Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-25
Proposals
For Publishing By Subscription,
THE SPEECHES
OF
CHARLES PHILLIPS, Eso.
BARRIsTER AT LAW.
Correctly printed from the English ea,a5a,
edited by himself.
| RRISTER AT LAW.

YNHE publishers in Offering the above wofk
TO an enlightened and discriminating
public, feel confident of receiving that en-
enlargement which has hitherto been so Ii.
Derally bestowed upon all productions of me.
rit' Among the many orators who have dis.
played their eloquence al the bar, both ip
America and in Europe, none have been
more successful in touching the finest feel
ings OF the heart, and exciting the noblest
passions OF the soul, than Mr. PbiIlips His
speeches. are replete with metaphor. and
possess, In great degree all that feIicitous
coplousness of which the English languaee
is so susceptible. His eulogiutn on the ims
mortal WASHINGTON, is OF itself a masters
piece OF eloquence. In his character Of Bos
aaparte, ne paints the actions of that won
dertul parsonage in language at once suhz
lime and imposing with all the cbasteness
ana precision OF an historian, he recapitu.
lates his movements from the cradle to tbs
camp-from the camp to the throne-and
lastly from the elevated station of an ens
peror to that of anexile and captiye-tberes
by confirming truth, that power nnsnnnori
ed by virtue is liable to wither and decav
fils speeches on the various Grim. CON "a.
SEES, will be read with lively interest bv ali
classesof readers and the citizens ri this
republic, may, while perusing the immorsl;.
ties and vices of Europeans. rejoice 1h.t !,
this country such crime is almost unknown'
HIS speeches on the Ema ncipation IF tho
Roman Catholics of ireland. need M can.
ment-they speak for hemsehes-and mn
told to mankind the history ola class of mon.
who, although denied many political and c;s
wi privileges, have always been known r.
be the friends Of their country in times ~
danger and in battle.-The American resder
must view with Indignation the various on.
spresslons under which great portion of t6at
gallant and patriotic people at present labor
and " ages yet unborn" will lament the exs
'stence OF code which prevents man from,
woFshiping his Creator according to the dcs
tates OF his own conscience.
ne publishers, therefore, feeling animal
eed py desire to present to the American
puolic, specimens of sublime and chaste Clio
quence, which has been so often eyerteS !,
the cause of benevolence and the nobIest
rr'ghls OF human nature, with respectful diff
hdence invite the patronage of All classes
VINO are interested in the display of national,
socl'd, and forensic oratory.
HAVE & THOMSON,
'Herandr'G, ID. ca FEB. j, 1890.
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