 | United States. Congress - Law - 1825 - 734 pages
...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 him with wanting to be a king." What a striking parallel is here observed between the personal abuse heaped upon President Washington... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1825 - 736 pages
...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 him with wanting to be a king." What a striking parallel is here observed between the personal abuse heaped upon President Washington... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1829 - 552 pages
...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...distributor of his papers ; that he could see in this, nothing but an impudent design to insult him : he ended in this high tone. There was a pause. Some... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 662 pages
...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...become the distributor of his papers; that he could sec in this, nothing but an impudent design to insult him ; he ended in this high tone. There was a... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...his present situation ; that lie had rather be on his farm than to be made Emperor of the itorld ; and yet that they were charging him with wanting to be a King. That that rascal Frcneau sent him three of his papers every day, as if he thought he would become the distributor of... | |
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1830 - 592 pages
...government, which was not done on the purest motives;' 'that he had rather be on his farm than made emperor of the world ; and yet that they were charging him with wanting to be a king.' Admitting that General Hamilton said, ' he preferred the British constitution, with all its corruptions,... | |
 | 1830 - 642 pages
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 | Henry Lee - Literary Criticism - 1832 - 288 pages
...grave than in his present situation ; that he had rather be on his farm than to be made Emperor of lhe world; and yet that they were charging him with wanting...distributor of his papers ; that he could see in this nothing but an impudent design to insult him ; he ended in this high tone." (Vol. 4. p. 491.) Again,... | |
 | William Sullivan - United States - 1834 - 398 pages
...what his course was. He says, (vol. iv. p. 491,) that Washington, at a cabinet council, remarked, " That " rascal, Freneau, sent him three of his papers every day, as " if he thought he (Washington) would become the distri" buter of his papers ; that he could see in this, nothing but... | |
 | Henry Lee - United States - 1839 - 292 pages
...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...distributor of his papers; that he could see in this nothing but an impudent design to insult him; he ended in this high tone." (Vol. IV. p. 491.) Again,... | |
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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... 
