Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-30
Proposals
For Publishing By Sabscriptiea,
THE SPEECHES
CH.aRLES PHILLIPS, EST.
Correctly printed from the English edition.
edited by himself.
BARRIsTER AT LAW.

edited By hi,asey.
FENHE publishers in Offering The above wor,s
~ to an enlightened and DISCRIMINATING
public, feel confident of receiving thai enc
enlargement which has hitherto been so is
berally bestowed upon all productions Of mes
FIT. Among the many orators Who have d;ss
played their eloquence al the bar. both in
America and in Europe, none have beet
more successful in touching the finest feel
ihgs OF the heart, anc exciting the hottest
passions OF the soul, than Mr. Phillips. His
speeches are replete with metaphor, and
possess, IN great degree all that telicitous
copIou5ness OF which The English lanonage
$50 susceptible. His eulogium on the ig4
mortal WASHINGTON. is OF itself masters
piece OF eloquence. In bis character OF BoA
saphrte, ne paints the actions of that wons
aerlul parsonage III language at once subs
lime ana imposing with all the chasteness
ana precision OF an historian, he recapitu.
lates bis movements from the cradle IN the
camp-from the camp 10 the tbrone--and
lastly from the elevated station of an en-
Peror to that OF an exile and captiye-theras
by confirming truth, that power nnsunnnrt
ed by virtue is liable TO wither and decap -
Ills speeches on the various Grim. Con caz
ses, VIII be read with lively jnteres, bv al
classes OF readers and the citizens ~ ,h;s
republic, may, while perusing the immoral;,
ties and vices of Europeans. reio;ca tbot +,
this country such crime is almost noknowns
lis speeches on the Emancipation Of ,be.
Roman Catholics of Ireland need NO COM
mnse1nt-they speak tor thensefyes-and UNI
loio TO MANKIND The history ofa class of men,
who' al!housh dened many political and ci.
HpiI'rceseS' nave always been known Ia
be the friends of their country in t;n,ao r.
danger and in dattle.-The American reodo-
'lluS' we" WIN Indignation the various op4
PresSIohs nncer which Ia great portion of THAI
Sdi,dn' anu patliotic people at present labor
ana ages yet unborn" will lament the exs
istence OF code which prevents man from
"orsh'Ping ms Creator according to the dice
tates OF his own conscience.
ne publishers, therefore, feeling animae
yea n} desire to present to the American
'uoHc, specimens o. sublime and chaste eIo.
4aehce, winch has been so often exerted If,
cue cause OF beneVelence and the noblesg
iSguls oi human nature, with respectful dif4
tehce invite the Patronage of all classes
8ilo are interested IN the iisplay of national.
s$QclAi, and forensic oratory.
a,, ila"E q HOMSOk.
], 4 '''sa0"or''' a. ClEe6, l. 1920.
:, CONDITIONS.
/; The above work will be printed on fine
medium u pape', and good type.
Each number will contain "a pages n
close letter press, the whole TO be confused
III e'ght numbers, making handsome octave
8. One number will be delivered each
week W. until the whole be completed. prics
Y l-g cents-payaJle on deiirsru. ''''
- AS weekly delivery may not be accep,
table to all readers, those subscribers Who
prefer !, taxing the volume complete may have
II delivered TO them, neatly done up in
in advance. f"' '"s oo ''S'
! 5 This work will have the advsntaos of
containing many speeches, not published in
o; list OF subscribers names will bs
published at the conclusion 10
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