Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-21

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crime and his death was felt as q
loss by every individual Of that com.
muni,y. whose political existence was
the fruit of his exert;ons.
The FAREWELL ADDRESS of Gene.
raj Washington is the condensed rcsr,Y
of lon.. experienced. matured rcfec-
ton and strong anxiety for the perma-
nrnt prosperity Of his country. His
advice concerning the great implr.
tanrc of maintaining indiSsolubly tic
federal Union: the danger of indu!.
ging too much in party feelings -
the necessity of supporting public
credit at home eff maintaining pub.
lie faith in all our transaction, With
foreign nations Ofencoaraging for
cisn intercourse free firm foreign at.
tachmcnts are so many lessons Of
prudence which we should do well to
bear in constant remembrance. Why
therefore should not his legacy of WIS.,
DON and affection. be published. as
10 admit OF being constantly before
our eyes: An ornament to our apart
mrnts. While it serves as a mcm,nto
to guide our pablo feelings, and 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 he printed on paper
OF! the same quality and size as the
splendid edition of the Declaration of
Independence now engraving. Il shall
in all respects be companion worthy
that great State paper.
As errors are known from various
causes to find their way into the most
imp0rtantwritiags, the publishers feel
it their duty, nat only to satisfy them.
selves. but to satisfy the public, OF the
authenticity of the copy from which
this splendid Edition of the Farcwc!!
Address shall be published.
Mr.. GEORGE BRlDPOET will COM
plctc the Design; ofwhich the follow
ing is an outline The introductory
part of the Address, in highly finish
ed ornamental pcnmunship, shall !orm
the upper part ;-thc other parts Of
the plate, shall be appropriate orna-
mcnts s. 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 10, 1891.
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 than will be
necessary to execute this Address &
when il 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, first in Var;
first in Peace. and first in The hearts Of
his C0Rnt,ymen.
The paper. of the first quality. Sc
by 26 inches, will be made by Mr..
Amies. The INK shall be carefully
prepared, and of the best materials.
The signature of General Washing
ton from with it is proposed to eS-
ccute fac similc for this publication.
is that which he affixed to the Const-
tuition of the United States, when he
signed it rs President of the Cnnvcn-
ton in which it was framed Thus
asscciatinS 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-
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manner the ornamental parts ofthc
design and vignctte. will be cngrav-
cd by 6. FAIRMAN and the Typo
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States.
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