Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-30

loss by every Individual oil that Com.
mnnity. whose political existence was
the fruit of his excrtions.
The FAREWELL ADDRESS Of Gene.
raj Washington is the condensed result
of Ious experienced. maturcd reaec.
ton ARMSTRONG anxiety for the perma.
nent prosperity of his country. His
advice concerning the great imp,r.
tancc Of maintaining indissoIuh!y the
federal Union: the danger of indul.
ging too much in party feelings
the necessity of supporting public
credit at horne of maintaining bub.
lie faith in all our transactions with
foreign nations OF encouraging for
eign intercourse free firm lorcisu at.
taChmen'S are SO many lessons of
prudence which we should do well to
bear in constant remembrance. Why
therefore should moi his legacy of wis.
dom and affection, be sopublishpd. as
to admit OF being constantly before
our eyes? An ornament to our apart.
ments. while it srrves as a memento
TO guide our public feelings. and to
manifest that the author lives in our
memories?
To mako it such, is 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 q the Declaration os
independence now engraving, d 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
important writings, the publishers feel
il their unity, not only to satisfy them
selves. but 70 satisfy the public, Of the
authenticity Of the copy from which
this splendid Edition Of the Farewell
Address shall be- published.
Mr.. GEORGE BRIDPoRr will COM
nlrte the Design; nfwhicb the follow
ing Is an outline The Introductory
part Of the Address. in hIghl! finish
ed ornamental penmnnship, shall form
the upper part ;-the other parts Of
the plate, shall be appropriate "rna-
ments lin 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 70, 1881.
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
If the type shall be cast than will be
necessary to execute this Address: Il
when il shall be complicated, the type
aud the matrices in which il 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 IL Uar ;
first in Peace. and FIRST in the hearts Of
his COunirgmrn.
The paper, Of the first quality. Sc
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 which it is proposed t. ex-
ccute fac simiIc for this Publication,
is that which he affixed to the Consti-
tuition of the I nitrd States. when he
signed it as President IF the Couyrn-
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 the
design and vignctte. will be engrav-
ed by G. FAIRMAN and the Typo
graphical part executed by john Binns.
They will take especial care Of the ex-
ecuhon of their several duties IN this
respect, and they will rall TO their aid,
all that libcrality, zeal and industry
Can command from the Sciences and
Arts, s. as to make the FarewelL
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
tcriaIs for this SPLENDID edition Of
Gen. Washington's "FareweH I'D.
Dress" it is expected it will be ready
for delivery, with the SPLENDID Edi-
Al