Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-12

loss BY every inGtVfduai Oh tnat C0m-
mnnitg. whose political existence was
the fruit of his excrtions.
The FAREWELL ADDRESS Of Gene
raj Washington is the condensed result
Of long experienced. matured redec-
ton and strong anxiety for the perna-
ncnt prosperity Of Ills country. His
advice concerning the great impor.
lance Of maintainingindissoiubIy the
federal Union: the danger Of induI-
cling 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
eign intercourse free from foreign at.
tachmeats 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 so published, as
to admit of being constantly before
our eyes? An ornament to our apart
ments. while it serves as a memento
to guide our public feelings, and to
| manifest that the author lives in our
! memorics1
To make it such. the aim Of the
proposed Edition.
The Publishers arc determined that
the Address shall he printed on paper
Of the same quality and siza as tho
splendid edition of the Declaration Of
independence now engraving, Il 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
impertantwritings, 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.
Mr.. GEORGE BRIDpoRT will com,
plete the Design; ofwhich tile follow
ing is an outline The Introductory
part Of the Address, in highly finish
ed ornamental pcnmunship, shall form
the upper part ;-the other parts of
the plate, shall be appropriate orna-
mcnts lin the centre below shall be
engraved. from an historical design
for this publication by Mr.. Suliy the
Surrender Of the British Army at
yorktown. October 19, 1871.
The Address itself shall be printed
with type Of a peculiar and appropri.
ate character. designed for this pur-
pose by Mr.. Fairman, and to be cut
and cast by our best artists. No more
of the type shall be cast than will be
necessary to execute this Address /; &
when ii 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 pria.
ted the "FAREwELL ADDRESS" Of
| him who lived and died. first in War;
first in Peace, and FIRST in the hearts Of
his Conntrymen.
Tile paper, of the first quality, Sc
by &c inches, will be made by Mr..
Amies. The INK shall be carefully
prepared, and of the best materials.
The signature of General Washing
ton from which it is proposed to ex.
ecute a fac similc for this pnblication,
is that which he affixed to the Consti.
tuition of the United States, when he
signed il as President Of the Conven.
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.
Tie ornamental writing will be de.
signed and executed in the very best
manner; the ornamental parts Of the
design and vignette, will be engrav.
cd by G. FAIRMAN: and the Typo
graphical part executed by John Binns.
They will take especial care Of the e1.
ecution Of their several duties in this
respect, and they will call TO their aid,
all that liberalify, zeal and industry
can command from the Sciences and
Arts, SO as to make the "Farcrta
address" no mean specimen OF the
state of.the Fine Arts in the United
States.
As much progress has already been
made in designing and procuring ma.
tcrials for this SPLENDID edition Of
Gen. washington's "FarewsA i'd,
Dress" it is expected II will be ready