Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-13


,ry through life was uns'"ined by
crime ari his death was felt as :.
loss by every individual of that com-
munity. whose political existence was
the fruit Of his exerticns.
THE FAREWELL ADDRESS 81 Gers.
raj Washington is the condcnsejrcsult
Of long experienced. matnred relec-
ton nds;rong anxiety for the perma.
nent prosperity of his country. His
advice concerning the great impor.
lance Of maintainingi1dissolubly the
federal Union: the dagger of induI-
gins too much in party feelings -
the necessity Of supporting publis
credit al home of maintaining pub
lie faith n all our transaction, With
foreiga nations of encouraging for
eisn intercourse free from foreign al.
tachmcnts ARE so many iessnnS Of
prudence which we should do well TO
bear in constant remembrance. Why
thcrcfuic should not his legacy Of wis.
dom and affection. be $" publishcd. as
to admit of being constantly before
our eyes? An ornament To our apart
mcnts, while ii serves as a memcntn
to guide our public feelings, and to
manifest that the author lives in our
meinoricsl
To make it such, the aim of the
proposed Edition.
The Publishers are determined that
thc Address shall be printed on paper
( of the same quality and size as the
splendid edition Of the Declaration Of
indrprndcncc now engraving. d shall
( in all respects he companion WORTHY
that great STATE paper.
As errnis are known from various
! causes TO fnd their way into the most
! important writings. thc publishers feci
/ it their duty, nat onl; to satisfy them
selves. but to satisfy the public. otthe
authenticity of the copy from which
this splendid Edition of Tie Farewell
Address shall be published.
Mr.. GEORGE BRIDPoRT will com
plctc the Design; ofwbicb the follow
ing is an outline :-Ihc Introductory
part of the Address. in highly finish
cd ornamental pcnmuaslip. shall form
the upper part ;-the other parts OF
the plate, shall be appropriate orna-
ments lin the centre below shall be
engraved, from an historical design
for this publication by Mr.. Sally the
Surrender of the British Army &C
York town. October 10, 1871.
Inc Address itself shall be printed
with type of peculiar and a. pr"pri-
=. 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 Lc cast'tlan will be
necessary to execute this Address; d
when il shall be complicated, tie typo
and the matrices in which it was cast
shall be- utterly destroy cd; so that no
other work shall ever be cxccutcdby
fhc same letter which shall have prin-
ted the FAREWELL ADDRESS" nt
him who lived and died. first in Var !;
first in Peace. ana. first iniAe hearts Of
his Couatrymen.
The paper, Of the first quality, Sc
by 90 inches, will be made by Mr..
Amies. The INK shall lie carefully
:, prepared, and Of the best materials.
The signature of General Washing
ton from with it is proposed to en-
ecutc a fac smile for this publication,
is that which he affixed to the Cousti-
tuition of the United States, when he
signed il as President If the Cunycn-
ton in which it was framed; Thus
associating ard concentrating some CT
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 bes!
manner; the ornamental parts OF the
design and ,igncttc. will be cngrar-
cd by G. FAIRMAN and the Typo
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ccution OF their several duties in this
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can command from the Sciences and
Arts, so as to make the Fare1cel
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state of tthc Fine Arts in the United
States.
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l made in designing and procuring ma
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