Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-14

munity. whose political existence was
the fr.it Of his exsrtions.
THE FAREWELL ADDRESS Of Gene.
rat Washington is tie condensed result
of long experienced. matured reGec-
tion and strong anxiety for the perma-
nrnt prosperity Of bis country. His
advice concerning the great impor-
lance of ma;Gtaininsindisso!ubly the
federal Union: the danger Of indul-
ging TOO much in party feelings -
the necessity Of supporting public
. credit al home of maintaining pub
| T.. faith in all our transactions with
foreign nations Of Encouraging for.
cign intercourse free from farcign al.
tachmcuts are so many lessons Of
prudence whicil-wc should do well TO
bear IN constant rcmrm' rance. Why
therefore should not his legacy Of Wis
i dom and affection. be 81 published. as
to admit Of being constantly before
our eyes? An ornament to our apart
ments. while il serves as mcmcnto
TO guide oar public feelings, and 10
manifest that the author lives in our
memories?
To make it such, S 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. Il 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
impprtantwritings. the publishers feel
il their nuty, not only 10 satisfy them
selves. but 10 satisfy the pubic, of the
authenticity of the copy from which
this splendid Edition Of the Farewell
Address shall be published.
Mr.. GEORGE BRIDPoRr will COM
plete the Design; ofwhiCh the follow
| ing is an outline :-rhe Introductory
part of the Address, in highly finish
ed ornamental pcnmunship. shall form
the upper part ;-the other parts oil
the plate. shall be appropriate orna-
mrnts - in the centre below shall be
engraved. from an historical design
for this publication by Mr.. SuIiy the
Surrender of the British Army at
YORK town. October 10, 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 A.: &
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" nf
him who lived and died. first in Har;
first in Peace. and frs. in HE hearts Of
his Count,ymen.
The paper. of the first quality, SO
by &c 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 whifh it is proposed to ex-
ecute fac simile for this publication,
is that which he affixed to the Consti.
tuition of the United States, when he
signed it as President Of the Conven-
ton in which it was framed; Thus
associating and concentrating some oil
the greatest events in the life of this
grat 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 the
design and ,iSnette, will be engrav-
ed by G. TAIRMAN and the Typo
graphical partexecuted by John Binns.
They will take especial care of the ex-
ecution of their several duties in this
respect, and they will call to their aid,
all that liberality, zeal and industry
Can command from the Sciences and
Arts, 80 as to make the "ParercelL
address" no mean specimen of the
state Of !the Fine Arts in the United
States.
A much progress has already been
made in designing and procuring ma
teria!s for this SPLENDID edition of
Gen. Wasbinston's "FarcweH I'D
Dress" it is expected it will be ready
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