Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-06


ry through life was unstaincd by
crime and his death was felt rs 4
loss by every individual of that COM
mu!ii'y. whose political existence was
the fruit Of his e2crtinns.
THE FAREWELL ADDRESS Of Gene
raj Washington is the condensed result
of long experienced. maturcd rcacc-
ton and strong anxiety for the pcrma-
nrnt prosperity of his country. His
advice concerning the great impor-
tanre of MISUNDERSTANDING the
federal Union: the danger Of indu!-
cling too much in party feelings -
the necessity Of supporting public
credit at home of maintaining pub
lie faith in all our transactions with
foreign nations: of encouraging for
eigu intercourse free firm foreign at.
tachmcnts Are 50 many lessons Of
prudence which VIC 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
ments. while it serves as memento
to guide CUR 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 are 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. Il shall
in all respects be a companion worthy
that great State paper.
rs errors arc 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. bat TO satisfy the public. of the
Authenticity Of the copy from which
this splendid Edition Of the Farewell
Address shall be- published.
Mn. GEORGE BRrDPORT will COM
pletc the Design i; 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 he appropriate "rna-
mcnts in 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. 1871.
The Address itself shall be printed
with type of a peculiar and a. Ipropri-
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 &
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" nf
him who lived and died. ,frstin Var;
first in Peace. and frs. in HE hearts Of
his Countrymcn.
The paper, Of the first quality, Sc
by &c inches, will be made b! 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 ex-
ccutc a fac similc for this flbliCatiOn.
is that which he affixed to the Consti-
tuition of the United States; when he
signed il as President Of the Conrcn-
ton in which itGb as framed Thus
associating and concentrating some oil
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
design and vignettc. will be engrav-
ed BY G.. FAIRMAN: ard the Typo
graphical part executed by John Binns.
They will take especial care ofthc ex-
ccution of their several duties in this
respect. and they will call 10 their aid.
all that libcrality, zeal and industry
can command from the Sciences and
Arts, 8, as to make the FareTceE
address" no mean specimen of tho
state of sthc Fine Arts in the United
States.
As much progress has already beer
made in designing and procuring ma.