Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-10

crime ; and his death WAS telt as q.
loss by every individual of that com-
munity. whose political existence was
the rrnit of his eXcrtions.
THE FAREWELL ADDRESS y Gene
raj, Washington is the condensed result
of long experienced. maturcd rdcc-
ton anistrong anxiety for the perma-
nent prosperity Of his country. His
advice concerning the great impor-
lance of maintaining indisso!ubly the
federal Union: the danger Of indul-
cling 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
cign intercourse free from foreign at
tachments ARE so many lessons of
prudence which VIC should do well to
bear in constant remembrance. Why
therefor 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
mcnts. while it serves as a mGmentc
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. ofthe
authenticity of the copy from which
this splendid Edition of the Farewell
Address shall be published.
Nix. GEORGE BRI0PoRT will COM
plcte the Design; ofwhich the follow
ing is an outline The Introductory
part of the Address, in highly finish
ed ornamental penmuaship. shall frm
the upper part ;-the other parts OF
the plate, shall be appropriate orna-
ments ;-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 19, 1881.
The Address itself shall be printed
with type of peculiar and a:,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'than will be
necessary to execute this Address: &
when it shall be complicated, the type
and the matrices in which it was cast
shall he utterly destroyed /; so that no
other work shall ever be executed by
the same letter which shall have rrin-
ted the " FAREWELL ADDRESS" ri
him who lived and died. first IN Uar;
first in Peace, and first in The hearts q
his Conntryn'en.
The paper, of the first quality, Sc
by e6 inches, will be nude by MI.
Amies. The INK shall be carefully
prepared, and of the best materials.
The signature of General Washing
ton from whirh it is proposed to ex-
cCute a fac smile for this publication,
is that which he affixed to the Consti-
tuition of the United States, when nc
signed it as President Of the Convex
ton in which twas 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 do
signed and executed in the very besi
manner; the ornamental parts oil the
design and ,ignette. will b. engray-
ed by G. FAIRMAN: and the Typo.
graphical partexccuted by John Binrs.
They will take especial care ofthe ex-
ecution Of their several duies IN this
respect, and they will call TO their aid.
all that Iiberalily, zeal and industry
can command from the Sciences aud
Arts, so as to make the "Fars1ce!
address" no mean specimen Of the
state of sthc Fine Arts in the UnitcJ
States.
As much progress has already been
made in designing and procuring ma,
trrials for this SPLENDID edition OF
Gen. Washington's "Fare1CeN IA