Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-07-24
PLAN AND TERMs OF SUBSCRIPTION.

PLAN AND TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
When the Publisher submitted the preceding
noce This intention to undertake this national
publication, although it had long occupied his reec-
tons, he was not fully aware OF its Importance,
Tor he had never suspected what the fact really is
that there is no .ehere extaHt an authentic pub
lished copy of the most sportant State Paper in the
annals OF the world.
The ORIGINAL Declaration of Independence.
as deposited in the Secretary of States office. was
happily preserved when many valuable papers
were Construed by the enemy. Without dwell
Ing upon slight differences, inaccuracies or o.
Missions, the first words which present themselves
IN our printed copies, and even they are of re-
cord on the Journals of the Old Congress, are as
follows:
&" DECLARATION BY TIE REPRESENTATIVES, OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IL CONGRESS AS
sEMBLED, whereas III the original the Declare
ton IS thus beaded -
THE UNANIMOUS DECLARATION orTHE raIR-
TEEN UNITED STATES os AMERICA"
This is not mere verbal distinction il in
wolves difference ia principle. Does it become
Americans ts be careless ea this subject, or ought
Interpolation or alteration OF any kind he permit
tel IN public document sacred Ought it
not TO be faithfully preserved and transmitted to
postery word or word, letter FOR letter and point
for point
The American public will unhesi.atiagly answer
YES and the Publisher stands pledged to have it
site proofs of authenticity.
The size Of the P4pei will be So inches by 2i
II will be manufactured by mr.. AMIEs, ia hs best
manner and OF the very best materials.
The Design, which is from the pencil OF Mn
BRIDPoRr, will he executed in imitation OF Eas
Redef; and will enci!cle the Declaration as a.
Gordon OF honor, surmOunted BY tie Arms of the
United States. Immediately underneath the arms
VIII be large medallion portrait OF General
oEoRGE WARRINGTON, supported by eornu-
c,nIs.sly mud. haD oh -
enler Military nobhies and e0i5lems. On one side
OF this medallion portrait, will DC similar portrait
of JOHN HANCOCK, President of Congress. Ju
~ +, TI6; and on the other, portrait of THO
MAS JEFFERSON, author Of the Declaration of
Independence.
The Arms of the "Thirteen Uuited States
in medall lions, united by ~reslhs OF Olive Leav s,
will form the remainder OF the Gordon, which viii
be further enriched by Of the cha acteri,tc
productions Of the United States such as the To-
Saeco aud Indigo Plants, the Cotton Shrub, Rice,
The whole of the design, (excepting the por.
t'ats) will be engraved by Ma. MuRRAY Of Phil
sdelphn, who has for some weeks been at work
on the plate.
Ma. LENE, of New-York, will engrsye the Por
traits.
By the advice of all the artists engaged. the
Publisher has abandoned the 'ea If printing the De-
ciaration with TYPE and has Diet, rmIned to have
the whole ott ENGRAvED. The Ornamental dis
position aud styi o. the engraving OF the f3eclara-
ti1n OF Independence. whch will occupy the inte-
rior ct the Gordon, will be designed and executed by
MR. FAIRMAN.
The fac simiies W II b. engraved by Mn. VAL
LANCE, who i'll ex -cute this important part Of
the publication at the City Of Washington, where
by permission of the Secretary of STATE, he will
have the ORIGINAL SIGNATURES constantly under
his eye.
The public are well appraised that the gentlemen
whose names have cen mentioned, undertaking
particular departments iu the proposed publication
the first artists in the United States, and they
have, one add all, assured the publisher that thew
will seduiously devote themselves 10 the execution
OF the several parts they have undertaken, and
Will finish them in s9ch manner as to do credit 10
themselves AID to the country, far as depends
on the anxious employment of their respective tai
eDts on this national work.
The PORTRAITS will be engraved frorn ori
sl'ldl paintings, and the most esteemed likeness.
es.
The Arms Of the United States, and of the
several states, viii be faithfully executed PROM OF
FICIAL DESCRIPTIONS AND DOCUMENTS, aud ip the
manner directed by the most approved authors on
The science Of Heraidry.
From the arrangements made, and the DISPOSE
tons manifested BY the artists, it is confidently ex-
peeted that this engraving will be, when finished,
splendid and truly national publication The
publisher thinks he can promise that il shall be
ready TO deliver to subscribers in February
next, at Ten dollars each COPY, to be paid on
delivery.
The engrayiDgs will be accompanied by
PAMPHLET, containing the official docnnenfs con-
neoted with the publication as authorities, and list
of the subscribers names
The engrayings will be delivered to Subscribers
IN the manner in which they msy have subseri-
bed.
Il IS contemplated to have few copies printed
On paper prepared to carry colours, TO have the
shields accurately lineturedn the modern style and
the Plants, sc. colOured by one Of our most appro-
veil water colourers, The price Of those snperb
copies will be THIRTEEN dollars each. As 30
more OF those copies viii be printed than ball be
subscribed for, Gentlemen, who wish for t.en, are
requested to add the word coloured to their sub
scripiisns.
JOHN BINNS,
No 20 Cbesnuf street