Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-29


shall aitotd eyideoce Of what our citizens haze
done III politics and can do l.. art.
PLAN AND yERMs OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
When the Publisher submitted the preceding
notice OF his intention to undertake this national
publication, although it had long occupied his
reflections, he was not fully aware of its impor-
lance, for he had never suspected what the fact
really is, that there is No WHERE extant an an.
,hentic published copy of the most important
State Paper IN the annals of the world.
The oRlSryAL ID, claration ofIndependenee, as
deposited in the Secretary Of States Office, was
happily preserved when SO many valuables ipers
wee consumed by uie enemy. Without dwell.
ns upon Slight differences, inaccuracies or omis-
sons, The first words which present themselves
IN our printed Copies and eren-ss they are OF re-
cord or the Journals of tie Old Congress, are as
follow:
DEFAMATION Br TaE REPRESENTATIVES. OF
IRE USirsO STATES OF A6saIcA, IN coyepEss
ASSEMBLED, --whereas in the original, the Decla.
ration IS thus headed:
TIE USASIdous DECLARATIONS OF TIE TuIa-
TEN UNITED STATES OF aHsaicA'
rms rs not mere verbal distinction il in
voives difference in principle Does it become
Americans to DC careless on hrs suhject, or ought
interpolation or alteration Of any lIlnd to be per.
hilted III public document so sacred l-Ourht
IL not to be ;hfr'ly preserved and transmitted
20 Posterity word f0r word, letter for letter, and
point Tor point! The American pubic will lin
nesitatingiy answer YES and the Publisher
stands pledged TO nave il SO engraved, and to &C.
company II with regular proof OF authenticity
The siEe .f fi' PAPER viii be So inches by 81.
II WIZ De manufactured b. Slr. Anes, IN bis best
manner and of the very best materials
me Desigr, which is from the pencd of Mr.
Bridport, Will be exscu ed IN imitation of Bas
HeHJ and Will eucircle the Declaration as a
| oIfton OF honor, surmounted by the arms of the
United States. Immediately un iernea,h the
| arms VIII be large medallion port.ait of Gene.
raj GEORGE WASHINGTON, supported by
;ornucopie, and em6elEsded .oisa Spears, Flags,
"'ta oZneT iiiktGry tr0piieS and ep15iens On one
sde OF TINS madeliion portrait, viii be similar
portrait OF JOHN HANCOCK, Presidenr of Con
scess, July 4. 1776; and on the other. q portrait
| Oh THOMAS JEFFERSON, author of the De-
| ciaration Of Independence.
he Arms" OF the Thirteen United States IN
| 'neislilons, united with wreAihs Of Olive Leaves,
"ln form the remainder of the Gordon, which
VIII De further enriched by some of the charac-
teristic productions OF the United sta es such as
.ne Tobacco & Indigo Plants, The Cotton Shrub,
Rice, &c.
The whole of the design (excep ing the DOR.
traits, wall be eagra Ell by Mr.. Murray of Phila,
| ieiPhia' VINO has Tor some weeks been at work
| IN The plate
Mr.. Leney. of New-Yorl, viii! engraye Tho
| plrtraits
| BY the advice of all the Artists enpared ths
Publisher has abandoned the idea OF printing the
Declaration with TYPES, and has eiermmed G.
have the whole of it ENGRAVED. The ornamental
disposition and style ofthe engraving of the Dc
claratlon of independence, which viii occupy The
interior OF he Gordon, will be designed and exc
cuted by Mr. Fa'rnan.
i The 4c sins5es Will be engraved by Mr.. Val
lance, VINO Will execute THIS important part OF
The publication at the cry of Washington, where
by PERMISSION Of the Secretary Of State, he WI
nave the ORIGINAL SIGNATURES constantly undei
his eye.
The public are well apprized that the gentle
nen whose names have been mentioned. rs IN
dertakrg particular departments in the propu
S@d publication, are the first Arts in the I'M
red States, and thty have, one aid all, assn ed
| lie Publisher that they VIII seduiously devo, {
themselves 10 the execution of tie several part.
hey have undertaken, aud will finish them IN SUCH
d manner, 40 to do credit TO themselves aud to
cue country, SO far as depends On The ANXIOUS
employment Of their respective talents on inns
national work.
! The PORTRAITS viii be engraved from origira
paintings and the most esteemed Iikenesses
The Arms Of the United States, aud OF tie Sc
/ veral States, will be faithfully executed FNoa
OFFICIAL DESCRIPTIONS AND DOCUMENTS, and M
lie m,nnef directed by the most approved au.
tGOrS ON tGe science OF Heraldry.
From the arrangements made, and The dispo
sitlohs manifested by the artists, 1t IS confidently
expected that his engraving will be, when iii.
Isl. ed, sPiendd and truly National publication
The Publisher hnks he Can promise jh4t 1t shall
be ready TO deliver 70 subscribers IN February
next, al TEN dollars each copy, 10 be pad oa
/ delivery.
fhe engravings win be accompanied by a
PAnPatsr, con ,n,nng tie vGeiat docn aent, con-
| nected with te pu5hcation authorities, and a
iist OF lhe Subscribers Names.
! The engFayngs wiltOe delivered to subscri.
oars ia toe Inanner ia wh,ci, ihey may have sIb-
scribed
! It's contemplltedto have few copies printed
on paper prepared to carry colours to have lGe
SIeids accurately tinctured an the modern vie
AID he Plants, &c coloured by one Of our mos
1 pprIyed wat n coiourers. The price Of those
superb COPIES viii DC THIRTEEN dollars each
As no more OF those copies Will be prin,e d Than
shall BIZ subscribed for, gentlemen who WISH Tor
item, requested " add the word '' colgHre4'
1 70 their subscription
JOHN DISNS,
! va ~, Ch~saus- street.
| PHILADELPHIA, Js'te 1916.
| U-JSUB,cHIgrIoSsfor tic e5ovg pyobose9 sblen.
dd EhgrGy.Hg WI 6e reared a: E.is e9iee
once Of CiIiHs for brebcrfg lgst cdbfyred sr 10,