Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-06

American CitiZcn. tbs career OF g.a.
~ through life was unstainCd by
crime and his death was felt as
loss By every individual Of that con-
munity, whose political existence was
the fruit Of his eXertions.
the FAREWELL ADDRESS y Gene.
raj Washington is tie condensed result
of long experienced. matnred reItcc-
ton an ! strong anxiety for the perna-
| nent prosperity Of his country. His
advice concerning the great impGv-
tanre Of mainiainingindissolubly the
federal Union: The danger Of indu!-
ging too much in party feelings -
| the necessity of supporting public
credit al home Of maintaining pub
lie faith in all our transaction, wita
farcign nations: Of encouraging for.
cirn intercourse free from foreign II.
tachments are SO many lessons Ok
prudence which we should do wei 10
bear in constant remembrance. WHY
therefore should not his legacy Of wis
dom and Affections, be $" published, as
TO admit Of being constantly before
oar eyes? An ornament to our apart.
mentG, while it serves rs a mcmen;o
to guide our public feelings, and to
manifest that the author lives in our
memorieR
To make il such, s 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. & shall
in all respects be a companion worthy
that great State paper.
As errors are known from various
causrs to end their way into the most
impprtantwritings. the publishers feel
it their duty. not onl y to satisfy them
selves. hut 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 CON.
> pIctc the Dc3ign; nfwhich tlLc follow.
ing is an outline :-fhe Introductory
part of the Address. in highly finish.
) ed Ornamental! pcnmunship. shall form
the upper par! :-the other parts Of
, the plate, shall be appropriate olna-
mcnts - in the centre below shall! be
engraved. from an historical design
for this publication by Mr.. SnIly The
Surrender Of the British Army al
York tovn. October 10. 1891.
The Address itself shall be printed
with type Of a peculiar and a phi
ate character. designed for this pur-
pose by Mr.. Fairman, and TO b" cut
and cast by our best artists. M more
of the type shall be cast'tlIan 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 Uar ;
first in Peace. and first in The hearts q
his CoHnt,ymen.
The paper, Of the first quality, Sc
; by s6 inches, will be madr by Mr..
AmGes. The INK shall be carefully
= prepared, and of the best materials.
The signature of General Washing
ton from with it is proposed tn cx-
ccute fac simiIc for this publication,
is that which he atlixeG to tic Consti-
tuition Of the United States. when he
signed il as President If 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 his
Country.
The ornamental writing will be de-
signed and executed in the very best
manner; The ornamental parts of tire
design and ,ignettc. will be engrav-
cd By G.. FAIRMAN and tho Typo
graphical partexecutedb by John BinTs.
They will take especial care nl the rS.
ccu,ion of their several duties in tbs
respect, and they will call 10 their aid,
all that liberality. zeal md industry
can command from the Sciences and
Arts, so as to make the "FGreweiy
address" no mean specimen Ct the
state of sthe Fine Arts in the United
States.
As muchprogress has already been
made in designing and procuring ma: