 | John Frederick Schroeder - 1903 - 568 Seiten
...Congress, at a time when they had nothing else to give to officers of the army, for services then to be performed. It was the only means to prevent a total...say, it was the price of their blood, and of your independency. It is therefore more than a common debt; it is a debt of honor : it can never be considered... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - 1903 - 570 Seiten
...of their hire ; I may be allowed to say, it was the price of their blood, and of your independency. It is therefore more than a common debt; it is a debt of honor : it can never be considered as a pension, or gratuity, nor cancelled until it is fairly discharged. " With regard to the distinction... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1905 - 594 Seiten
...Congress, at a time when they had nothing else to give the officers of the army for services then to be performed. It was the only means to prevent a total...to say it was the price of their blood and of your independency ; it is therefore more than a common debij it is a debt of honor." Although we have touched... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1905 - 628 Seiten
...Congress, at a time when they had nothing else to give the officers of the army for services then to be performed. It was the only means to prevent a total...allowed to say it was the price of their blood and of youi independency ; it is therefore more than a common it is a debt of honor." Although we have touched... | |
 | 1907 - 430 Seiten
...Congress at a time when they had nothing else to give to the Officers of the Army for services then to be performed. It was the only means to prevent a total...to say, it was the price of their blood and of your Independency — it is therefore more than a common debt, it is a debt of honor — it can never be... | |
 | New York (State). Governor - 1909 - 1190 Seiten
...a letter written by General Washington June 18, 1783, in which, speaking of the claim, he said: '' I may be allowed to say, it was the price of their...it is a debt of honor; it can never be considered as a pension or gratuity, nor cancelled until it is fairly discharged."' ' January 26. To the Assembly... | |
 | James Phinney Baxter - 1914 - 518 Seiten
...Congress, at a time when they had nothing else to give, to the Officers of the Army for Services then to be performed, — It was the only means to prevent a...say, — it was the price of their blood and of your Independency, — it is therefore more than a common debt, — it is a debt of honor, — it can never... | |
 | James Phinney Baxter - 1914 - 518 Seiten
...Congress, at a time when they had nothing else to give, to the Officers of the Army for Services then to be performed, — It was the only means to prevent a...say, — it was the price of their blood and of your Independency, — it is therefore more than a common debt, — it is a debt of honor, — it can never... | |
 | James Phinney Baxter - 1914 - 600 Seiten
...when they had nothing eW to givtx to tho Officers of the Army for Services then to be performed,- - lt was the only means to prevent a total dereliction...was a part of their hire, — I may be allowed to «iv, . it was the price of their blood and of your IndopwuUwcy,- it is therefore more than a common... | |
 | Howard De Haven Ross - 1914 - 72 Seiten
...debt could not have had a more sacred origin. As Washington says of the Revolutionary debt, "It is more than a common debt, it is a debt of honor." It is a debt of gratitude. It cannot be disregarded without a breach of faith. The long delay ot national... | |
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That provision should be viewed, as it really was, a reasonable compensation offered by Congress, at a time when they had nothing else to give to the officers of the army for services then to be performed. It was the only means to prevent a total dereliction... 
