Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-10

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loss by every individual oi that com.
mnnity. whose palitiral existence was
the fruit of his cxertions.
The FAREWELL ADDRESS of gene.
raj Washington is the condcnse,lreSut
of long experienced. matured reilec.
ton anu strong anxiety for the pcrma.
ncnt prosperity of his country. His
advice concerning the great impar-
fame uf maintaining inaissolubiy the
ftlcra! Union: the danger of indul.
Arg too much in party feelings -
the necessity oi supporting public
credit at home :-of maintaining pub.
lie faith in all our TRANSACTIONS with
foreign nations of Encouraging for.
cisn intercourse free firm foreign a..
tarhments ARE SO many LESSONS Of
prudence which we should do well Ia
bear in constant remembrance. WHY
therefore should not his legacy Of Wis.
dom and Affection. be- 50 published. as
to admit Of being constantly bcc,r
our eyes? An ornament to our apart.
mrmts. while it serves as a mencnro
to guide our public feelings, anil 10
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, d shall
in all respects be a companion worthy
that great State paper.
As errors are known from variou,
causes to find their way into the mos,
importantwritings, the publishers feel
it their duty, not only to satisfy them.
selves. but TO satisfy The pablo, of the
authenticity Of the copy from which
this splendid Edition Of the Farewell
Address shall be Published.
Mr.. GEORGE BRIDPnRT will COM
Pletc the Design ofwhicb the follow
ing is an outline The introductory
part of the Address. in highly finish.
cd ornamental penmunship. shall form
the upper part ;-the other parts of
the plate, shall be appropriate orna-
mcnts i'm the centre below shall be
engraved, from al. historical design
for this publication by Mr.. suIIy the
Surrender of the British Army at
Yorktown. October 10, 1881.
The Address itself shall be printed
with type Of a peculiar and 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 he cast than will DO
necessary to execute this Address Il
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 shc.l have prin.
ted the "FAREwELL ADDRESS" of
him who lived ant: died. first in Uar;
first in Peace. and first in the hearts Of
his Countrymca.
The paper. of the first quality, Sc
by 26 inches, will be made by Mr..
Amics. The INK shall be carefully
and of the best materials.
The signature of General Washing
ton from which it is proposed to OK.
route fac smile for this publication,
IS that which he affixed to the Consti.
luton of the United States, when he
signed it as President If the Convcn.
ion in which it was framed Thus
lssociating and concentrating some of
he greatest events in the life of this
great man and in the history of his
Country.
The ornamental writing will be de-
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manner; the ornamental parts of the
lcsign and vignette. will be engrav-
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,tates.
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rrials for this SPLENDID edition Of
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