 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...France to the United States. BORN, Sir, in a land of liberty ; having early learned its value ; iaving engaged in a perilous conflict to defend it ; having,...sympathetic feelings, and my best wishes, are irresistibly excited, whensoever, in any country, I see an oppressed Nation unfurl the banners of freedom. But,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...Plenipotentiary of the French Republie, on his presenting the colors of i'ranco to the United States. BORN, Sir, in a land of liberty ; having early learned its value...having, in a word, devoted the best years of my life to seeure its permanent establishment in my own country, — my anxious reeolleetions, my sympathetic... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 pages
...8. 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." 9. Whenever... | |
 | Lajos Kossuth - 1853 - 426 pages
...liberty, having early learned its value, having engaged in a perilous conflict to defend it, having devoted the best years of my life to secure its permanent establishment in my country, my anxious recollections, my sympathetic feelings, and my best wishes, are irresistibly attracted,... | |
 | 1853 - 458 pages
...require. I will say, in the language of the venerated lather 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... | |
 | Lewis C. Munn - 1853 - 450 pages
...questions : " Born, sir, in a land of liberty, — having early learned to estimate its value, — having, in a word, devoted the best years of my life to its maintenance, — I rejoice whensoever in any country I see a nation unfold the banner of freedom.... | |
 | 1853 - 128 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... | |
 | United States. President - 1854 - 616 pages
...Adet on this occasion drew from Washington the memorable reply, commencing as follows : " Born, sir, in a land of liberty ; having early learned its value;...my life to secure its permanent establishment in my country; my anxious recollections, my sympathetic feelings, and my best wishes, are irresistibly attracted,... | |
 | 1854 - 576 pages
...France to the Coded Statea. BORN, Sir, in a land of liberty ; having early learned its rmlue • Aaving engaged in a perilous conflict to defend it ; having,...the best years of my life to secure its permanent eetabliahmcn: in my own country, — my anxious recollections, my sympathetic ft*iings, and my best... | |
 | L. Kossuth - 1854 - 472 pages
...President of the United States, answered officially, with these memorable words : " Born in a laud of liberty, having early learned its value, having...engaged in a perilous conflict to defend it, having devoted the best years of my life to secure its permanent establishment in my country, my anxious recollections,... | |
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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,... 
