Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-24
Proposals
For Publishing, BY Subscription,
The SPEECHES
CHARLES PHILLIPS, Esq.
HARRISTER AT LAW.
Correctly printed from The English edition,
sdited by himself

ENHE publishers in offering the above work
a to an enlightened and discriminating
public, ieel confident Of receiving that en-
enlargement which has hitherto been SO Ii.
oerally bestowed upon ali productions OF me-
rlt. Among the many orators who have DIS
played their eloquence at the bar, both in
America and in Europe, none have been
more successful in touching the finest feel
lngs OF the heart, anc exciting the noblest
passions OF the soul. than Mr.. Phillips. His
speeches are re riele with metaphor, and
possess. in great degree all that felicitous
coplousness OF which the English language
is SO susceptible. His eulogium on the I'm.
mortal WASHINGTON, is OF itself master.
piece OF eloquence. IN his character OF Bo-
ndpdrte, he paiDts1he actions OF that Won
deruf parsonage in language at once sub
lime ana imposing with all the chas.eDess
and precision OF an historian, he recapitu-
lates his movements from the cradle To- the
camp-from the camp 10 the throDe--and
lastly, from the elevated station oil an en-
peror to that OF an exile and cap,iye-there-
by confirming truth, that power unsuppor..
ed by virtue is liable to wther and decay
Ills speeches on the various Grim. Con. ca
ses, will be read with lively interest by all
classes OF readers and the citizens of this
republic, may, while perusing the immorali-
yes ana wees OF Europeans, rejoice that in
this country such crime is almost unknown.
Ills speeches on the Emancipation of the.
Roman Catholics OF Ireland, need no COM
ment-they speak for tbemselves-and I'M
tod to mankind the history of class of men,
Who, although denied many political and ci-
WI privileges, have always been known 10
De the friends OF their country in times Of
danger and in battle.-The American reader
must view with indignation the various op-
pressionS under which a great portion of that
gal,ant ana patriotic people at present labor
ana ages yet unborn" will lament the ex
lstence OF code which prevents man from
WorshlPlIng his Creator according to the die.
tatess OF his own conscience.
! ne publishers, therefore, feeling anima-
tea by desire to present to the American
pubic, specimens Of sublime and chasts eio.
quence, which has been so often exerted in
the cause Of benevolence and the noblest
rights OF human nature, with respectful diff
hdence invite the patronage of all classe,
who are Interested in the display of national
social, and forensic oratory.
~, HAVE s. THOMSON.
.Hsrandr'a, ID. C.jFeb !. 1890.
n, CONDITIONS -.
l; ne above work will be printed on fine
medlgm paper, and good type.
-. Each number will contain "a pages OF
close letter press, the whole to be COMPRISED
IN eight numbers, making ahaDdsome octave
.. One number will be delivered each
w We until the whole be completed. Price
II l-2 cents---poyable on delivery.
q. Asa weekly delivery may not be accep.
table to all readers, those subscribers who
prefer taking the volume complete may have
1t delivered to them, neatly done up ia
boards, PRICE One Dollar, by paying Sd CTS.
in advance. Z
5. Thiswork will have the advantaeeTof
containing many speeches, not published in
any former edition. e
s. A list of subscribers names will be
published at the conclusion