 | Jesse Brown, Daniel Paisner - 2003 - 248 Seiten
...of the necessaries or comforts of life, compelled to beg their daily bread from door to door! . . . It was a part 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... | |
 | Brandon Marie Miller - 2007 - 147 Seiten
...LC-US62-3915 needs of the new nation. And the nation owed the soldiers for their blood and suffering. "It is therefore more than a common debt, it is a debt of honour," Washington wrote. Congress disbanded the troops, except a small force guarding the British... | |
 | 1831 - 1000 Seiten
...offered by Congress at a time when they had nothing else to give to officers for services then to be performed ; it was the only means to prevent a total...price of their blood and of your independence ; it was, therefore, more than a common debt, it is a debt of honour ; it can never be considered as a pension... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835 - 604 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...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... | |
 | 1783 - 918 Seiten
...Congrefs, at a time when they had nothing cite to give to officers of the army, tor Services then to be performed : it was the only means to pre-vent a total...it was a part of their hire : I may be allowed to lay, it •was the price of their blood, and of your independency ; it is therefore more than a common... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1879 - 716 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." After giving a sufficient apology... | |
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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... 
