Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-27

nv through life was unstaincd b.
crime and his death was felt as
loss by every individual of that Coin.
munity. whose political! existence Was
the fruit OF his cXcrtioIs.
The FAREWELL ADDRESS = Gene.
raL Washington is t!,c condensed rcsu!
of long experienced. maturcd rcdcl
ton and strong anxiety Tor the perma
nrnt prosperity Of his country. His
advice col erning the great imr"..
lance of maintaininsindissolubly the
federal Union: the danger of indui
ging too much in party feelings -
the necessity of supporting public
credit al home of maintaining pub
lie faith IN all our transactions with
foreign nations: ofcncouraging for
eign intercourse free from foreigu at
tochmcnts ARE SO many lessons Of
prudence which we should d. 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
mcnts. while it srrSrs as mcmento
to guide our pubic feelings. and to
manifest that the author lives in our
memories!
To make it such, the aim OF the
proposed Edition.
The Publishers arc determined that
the Address shall be printed IN paper
of the same quality and size as the
splendid edition of the Declaration Of
independence ROW ENGRAVING, d shall
i'm all respect b. a 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 tic copy from which
this splendid Edition of the Farewell
Address shall be published.
Mr.. GEORGE BRIDPoRT will corr
ple!e 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 part 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.. Snlly the
Surrender of the British Army ar
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.. Fairman, and TO be cut
and cast by our best artists. No more
Of the type shall be cast'than will DO
necessary to execute this AddrcssH q
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 frs. in the hearts Of
his Count,ymem.
The paper, of the first quality, Sc
by &c inches, will be made by MI.
Amics. The INK shall be carefully
prepared. and Of the best materials.
The signature of General Washing
ton from with it is proposed to OK
ccute fac smile for this publication,
is that which 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
the ornamental parts of the
design and vigncttc, will be engrav-
ed by G.. FAIRMAN and the Typo
partcxccuted by John BiRns.
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 liberality, zeal and industry
IAN command from the Sciences and
Arts, SO as to make the "Fare1ceL!
.9ddrrss" no mean specimen Of tho
state Of .the Fine Arts in the United
States.
As much progress has already been
made in designing and procuring ma
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