Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-05

loss by every individual Of that Com
,munity. whose political existence was
the fruit Of his exertions.
The FAREWELL ADDRESS IF Gene.
raj Washington is the condensed result
of long experienced. matured reilec.
ton ARMSTRONG anxiety for the perma.
ncnt prosperity Of his country. H.
advice concerning the great impor-
lance of MISUNDERSTANDING the
federal Union: the danger of iudul-
ging too much in party feelings -
the necessity Of supporting public
credit at home of maintaining pub
lie faith ~ all our transactions with
foreign nations Of encouraging for.
cign intercourse free from foreign al.
tachmeIts ARE SO many lessons Of
prudence which we shoald do well to
bear in constant remembrance. Why
thcrcln, 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 il serves as a mementO
to guide our public feelings, and TO
manifest that the author lives in our
memories?
70 make il such, the aim Of the
proposed Edition.
The Publishers arc determined that
the Address shall be printed on paper
Of the same qGa!ity and size as tho
splendid edition Of the Declaration of
Independence now engraving, 4 shall
in all respects be a companion worthy
that great State paper.
As errors are known from various
causes TO find their way into the most
imoortantwritings. 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 BRIOPoRT will COM
pIetc the Design ; ofwhich the follow
ing is an outline The Introductory
part of the Address. in highly finish.
ed ornamental! pcnmunship, shall form
the upper par! ;-the other parts Of
the plate, shall be appropriate orna.
ments - in the centre below shall be
engraved, from an historical design
for this publication by Mr.. SDify the
Surrender of the British Army al
York town. October 10, 1881.
The Address itself shall be printed
with type of a peculiar and agpropri-
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'tlan will be
necessary to ext cute this Address: &
when it shall be complicated, the type
and the matrices in which il was cast
shall be utterly destroyed so that no
other work shall ever bc executed by
the same letter which shall have prin-
ted the " FAREWELL ADDRESS" of
him who lived and died. first in War;
first in Peace, an. FRS. in The hearts o.
his Countrymcn.
The paper, of the first quality, Sc
by &c inches, will be made by BIZ.
Amics. The INK shall be carefully
prepared, and Of the best materials.
The signature of General Washing.
ton from which it is proposed tn ex-
ccute fac smile for this publication,
is tharwhich he affixed to the Consti-
tuition of the United States, when he
signed it as President of the Convcn.
ton in which it was framed Thus
associatins 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 oftlr
design and ,ignette, will be cngrav-
cd by G. FAIRMAS: and the Typo
graphical partcxccrted by John BINS.
They will take especial care of the ex.
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 Fdrerh.
address" no mean specimen Of the
state of tthe Fine Arts in the United
States.
Asnuch progress las already been
made in designing and procuring ma,
tcriaIs for this SPLENDID edition Of
Gen. Westinghouse "FartrfH Id