Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-22
American Citizen. His career Of -

American Cit.2en. his career oil p
ry through life was unstaincd by
crime ; and his death was felt as a
loss by every individual of that Com.
munity. whose political existence was
tho fruit of his cxertions.
The FAREWELL ADDRESS Of Gene.
raj Washington is the condensed result
of long experienced. matured refcc-
ton ana strong anxiety for the perma-
ncnt prosperity of his country. His
advice concerning the great impor-
tanrr Of Acknowledgements the
federal Union: the danger Of indul-
ging too much in party feelings -
The necessity of supporting public
credit Mt home of maintaining pub
lie faith in all our transactions with
foreign nations: Of encouraging for
cicn intercourse free firm foreign at.
tarhmcnts ARE so. many lessons Of
prudence which we should do well to
bear in constant remembrance. Why
therefor should not his legacy of wig.
dom and affection. be so published. as
to ADM. of being constantly before
our eyes? An ornament to our apart
mcnts. while it serves as mcmcnto
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 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
important writings. the publishers feel
it tEeir duty, not only TO satisfy them.
selves. butte 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 ihe Address, in highly finish
ed ornamental! penmunship. 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.. !Suliy the
Surrender of the British Army at
York. town. October 10, 1881.
The Address itself shall be printed
with type of 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 Il
when it shall he complicated, the type
and the matrices in which il 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. .frsii" Ear;
first in Peace. ana. frs. in The hearts Of
his COuntrymen.
The paper. of the first quality, Sc
by 90 inches, will be made by Mr..
Amies. The INK shall be carefully
and of the best materials.
The signature If General Washing
ion from whirh it is proposed to ex-
ccute a 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 C0nyen-
ton in which it was framed Thus
asspciating 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 of the
lesign and vignctte. will be engrav-
ID by G. FAIRMAN: and the Typo
graphical partcxecuted by John BinnS.
They will take especial care of the ex-
cution of their several duties in this
aspect, and they will call to their aid,
ii that liberality, zeal and industry
an command from the Sciences and
Arts. so as to make the Fdreweli
address, no mean specimen of the
tate of sthe Fine Arts in the United
states.
As much progress has already been