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" On the other hand, the magnitude and difficulty of the trust to which the voice of my country called me, being sufficient to awaken in the wisest and most experienced of her citizens a distrustful scrutiny into his qualifications, could not but overwhelm... "
State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States from the Accession ... - Page 9
1815
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Patriotic Eloquence: Being Selections from One Hundred Years of National ...

Caroline Matilda Kirkland - Readers - 1866 - 402 pages
...the other hand, the magnitude and difficulty of the trust to which the voice of my country called me, being sufficient to awaken in the wisest and most experienced of her citizens a distrustful scrutinyinto his qualifications, could not but overwhelm with despondence one who, inheriting inferior...
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The National Hand-book of American Progress: A Non-partisan Reference Manual ...

Erastus Otis Haven - United States - 1888 - 602 pages
...the other hand, the magnitude and difficulty of the trust to which the voice of my country called me being sufficient to awaken in the wisest and most...overwhelm with despondence one who, inheriting inferior endowmenti from nature, and unpracticed in the duties of civil administration, ought to be peculiarly...
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Souvenir and Official Programme of the Centennial Celebration of ..., Volume 2

John Alden - 1889 - 414 pages
...other hand, the magnitude a,nd difficulty of the trust to which the voice of my country called me, being sufficient to awaken in the wisest and most...who inheriting inferior endowments from nature, and unpracticed in the' duties of civil admin^ istration, ought to be peculiarly conscious of his own deficiencies....
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The Ideals of the Republic, Or, Great Words from Great Americans

United States - 1889 - 242 pages
...and difficulty of the trust, to which the voice of my country called me, being sufficient to waken in the wisest and most experienced of her citizens a distrustful scrutiny into his own qualifications, could not but overwhelm with despondence one, who, inheriting inferior endowments...
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Columbian Selections: American Patriotism. For Home and School

Patriotism - 1892 - 436 pages
...other hand, the magnitude and difficulty of the trust, to which the voice of my country called me, being sufficient to awaken in the wisest and most...conflict of emotions, all I dare aver is, that it has b«en my faithful study to collect my duty from a just appreciation of every circumstance by which...
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Columbian Selections: American Patriotism. For Home and School

Patriotism - 1892 - 440 pages
...other hand, the magnitude and difficulty of the trust, to which the voice of my country called me, being sufficient to awaken in the wisest and most...into his qualifications, could not but overwhelm with doRpondence one who, inheriting inferior endowments from nature, and unpractised in the duties of civil...
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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1789-1897: 1789-1817

United States. President - Presidents - 1896 - 646 pages
...the other hand, the magnitude and difficulty of the trust to which the voice of my country called me, being sufficient to awaken in the wisest and most...• inheriting inferior endowments from nature and unpracticed in the duties of civil administration) ought to be peculiarly conscious of his own deficiencies....
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George Washington

Woodrow Wilson - 1896 - 476 pages
...after all, to the words he was reading. " The magnitude and difficulty of the trust," he declared, " could not but overwhelm with despondence one who,...to be peculiarly conscious of his own deficiencies " ; and no one there could look at him and deem him insincere when he added, "All I dare aver is that...
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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Prepared Under ...

United States. President - Presidents - 1897 - 604 pages
...the other hand, the magnitude and difficulty of the trust to which the voice of my country called me, being sufficient to awaken in the wisest and most...who (inheriting inferior endowments from nature and unpracticed in the duties of civil administration) ought to be peculiarly conscious of his own deficiencies....
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1789-1817.-v.2. 1817-1833.-v.3. 1833-1841.-v.4. 1841-1849.-v.5. 1849-1861.-v ...

United States. President, James Daniel Richardson - United States - 1897 - 652 pages
...the other hand, the magnitude and difficulty of the trust to which the voice of my country called me, being sufficient to awaken in the wisest and most...who (inheriting inferior endowments from nature and unpracticed in the duties of civil administration) ought to be peculiarly conscious of his own deficiencies....
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