Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-20
Proposals
For Publishing BY Subscription,
THE SPEECHES
Charles PHILLIPS, Esq.
BARRIsTER AT LAW.
Correctly printed from the English edition,
edited by himself
BARRIsTER AT LAW.

sNHE 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.
berally bestowed upon ali productions OF me.
rlt. Among the many orators who have dis.
played their eloquence al the bar, both in
America and in Europe, none have been
more successful in touching the finest feel
'ngsof the heart, anC exciting the noblest
passions OF the soul, than MIR. Phillips. His
speeches are replete with metaphor, and
possess, In great degree, all that felcitous
coplousness OF which the English language
$50 susceptible. His eulogilm on the i'm
mortal WASHINGTON, is OF itself MASTER
piece OF eloquence. In his character OF Bo.
naparte, be paintsHbe actions of that won.
dertul parsonage in language at once sub
lime and imposing with all the cbasteness
aud precision OF an historian, he recapitu.
lates bis movements from the cradle to the
camp-from the camp TO the throne-and
lastly, from the elevated station of an EN-.
peror to that Of an exile and capfve-there-
by confirming truth, that power unsuppor.
ed by virtue is liable to wither and decay -.
Ills speeches on the various Grim. Con. ca.~
ses, will be read with lively interest by all
classes OF readers and the citizens OF this
republic, may, while perusing the immcrsIi.
ties ana wees OF Europeans, rejoice that in
TINS country such crime is almost unknown.
HIS speeches on the Emancipation of tho
Roman Catholics OF Ireland, need no COM
ment-they speak for themsekes-and I'M.
TOLD to mankind the history of a class of mon
who, although denied many political and 81.
vii privileges, have always been known 70
be the friends of their country in times nc
danger and in batte.-The American reader
must view with indignation the yarious nm.
pressions under which great portion of that
gallant and patriotic people at present labor
and ages yet unborn" will lament the ey,
istence Of code which prevents man from
worshiping his Creator according to the die.
tates OF his own conscience.
he 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 10
the cause of benevolence and the nobIest
rights OF human nature, with respectful DIFF
h1ence invite the patronage of all classe,
who are Interested in the display of national
social, and forensic story.
), HAVE s. THOMSON.
Alerandria, Cd. c. Feb. !, 1890.
CONDITIONS,
l.; The above work will be printed on fine
medium paper, and good type.
z Each number will contain "a papes of
close letter press, the whole 10 be comprised
IN eight numbers, making handsome octave
8. one number will be delivered each
We until the whole be completed. Price
II l-2 cents-paynble on deli;verv.
q Asa weekly delivery may not be sccep.
table to all readers, those subscribers who
prefer taking the volume complete NAV have
t delivered to them, neatly done up in
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5. Thiswork will have the advantage of
many speeches, not published in
my former edition. :"
s. A list OF subscribers names will be
published at the conclusion. "
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