 I am at a loss, Sir, to explain your conduct, and that of your colleagues on this occasion. You have concluded your preliminary articles without any communication between us, although the instructions from Congress prescribe that nothing shall be done...  Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin - Page 500by James Parton - 1864Full view - About this book
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 904 pages
...on this occasion. You have concluded your preliminary articles without any communication between us, although the instructions from Congress prescribe...America, without even informing yourself on the state of he negotiation on our part. You are wise and 'discreet, sir ; you perfectly understand what is clue... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 558 pages
...this occasion. " You have concluded your preliminary articles, without any communication between us, although the instructions from congress, prescribe,...hold out a certain hope of peace to America, without ever informing yourself, on the state of the negotiation on our part. You are wise and discreet, sir... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 552 pages
...certain hope of peace to America, without ever informing yourself, on the state of the negociation on our part. You are wise and discreet, sir ; you...understand, what is due to propriety ; you have, all you life, performed your duties. I pray you to consider how you propose to fulfil those, which are... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1829 - 586 pages
...articles without any communication between us, although the instructions from Congress prescribes, that nothing shall be done without the participation...yourself on the state of the negotiation on our part. stand what is due to propriety ; you have all'your life performed your duties. I pray you to consider... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1829 - 546 pages
...America, without even informing yourself on the state of the negotiation on our part. stand what is doe to propriety ; you have all 'your life performed your...duties. I pray you to consider how you propose to fulfil those, which are due to the King ? 1 am not desirous of enlarging these reflections ; I commit... | |
 | William Jay - 1833 - 542 pages
...peace to America, without even informing yourself of the state of the negotiations on our part. You arc wise and discreet, sir ; you perfectly understand...duties — I pray you to consider how you propose to fulfil those which are due to.the king. 1 am not desirous of enlarging these reflections ; I commit... | |
 | William Jay - 1833 - 542 pages
...— " You have," said he, " concluded your preliminary articles without any communication between us, although the instructions from Congress prescribe...the king. You are about to hold out a certain hope pf peace to America, without even informing yourself of the state of the negotiations on our part.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1840 - 584 pages
...on this occasion. You have concluded your preliminary articles without any communication between us, although the instructions from Congress prescribe,...life performed your duties. I pray you to consider VOL. IX. 57 LL* how you propose to fulfil those, which are due to the King ? I am not desirous of enlarging... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 584 pages
...on this occasion. You have concluded your preliminary articles without any communication between us, although the instructions from Congress prescribe,...understand what is due to propriety; you have all ybur life performed your duties. I pray you to consider how you propose to fulfil those, which are... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 592 pages
...on this occasion. You have concluded your preliminary articles without any communication between us, although the instructions from Congress prescribe,...out a certain hope of peace to America, without even in forming yourself on the state of the negotiation on our part. You are wise and discreet, Sir; you... | |
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