Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-03

loss by every individual! Of that Com.
munity. whose political existence was
the fruit of his excrtions.
THE FAREWELL ADDRESS Of Gems.
raj WastiRgfOn is the condensed result
of long experienced. matured rcacc.
ton and strong anxiety for the pcrma.
nent prosperity If his country. His
advice concerning the great impor.
tanre Of MISUNDERSTANDING the
federal Union: The danger Of indul
gius too much in party feelings -
the necessity of supporting public
credit at home of maintaining pub.
lie faith in all our Transaction, with
foreign nations Of encouraging for
cign intercourse free firm forcigr at.
taChmcDtS:-arc 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 50 published. as
TO admit Of being constantly before
our eyes? An ornament to our apart
mrnts. while il s"rvcs as a mcmento
to guide our public feelings, and to
manifest that the author lives in our
memories?
To make it such, is the aim of the
proposed Edition.
The Publishers arc determined that
the Address shall be printed on paper
of thu same quality and size as the
splendid edition of the Declaration of
Independence now engraving. Il shall
in all respects be companion worthy
that great State paper.
As crrGIs 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. brt 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
plcte the Design; ofwhich the follow
ing is an outline The Introductory
part of the Address. in highly finish
ed ornamental penmunship. shall form
the upper part :-the other parts Of
the plate, shall be appropriate orna-
ments i'm the centre below shall be
engraved, from an historical design
for this publication by Mr.. SuIIy the
Surrender of the British Army at
York town. October 10, 1881.
The Address itself shall be printed
with type of 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 be
necessary to execute this Address K
when il shall he 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" nf
him who lived and died. first ir Uar;
first in Peace. and first in The hearts Of
his Countrymcn.
The 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 with it is proposed t" cx-
scute fac simile for this publication.
is that which he affixed to the Consti-
tuition of the [ nitcd States, when he
signed it 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.
The ornamental writing will be de-
signed and executed in the very best
the ornamental parts of the
design and vignette, will be engrav-
ed by G. FAIRMAN: and the Typo.
graphical part executed by John BiunS.
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
can command from the Sciences and
A PTS q, nc IN make thc .. F1rp1rM
address" no mean specimen of tho
state Of tthe 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. Waslington's "FarsweH Id
dress" it is expected it will be ready
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