Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-17

loss by every individual Of that Com.
munity, whose political! existence was
the fruit of his exc'tiOns.
The FAREWELL ADDRESS Of Gene.
raj Washington is the condensed resul,
Of long experienced, matured rpfec.
ton and strong anxiety for the pcrma.
nrnt prosperity of his country. His
advice concerning the great impor.
| tance of maintaininsindissolubly the
federal Union: the danger of indu.
ging too much in party frrlmgs:-
the necessity Of supporting public
credit at homo of maintaining pub.
lie faith in all our transaction, with
foreign nations Of encouraging for.
eigu intercourse free from foreign at.
tachments :A-arc so many lessons Of
prudence which we should do vel! 10
bear in constant remembrance. WIZ
therefore should not his legary of wis.
DOM and affection. be 81 published. as
to admit Of being constantly befure
our eyes? An ornament tn our apart.
meuts. while it serves as a memrn,O
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 arc determined thai
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 companion worthy
that great State paper.
As err0is are knoNn from various
causes TO find their way into the most
important writings. the Publishers feel
il their duty, not only to satisfy them.
selves, but TO satisfy the public, of the
authenticity Of the copy from which
this splendid Edition Of the Farewell
Addrcs. shall be Published.
Mr.. GEORGE BRrDPORr will com
plete the Design ofHhich the follow
ing is an outline The Introductory
part of the Address. ia highly finish
ed ornamental pcnmunship, shall form
the upper part ;-thc 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 MIR. SulIy the
Surrender of the British Army at
York town. October 10, 1881.
TIC Address itself shall be printed
with type of a peculiar and q, propri.
ate character. designed for this pur-
pose by Mr.. Fairman, and to be cut
and cast by our best artists. No moro
Of the type shall be cast than will be
necessary to execute this Address 4
when it shall be complicated, the type
and the matrices in which it was rast
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 Of
has Connt,ymen.
The paper. Of the first quality, sc
by 90 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 whi.h it is proposed to cx-
ccute far simile for this publication
is that which he affixed to the Consti-
tuition of the nited States, when he
signed il as president of the Conven-
ton in which it was framed Thus
associating and concentrating some Of
the greatest events in the life of this
great man and in tie 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 ,ignette, will be engrar-
ed by G. FAIRMaN: and the Typo
graphical partexecuted by John Biuns.
They will take especial care Of the ex-
ecution of their se,eyai duties in this
respect, and they will call to their aid.
all that liberalisy, zeal and industry
can command from the Sciences and
Arts, so as to make the " FareucsI
address" no mean specimen Of the
state of sthe Fine Arts in the United
States.
As much progress has already been
made in designing and procuring ma.
terials for this SPLENDID edition OF
Gen. Washington'a "FareUeu Id
Dress" it is expected it will be ready
for delivery, with the SPLENDID Edi-