John Adams2008

John Adams:
[before King George III; softly] The United States of America... [pause] [harder] The United States of America have appointed me Minister plenipotentiary to your Majesty. I think myself more fortunate than all of my fellow citizens in having the distinguishing honor, to be the first to stand in your Majesty's presences in a diplomatic character. I shall esteem myself the happiest of men if I can be instrumental in restoring the confidence and affection, or in better words the good old nature and good old humour, between peoples who, though separated by an ocean and under different governments, have the same language, same religion and kindred blood. [steps forward] I beg your Majesty's permission to add that, though I have been before entrusted by my country, it was never in my whole life in a manner more agreeable to myself.