Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-18
The Declaration of Indepesl-
dence.

We have no authentic copy Of tbs
ynast important State Paper, the very has
sis that Supports the proud colnunoi A.
rnerican Liberty none, at seastson wiiiei
the eve oss taste can rest, for i nlonept:.
with satisfaction. Hing hare ace not 8 8
!, The Enghsh nation. still proud IS
their MAGMA Cbaftar, though every pro-
yisiost Contains has been trampied upon
By tire bid ambition Of their rulers, hase5
nubiishesl ed ton after eili;ian efsthls ~ ~
strument, each more splendid tlan NJ.
nre,iesessor. Sir William Blaeksfene
has coiIatesl and commented on ibis
fae COPY of MAGMA ChaFtar has been .eAe
cellea by latser specimens o. art anu the
fac-s;n,;les Of tie scales aud signature
have maj eescry reader Of taste aaGreat
! ls;,ta.;s, acsraiiilted.sia some degree, iios
ussrrely with the state Of knowledge ans
81 art 81 the periediu question, but witt
the literary attainmentst also, OF NIL.
john, King Henry, and tAair : Barons
bbid5,
Surely the Declaration Of American
\ Indepenae nce IS, at least, as we'll entl-
J tied To The decorations Of art as TIE Mag
Ma Cbartar Of England send ;E'the fac-si-
miles ofthe signatares ofthe patriots who
sieued it were published IN America, 1t
would serve to gfatify a curiosity, AZ least
I as laatia5Se as thai which calls tor iinlta
tioas Of the correspondents Of Junius, or
OF the alsstocracy shat wrested the El,-
elisa Charter from the reluctant monarch
ST the day.
We are fiFniy persuaded that The more
the principles of eur Declaration OF lnde-
pensfeace are spread out before. the eyes
Sci the woril, the more they will BE ad-
rnired. bt f5seign nations as we'll as OUT
own and every iilnocent and honest de-
vice that NAV serve to attract attention.
toward them, will serve, also. to promote
The Great cause Of public. liberty. SuchI
an.embellished editiGn, as viii render y
an ornament to an apartment, will have
atendelcy to spread tie knowledge Q
its contents, among those WHO woai'
otherwise have turned their thoughts but
lightly towards the subject. Such an e
aition viii serve to place It continually
under the eye of man, woman, and child
in afami.y, it viii associate the pleasure
bic ideas OF elegance and ornament VII
the history of the transaction itself, atls
fauiIArize those principles which form
or ought to form, the veFy bond and ce
ment of political society. Norris II @ !!
small tnoaent that such an edition, well
executed. will serve as a specimen OF taci
,stateof the fac arts among stas at the pre-
sent day. Aetuased by these views, theI
Subscriber proposcs.to publish
a Splendid Edition Of the Declaration,
Of Independence, SIS
: Which shall be, in all respects Anne
ricaa. .,sllthe necessary materials ssaii
be manufactured mathis countr,, aud ex.
pressIy for this publication. The Designs
the Engrayings shall be the work of Ane- |
merican Artists the publication through
out shall AFFORD eyidence Ut what our CT
tizens have done in politics aud eau do;
an art.
Philadelphia, March. 1916:
Plan and Terms Of Subscription. |
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