Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-01
Proposals
For Publishing By Subscription,
The SPEECHES
cA.a !: PHILLIPS, Esq.
BARRISiLR AT Law.
Correctly printed from tie English edition,
edited bqhimseif

fsNf4E publishers in offering the above WORK
Il to an enlightened and discriminating
public, feel confident of receiving tl,at e.
couragement which has hitherto been So L.
berally bestowed upon ali productions OF uS.x
rit. Among the many orators who have djs. i,
played their eloqueDce a. tie bar. both q,
America and in Europe, none have hem
more successful in touching thes finest feel.
lngs OF the heart, ant exciting the noblest
passions OF the soul, than Mr. Philips. His
speeches are replete with metapLor. and
possess, IN great degree all that delicious
ccoplou:ness OF which The English language
is so susceptible. tits eulogium ON the in,-
mortal WASHINGTON, is Of itself master
pieceoot eloquence. In his character OF Be-.
ndpnrle, he palntsshe actions Of that won
derlul parsonage IN language at once sub
lime and imposing with ali the chastcness
anc precision OF an historian, lie recaot,,.
tates ms movements from the cradle 10 the
camp-trom the camp TO the throne-and
lastly from the elevated station or IN en-
peror TO That OF aheXile and captiye-there
ny confirming truth, That power ulsuppur
ed by virtue is liable TO wilherand decay
flis speeches on the various Grim. Cou ~
SEES, viii be read with lively interest by all
classes OF readers; and the citizens Il his
II.
ties and vices OF Europeans, rejoice that m
this country such crime is almost uoknown.
His speeches on the Emancipation of the
Roman Catholics OF Ireland, need mo COM
ment-they speak for tliemseyes-and mn.
lo!d TO mankind the history of a class of men.
VINO, atthough denied many political and CT
WI privileges, have always been known To
be the trends OF their country in times ~
danger and in battle.-The American reader
must view with Indignation the various on
presslons under which a great portion of that
gallant and patriotic people at present labor
and : ages yet unborn viii lament the ex-
lsteDce OF code which prevents man from,
worshiping his Creator according 10 the die.
tates OF his own conscience
Ihe publishers, therefore, feeling anima-
ted by desire 70 present TO the Amey;ca,
public, specimens Of sublime and chaste eJo.
quence, which has been so often exerted !,
the cause of benevoience and the nnblest
rlgntS OF human nature, with respectful dif-
hdence invite the patronage of all classes
VINO are interested lnthe display OF natona!
;, HAVE & THOMSON.
Alexandria, Cd. c. jFe5. /, 1890.
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3. IblswoFk will have the ADVANTAGE Of
containing many speeches, not published 10
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8. A list OF subscribers rames viii be
published at the conclusions.
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