Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-22

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nv through life was uastaincd by
crime /; and his death was felt as a
loss BY every individual Of that com.
munity. whose political existence was
the fruit of his exertiuns.
THE FAREWELL ADDRESS Of Gene.
raj Washing ton is the condensed result
of Isng experienced. matured reaec-
ton and strong anxiety for the perma-
nent prosperity Of his country. His
advice concerning the great impor-
lance of maintaining indissodbly the
federal Union: the danger of indu!-
ging 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
eign intercourse free from foreign at.
tachments 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 50 published, as
to admit of being constantly before
our eyes? An ornament to our apart.
ments. while it serves as a memento
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 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. d shall
in all respects be a 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 their duty, not only to satisfy them
selves. but to satisfy the public, ofthc
authenticity of tire copy from which
this splendid Edition of the Farewell
Addres, shall be published.
Mr.. GEORGE BRIDPoRT will COM
pIetc the Design; ofwhich the follow.
ing is an outline Tile Introductory
part of the Address, in highly finish
ed ornamental pcnmunship, shall form
the upper part ;-the other parts OF
the plate, shall be appropriate orna-
mcnts in the centre below shall be
engraved, from an historical design
for this publication by Mr.. Sully the
Surrender of the British Army at
York town, October 10, 1891.
The Address itself shall he printed
with type of a peculiar and arpropri.
ate character. designed for this pur.
pose by Mr.. Fairman, and to be cut
and cast by our best artists. No nero
Of the type shall he castthan will be
necessary to execute this Address x
when It 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 "FAaEwELL, ADDRESS" Of
him who lived and died, first in Var:
first in Peace, and frs. in tie hearts q
his Colntrymcn.
The paper, of the first quality, Sc
by e6 inches, will be made by MI
Amics. The INK shall be carefully
prepared. and of the best materials.
The signature of General Washing
ton from whish it is proposed to ex.
ecutc a fac simile for this publication,
is that which he affixed to tho. Consti.
tuition Of the United States, when he
signed it as President of the Convcn.
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 lis
Country.
The ornamental writing will be dc.
signed and executed in the very best
manner: the ornamental parts oftlc
design and vignette. will be cngrar-
cd by G. FAIRMAN: and the Typo.
graphical partexecuted by John Binns.
They will take especial care of the ex-
ecution of their several duties in this
respect, and they will call to their aid.
all Chat liberality, zeal and INDUSTRY
can command FROM the Sciences and
Arts, so as to make the FaretreN
address" no mean specimen Of tho
stasc of ithe Fine Arts in the United
States.
As much progress has already been
made in designing and procuring ma.
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