Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-09


loss by every individual Of that Com
munity, whose political existence was
the fruit of his eXertions.
The FAREWELL ADDRESS Of Gene.
raj Washington is the condensed result
of long experienced. matnrrd relec-
ton and strong anxiety for the perma-
mpnt prosperity OF his country His
advice concerning the great impor-
tanre of maintaininginhisso'ubiy the
federal Union: the danger Of indu!-
ging too much in party feelings 49,
the necessity Of supporting public
credit at home of maintaining pub
lie faith IN all our transaction, with
foreign nations: Of Encouraging for
eisn intercourse free from foreign at
tachmcnts 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
70 admit of being constantly before
our eyesl An ornament to our apart.
mruts. while it serves as memrnto
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 arc 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
importantwEitings, 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
pIete the Design; ofwhich the follow
ing is an outline The Introductory
part of the Address, in highly finish
cd ornamental penmuaship, shall form
the upper part ;-the other parts oil
the plate, shall be appropriate orna-
ments sin the centre below shall be
engraved, from an historical design
for this publication by Mr.. suily the
Surrender of the British Army at
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 &c be cut
and cast by our best artists. No more
of the type shall be eastman will be
necessary to execute this Address; &
when il 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. frstin War;
first III Peace, and frs. IN The hearts Of
his Countrymen.
The paper, Of the first quality, SO
by e6 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-
route fac smile for this publication,
is that which he affixed to the Consti-
tuition of the United States, when he
signed il as President Of the Conven-
ton n 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 do
signed and executed in the very best
manner; the ornamental parts Of tho
design and viglette, will be engrav-
ed by G. FAIRMAN: and the Typo
graphical part executed by John Bians.
They will take especial care OF the eX-
ecution of their several duties in this
respect, add they will call to their aid,
all that liberality, zeal and industry
can command from the Sciences aud
Arts, so as to make the " Fare1csG
address" no mean specimen Of the
state of sthe Fine Arts in the United
States.
As much progress has already been
made in designing and procuring ma
terials for this SPLENDID edition OF
Gen. Washington's "FdreweA IL