 | Michael Doheny - United States - 1846 - 264 pages
...his principles," assist in restoring peace and bringing the colonies to terms. He answered : — " I am not worth purchasing, but, such as I am, the...King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it."* Congress becoming apprised of these matters resolved, that as the object of the commissioners was corruption,... | |
 | Local history - 1849 - 336 pages
...about a reunion between the two countries, made that memorable reply which has immortalized him ; — / am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me.1 No report of their argument 1 Joseph Reed was born at Trenton New Jersey, in 1 757. He read... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
...pounds sterling, and any office in the colonies within his majesty's gift. To which Mr. Reed replied : " I am not worth purchasing : but such as I am, the...king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." Congress, on the 9th of July, ordered all letters received by members of Congress from any of the British... | |
 | J. T. Headley - Generals - 1847 - 414 pages
...dollars, and the best office in the colonies, if he would join the royal standard, he answered : " / am not worth purchasing ; but such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it !" Noble words, and constituting his best eulogy. He had several horses shot from under him during... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1847 - 546 pages
...proposal, will carry down the name of Joseph Reed with the brightest lustre to all future ages : — " / am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." On the 1st of December, 1778, he was unanimouslychosen by the Assembly of Pennsylvania President... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1847 - 550 pages
...proposal, will carry down the name of Joseph Reed with the brightest lustre to all future ages : — " / am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." On the 1st of December, 1778, he was unanimously chosen by the Assembly of Pennsylvania President... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - Orators - 1848 - 492 pages
...Governor Johnson in 1778 returned this pithy answer to the corrupt attempt on his republican loyalty. "I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the...king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." Such integrity was not uncommon, during our Revolution, but in Samuel Adams it was proverbial. He might... | |
 | Richard Stockton Field - Courts - 1849 - 336 pages
...about a reunion between the two countries, made that memorable reply which has immortalized him ; — I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me.1 No report of their argument 1 Joseph Reed was born at Trenton New Jersey, in 1757. He read... | |
 | Richard Stockton Field - Courts - 1849 - 336 pages
...about a reunion between the two countries, made that memorable reply which has immortalized him ; — / am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me.1 No report of their argument 1 Joseph Reed was born at Trenton New Jersey, in 1757. He read... | |
 | Richard Stockton Field - Courts - 1849 - 334 pages
...about a reunion between the two countries, made that memorable reply which has immortalized him ; — / am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me.1 No report of their argument 1 Joseph Reed was born at Trenton New Jersey, in 1757. He read... | |
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I am not worth purchasing; but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it. 
