pages
...require. I will say, in the language of the venerated father of my country, " Born in a land of liberty, my anxious recollections, my sympathetic feelings, and my best wishes, are irresistibly excited, whensoever, in any country, I see an oppressed nation unfurl the banners of freedom." Whenever... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1847 - 474 pages
...or prejudice towards belligerent powers. The following was the reply of the President. " Born, sir, in a land of liberty ; having early learned its value...; having, in a word, devoted the best years of my iife to secure its permanent establishment in my own country ; my anxious recollections, my sympathetick... | |
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Born, sir, in a land of liberty; having early learned its value; having engaged in a perilous conflict to defend it; having, in a word, devoted the best years of my life to secure its permanent establishment in my own country, my anxious recollections,... 
