Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-03
Proposals
For Publishing by Subscrpttsa,
The SPEECHES
CH.aRLES PHILLIPS, Esq,
BARRIsTER AT LAW.
Correctly printed from the English edition,
edited by himself
YEyHE publishers in offering the above tvort
BARRBTER AT Law.

pubic, teel confident ct receiving that ehs
enlargement which has hitherto been so tis
pefaliy bestowed upon all productions of me:
I'll Among the many orators who have dis
piayed their eloquenCe al the bar, both ir
America and IN Europe, none have been
more successful in touching the finest feel
lngs OF the hearl, ant exciting the noblest
passions OF the soul. than Mr. Phillips. His
speeches are. replete with metaphor. and
possess In great degree all that felicitous
coplonSness OF which the English language
isso susceptible. His eulogium on the inn
mortal WASHINGTON. is OF itself master
piece OF eioquence. In his cbara cter OF 30.
naparte, he paints4he actions of that won.
derful parsonage in language at once SUBJ
lime and imposing with all the chasteness
and precision of an historian, he fecapltu.
lates hls movements from the cradle 70 the
camp-from the camp 10 the throne-apd
lastly from the elevated station of an EN-.
peror to that OF an exile and capliye-there
by confirming truth, that power unsupportu
ed by virtue is liable to wither and decay.--
dis speeches on the various Grim. Con. ca
SEES, will be read with lively interest by all
classes OF readers and the citizens al This
republic, may. while perusing the mmorali
ties and vices OF Europeans, rejoice that in
ms country such CRIME is almost upk nowtl.
lis speeches on the Emancipation of the
Roman Catholics OF Ireland, need no com.
ment-they speak for themselves-and un.
Told TO mankind the history OF class of men.
who, although denied many political and eli.
WI privileges, have always been known 10
be the friends of their country in times rs
danger. and in baitle!-The American reader
| must view with indignation the various on.
pressions uncer which great portion of that
gallant and patriotic people at present labor
ana ages yet unborn" will lament the exs
istence OF code which prevents man from,
worsbping his Creator according to the die.
tates OF his own conscience.
he publishers, therefore, feeling ANNA.
ted by desire TO present to the American
puolic, specimens OF sublime and cbsste e1o.
quence, which has been SO often exerted in
the cause OF benevolence and the noblest
rights OF human nature, with respectful diff.
fience invite the patronage of all clas:e,
VINO are Interested IN the display of national
social, and forensic oratory.
HAVE & THOMSON.
.Aeaaadria. %. c. Feb. 1. 1890.
CONDITIONS.
|. The above work will be printed an 6,A
ueuI9pi paper, anu &0od type.
Each plumber will contain 81 pages Of
close letter press, the whole TO be cofeprised
IN eight numbers, making handsome octave
volume.
s.. One number will be delivered each
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g. AS weekly delivery may not be accep-
table TO all readers, those subscribers who
prefer taxing the volume complete may have
1t delivered TO them, neatly done I'd in
in advance.
S. Thiswork will have the advantage If
containing many speeches, Got published in
any former edition
g.; A list of subscribers rames will be
published at the conclusion
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