Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-12

loss ny every individnai ot that Com
munity, whose political existence was
the fruit of his cxertions.
The FAREWELL ADDRESS Of gene.
ra, Washington is the conlcnsedrcsult
Of long experienced. matured reacc-
ton and strong anxiety for the perma-
ncnt prosperity Of his country. His
advice concerning the great impor-
tanrc Of maintaining ind;ssoIub!y the
federal Union: the danger of indul-
ging too much in party feelings -
the necessity Of supporting public
credit at home of maintaining pub.
lie faith in all our transactions with
f,rcigu nations Of encouraging for.
cisn intercourse free firm foreign al.
tarhmcnts ARE SO many lessons of
prudence which we should do well to
bear in constant remembrance. Why
therefore should not his legacy of wis.
dom and affection, be 50 published. as
to admit of being constantly before
our eyes! An ornament to our apart
mrnts. while it serves rs a memcnto
to guide our public feelings, and to
manifest that the author lives in ou-
memories?
To make it such, is the aim of ;he
proposed Edition.
The Publishers arc determined that
the Address shall be printed on paper
of tie same quality and size as the
splendid edition of the Declaration of
independence now engraving, & shall
in all respects be companion worthy
that great State paper.
As errors are knownsfrom various
causes to find their way into the most
important writings, the publishers feel
it their duty, not only to satisfy them
selves. but to satisfy the public, of the
authenticity of the copy frcm 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 The introductory
part of the Address, in highly finish
ed ornamental! pcnmunship. shall form
the upper part the other parts of
the plate, shall be appropriate orna-
mcnts - in the centre below shall be
engraved, from an historical design
for this publication by Mr.. iSnlly the
Surrender Of the British Army at
Yorktown. October 10, 1891.
The Address itself shall be nrintcd
with type of peculiar and appropri-
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 it shall be complicated, the type
and the matrices III 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 Var;
first in Peace, and first in the hearts Of
his Countrynlen.
The paper, Of the first quality. &c
by 90 inches, will be made by Mr..
hmies. The INK shall be carefully
prepared, and of the best materials.
The signature of General Washing
ton from whith it is proposed to cx-
ccute a fac similc for this publication.
is that which he affixed to the Consti-
tuition of the United States. when he
signed il as President Of the Convcn-
ton in which it w&s framed Thus
associating and concentrating some of
the greatest events in the life of this
great man and in the history of bis
Country.
The ornamental writing will be de-
signed and executed in the very best
manner; the ornamental parts of the
design and vignettc. will be engrav-
cd by &. FAIRMAN: and the Typo
graphical part executed by John BinnS.
They will take especial care of the cx-
ecution Of their several duties in this
respect. and they will call TO their aid,
all that liberaIity. zeal and industry
can command from the Sciences and
Arts, so as to make the FarcweH
address" no mean specimen of tho
state of sthe Fine Arts in the United
States.
As muchprogress has already been
made in designing and procuring ma
tcrials for this sp!endcd edition Of
Gen. Washingt0n's "FGrereH Id
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