 As it is a maxim with me not to ask what under similar circumstances,, I would not grant, your Majesty will do me the justice to believe, that this request appears to me to correspond with those great principles of magnanimity and wisdom, which form the...  The Pamphleteer - Page 23edited by - 1826Full view - About this book
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...such restrictions as your Majesty may think it expedient to prescribe. " As it is a maxim with me not to ask, what under similar* circumstances, I would...form the basis of sound policy and durable glory." This letter was sent to Mr. Pinckney, and was by him transmitted through the Austrian Minister to the... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...such restrictions as your majesty may think it expedient to prescribe. " As it is a maxim with me not to ask what, under similar circumstances, I would...form the basis of sound policy and durable glory." This letter was transmitted to Mr. Pinckney to be conveyed to the emperor through his minister at London.... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...such restrictions as your Majesty may think it expedient to prescribe. " As it is a maxim with me not to ask what under similar circumstances,, I would...form the basis of sound policy and durable glory." This letter was sent to Mr. Pinckney, and was by him transmitted through the Austrian minister to the... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - France - 1824 - 276 pages
...such conditions as your majesty may think it expedient to prescribe. " As it is a maxim with me not to ask what, under similar circumstances, I would...form the basis of sound policy and durable glory." — But his imperial majesty was either destitute of the humanity and magnanimity, to which Washington... | |
 | Local history - 1824 - 506 pages
...restrictions, as your majesty may flunk it expedient to prescribe. As it is a maxim with me, not to aak what, under similar circumstances, I would not grant,...form the basis of sound policy and durable glory." The Marquis was at Ijsl liberated through the influence of Bonaparte, who had requested that he should... | |
 | John Farmer - New Hampshire - 1824 - 492 pages
...restrictions, as your majesty may think it expedient to preicrihe. As it is a maxim with me, not to ark what, under similar circumstances, I would not grant,...principles of magnanimity and wisdom, which form the hasis of sound policy and durable glory." The Marquis was at last liherated through the influence of... | |
 | France - 1825 - 464 pages
...such conditions as your Majesty may think it expedient to prescribe. " As it is a maxim with me not to ask what, under similar circumstances, I would...form the basis of sound policy and durable glory." To this humane and magnanimous request, his Majesty the emperor either returned no answer at all, or... | |
 | France - 1825 - 455 pages
...such conditions as your Majesty may think it expedient to prescribe. " As it is a maxim with me not to ask what, under similar circumstances, I would...will do me the justice to believe that this request r appears to me to correspond with those great principles of magnanimity and wisdom which form the... | |
 | United States - 1825 - 472 pages
...such conditions as your majesty may think it expedi«*it to prescribe. " As it is a maxim with me not to ask what, under similar circumstances, I would...grant, your majesty will do me the justice to believe (hat this request appears to me, to correspond with those great principles of magnanimity and wisdom,... | |
 | Amos Blanchard (of Cincinnati.), Amos Blanchard - United States - 1825 - 464 pages
...circumstances, 1 would not grant, your majesty will do me the justice to helieve that this reqnest appears to me to correspond with those great principles of magnanimity and wisdom, which form the hasis of sound policy and durable glory." This appeal to the magnanimity and humanity of the emperor... | |
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