Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-14
Correctly printed from the English edition,
edited by himself
BARRISTER AT LAW.

Y9NHE publishers in Offering the above work
Il TO an enlightened and discriminating
public. feel confident Of receiving that en-.
enlargement which has hitherto been so IL
beraliy bestowed upon all productions of me.
rlt. Among the many ora tors " no have dis
played their eloquence at the bar, both in
America and IN Europe, none have been
more successful in touching the finest feel
lngs OF the heart, anc exciting the noblest
passions OF the soul, than Mr.. Phillips. His
speeches are replete with metaphor. and
possess, In great degree all that felicitous
copIousness OF which the English language
$50 susceptible. His eulosium on the i'm
mortal WASHINGTON. is OF itself MASTER
piece OF eloquence. In his character of Bo-
naparte, he paintsthe actions of that won
dertul parsonage in language at once sub-
lime and l1poslng with all the chasteDess
and precision OF an historian, he recap,tII-
iatas his movements from the cradle TO the
camp-.trom the camp to the ,hrone-and
lastly from the elevated station of an em-
peror to that of an exile and cspliye-tbere.
by confirming truth, that power unsupnort
ed by virtue is liable to wither and decay -.
Ills speeches on the various Grim. Con. ca
ses, will be read with lively Interest," bv ali
classes OF readers; aud the citizens Of this
repuohc, may, while perusing the immorali-
TIES ana wees OF Europeans, rejoice that in
ms 1 country such crime is almost unknown.
Tils speeches on the Emancipation of the
Roman Catholics of Ireland, need no com
ment-they speak for themselyes-and mn
told to mankind the history ola class Of mon
who, although denied many political and c;'
wi privileges, have always been known n
be the friends of their country in times nc
danger and in battle.-The American reader
must view with indignation the yario,,s an
preston under which great portion of that
gallant and patriotic people at present labor
and ages yet unborn" will lament th. ev
istence OF code which prevents man from
wor:blPlng his Creator according to the die
tales OF his own conscience.
ihe publishers, therefore. feeling ANNA
tea by desire to present to the American
public, specimens of sublime and cbaste eIo-
quence, which has been so often exerted IN
the cause OF beneyolence and the noblest
rights OF human nature, with respectful DIFF
ndence invite tie patronage of all classes
VINO are interested in the display of national
social, and forensic oratory.
HAVE & THOMSON
.aler'mdrsa, Cd. C.jFsb. l, 1890.
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