Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-04
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Il PHILLIPS. Esq.
Correctly printed from the English edition.
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BARRISTER Az LAW.

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ysvHE publishers in offering the above work
n to an enlightened and discriminating
public, feel confident of receiving that en-
enlargement which has hitherto been SO Ii
berally bestowed upon all productions Of me-
rit. Among the many orators who have dis
played their e%loquence at the bar, both in
America and in Europe, none have been
more successful in touching the finest feel
ings Of the heart, anc exciting the noblest
passions OF the soul, than Mr.. Phillips. His
speeches are replete with metaphor, and
possess, in a great degree all that telicitous
copiousness Of which the English language
is so susceptible. His eulogium on the i'm.
mortal WASHINGTON, is OF itself a master.
piece of eloquence. In his character OF b.
n~aparte, he paints the actions of that won
derful parsonage in language at once SUBJ
lime aud imposing with all the chasteness
and precision of an historian, he recapitu-
lates bis movements from the cradle to the
camp-trom the camp TO the tbrone-and
lastly, from the elevated station of an en-
peror to that of an exile and captive-there-
by confirming a truth, that power %unsupport-
ed by virtue is liable to wither and decay
His 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-
ties and vices of Europeans, rejoice that in
this country such a crime is almost unknown.
His speeches on the Emancipation of the
Roman Catholics of ireland, need no COM
ment-they speak for themselves-and un-
fold to mankind the history ofa class of men,
who, although denied many political and eli.
vii privileges, have always been known to
be the friends of their country in times Of
danger and in battle.-The American reader
must view with indignation the various OPP
pressions under which great portion of that
gallant and patriotic people at present labor
and ages yet unborn" will lament the ex-
istence Of a code which prevents man from
worshiping bis Creator according to the die
tates of his own conscience.
The publishers, therefore, feeling ANNA
ted by a desire 10 present to the American
public, specimens OF sublime and chaste elo-
quence, which has been so often eyerted in
the cause of benevolence and the noblest
rights of human nature, with respectful diff
hdence invite the patronage of all classes
who are interested in the display of national
social, and forensic oratory.
HAVE 4 THOMSON.
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medium paper, and a good type,
g. Each number will contain "a pages Of
close letter press, the whole TO be comprised
in eight numbers, making handsome octave
volume
8. One number will be delivered each
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S. This work will have the advantage Of
containing many speeches, not published in
any former edition.
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