Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-11

loss by every individual of that CON-
munity. whose political existence was
the fruit of his exertions.
THE FAREWELL ADDRESS gf Gene.
raj Washington is the condensed result
Of long experienced. maturrd rc6ec-
ton andstrong anxiety for the perlna,
nent prosperity of his country. HE
advice concerning the great impor-
tancc of maintaininsindissolubly the
federal Union: the danger Of indu!-
giug too much in party feelings -
the necessity of supporting public
credit at home of maintaining pub.
lie faith IN all our transactions with
foreign nations: Of encouraging for.
eisn intercourse free from foreign at
tachments :--are so many lessons Of
prudence which We should do well to
bear in constant remembrance. Why
therefore should not his legacy Of wis
dom and affection, be 80 published. as
to admit of being constantly before
nur eyes3 An ornament to our apart.
mcnts. while it serves as Tcmcnto
to guide our public feelings, and to
manifest that the author lives in our
memories?
TO make it such, the aim of the
proposed Edition.
The Publishers are determined that
the Address shall be printed on paper
of the same quality and size as the
splendid edition Of the Declaration of
Independence now engraving, d shall
in all respects be companion worthy
that great State paper.
As errors are known from various
causes TO find their way into the most
important writings. the publishers feel
it their duty, not only to satisfy them
selves. but to satisfy the public, of the
authenticity of the copy from which
this splendid Edition of the Farewell
Address shall be published.
Mn. George BRIOPoRT will COM
plete the Design; ofwhich the follow
ing is an outline The Introductory
part of the Address. in highly finish
ed ornamental penmuasI,ip. shall form
the upper part the other parts of
the plate, shall be appropriate orna-
ments Sin the centre below shall be
engraved, from an historical design
for this publication by Mr.. Sully ths
Surrender of the British Army az
York town. October 10, 1881.
The Address itself shall be printed
with type of a peculiar and a .propri-
ate character. designed for this pur-
pose by Mr.. Fairmar. and to be cut
and cast by our best artists. No more
Of the type shall be eastman will be
necessary to execute this Address; g.
when it shall be complicated. the type
and the matrices in which it was cast
shall be utterly destroyed {; so that no
other work shall ever be executed by
the same letter which shall have prin.
ted the FAREWELL ADDRESS" Of
him who lived and died. first in Var;
first in Peace. and first in The hearts Of
his Countrymen.
The paper, Of the first quality, Sc
by 26 inches, will be made by Mr.
Amies. The INK shall be carefully
prepared, and of tile best materials.
The signature of General Washing.
ton from whirh it is proposed to ex-
ccute a fac similc for this publication.
is that which he affixed to the Consti-
tuition of the United States, when he
signed it as President of the Conyen-
ton in which it was framed Thus
associating and concentrating some Of
The greatest events in the life Of this
great man and in the history Of his
Country.
The ornamental writing will be de-
signed and executed in the very best
manner; the ornamental parts Of tic
design and vignctte. will be rngrav-
cd by G. FAIRMAN: and the Typo
graphical partexccuted by John Binns.
They will take especial care Of the on
ccution of their several duties in this
respect, and they will call to their aid,
all that libcrality, zeal and industry
can command from the Sciences and
Arts, SO as to make the FarercsH
address" no mean specimen Of the
state of pthe Fine Arts in the United
States.
AS much progress has already been
made in designing and procuring ma
tcriaIs for this SPLENDID edition Of
Gen. Waslington's "iinrereH .ad-