Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-05
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For Publishing by Subscription,
THE SPEECHES
CHARLES PHILLIPS, Esq,
KARRISTER AT LAW
0hNhIC LN y I La W.
Correctly printed from the English edition,
edited by himself
BARRISTER AT Law.

FgSHE publishersin Offering the above work
r. to an enlightened and discriminating
public, feel confident of receiving thai en-.
enlargement which has hitherto been SO Ii.
berally bestowed upon productions of mes
rt. Among the many orators who have dis,
played their eloquence al the bar, both il
America and in Europe, none have heed
more successful in touching the finest feele
ings OF the heart, ant exciting the nobiest
passions OF the soul, than Mr.. Phillips. Hn
speeches are replete with metaphor. and
possess, in great degree all that feIicitous
copIousness OF which the English language
$50 susceptible. His eulogium on the i'm.
mortal WASHINGTON. is Of itself master.
piece OF eloquence. In his character OF Bo.
ndparte, he pantsxhe actions of that won.
derful parsonage in language at once sub.
lime ana imposing : with all the chastepess
and precision OF an historian, he recaptu.
lates MS movements from the cradle TO tha
camp-trom the camp TO the throne--apd
lastly, from the elevated station of anem.
peror 10 that OF nexile and captive-there.
by confirming truth, that power unsuppor,
cd by virtue is liable to wiher and decay -
his speeches on the various Grim. Con. ca,
ses, VIII be read with lively interest by all
classes OF readers and the citizens of this
republic, may, while perusing the immoraji.
ties and vices of Europeans. rejoice tb,t in
this country such a crime is almost unknown.
lis speeches on the Emancipation of the
Roman Catholics OF Ireland, need no com.
ment-they speak for themserVes-and I'M.
told to mankind the history of a class of men.
who, although denied many political and ri.
VII privileges, have always been known ia
be the trends OF their country in times of
danger and in battle.--The American reader
must view with Indignation the various on.
pressIons under which great portion of that
gallant and patriotic people at present labor
and ages yet unborn" will lament The ex.
istence OF code which prevents man from
worshiping his Creator according to the die
tates OF his own conscience.
Ihe publishers, therefore, feeling ANNA.
ted hy desire to present to the American
public, specimens of sublime and chaste clio.
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 classes
who are Interested in the display of national
social, and forensic oratory.
HAVE & THOMSON.
Ns1eadraa, Cd. Co. Feb. i. 1920.
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