Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-07

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crime /; and his death was felt as q
loss by every individual of that com
munity. whose political existence was
tic fruit of his eyertions.
THE FAREWELL ADDRESS :? Gene
raj Washington is the condensed result
of long experienced. maturcd rehec-
ton and strong anxiety for the prrma-
nent prosperity of his country. His
advice concerning the great impor-
lance of maintainingindissolnbly tho
federal Union: the danger Of indui-
gins too much in party feelings -
the necessity Of supporting public
credit at home of maintaining pub
lie faith IN all our transaction, with
foreign nations: of Encouraging for
cisn intercourse free from foreign at.
tachments ARE so many lessons oil
prudence which VIC should do well to
bear in constant remembrance. Why
therefore should not his legacy of Wis
dom and affection, be sopublished, az
TO admit of being constantly before
oar eyes? An ornament to orr apart
m:nts. 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, 8 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 arc known from various
causes to find their way into the most
importantwritings, the publishers feel
it their duty, no. only to satisfy them
selves. but to satisfy the pubic. of the
authenticity of the copy from which
this splendid Edition Of the Farewell
Address shall be published.
Mr.. GEoRGE BRI0PoRT will COM
plete the Design; ofwhich the follow
ing is an outline The introductory
part of the Address. in highly finish
ed ornamental penmuaship. shall form
the upper part ;-the other parts oil
tile plate, shall be appropriate orna-
ments i'm the centre below shall be
engraved, from an historical design
for this publication by Mr.. Saly the
Surrender of the British Army at
York town, October 10, 1871.
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 be cast'tlan will be
necessary to execute this Address; q
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" Of
him who lived and died. frstm Hm;
first in Peace, and frs. in The hearts Of
his COnntrymen.
The paper, of the first quality, Sc
by a6 inches, will be made by Mr.
| Amics. The INK shall be carefully
prepared, and of the best materials.
The signature of General Washing.
ton from which it is proposed to ex-
ccute a fac similc for this publication,
is that which he afiixen to the Consti-
tuition of the United States. when he
signed il as President of the Conycn-
| 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 his
Country.
The ornamental writing will be de.
signed and executed in the very bes'
manner; the ornamental parts ortls
design and ,isnette, will be engraV-
cd by 6. FAIRMAN: and the Typo
graphical partexecuted by John Bins.
They will take especial care ofthe ex-
ecution of their several duties in thls
respect. and they will call to their aid
all that libcrality, zeal and industry
can command from the Sciences anG
Arts, so as to make the "FartirsL
address" no mean specimen OF TIE
state of !thc Fine Arts in the UHI'cI
States.
As much progress has already been
made in designing and procuring ma.
trrials for this SPLENDID edition Oh
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