The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-11-28
PROPOSALS
By cIDEos RAIRMAY, u. H.RANp, CHARLES
ToPPAN,
TO PUBLISH
sPLkNpID EDITION OF
". fsHINGTON,S +. fREYELL ADDRESS
To the People Of the United Statea
PROPOSALS

! liiE world has seen enough OF Warriors and
] of Heroes enough Of Statesmen OF men VINO have
guided armies in the field, or dictated as sages IN
| the Cabinet, for the exclusive purpose OF Amoi.
ton. History, from its earliest page ts the pre-.
sent day, has offered ~ contemplation emily one
Washington. but one man, whose dangers IN war,
| and abours in peace weie undertaken aud supports
ed with single eye 10 the bench, Of has country !;
| whose wonderful aud honorable success, was she
plain result of wisdom 10 design, and valour in ex-
ecutoa whom danger never APPALLED,, nor defeat
depressed who, perseyerlns IN the justice Of his
cause, coed victory till he won her who coyel-
ed no reward but the well oarRed appreciation OF
those whose interests he lived 20 promote who
renouaced all public honours hen they ceased 10
be the necessary instruments of good he people,
whose gratitude conferred them /; who, superior TO
sll mon archs was conteDt TO bs called American
Citizen. His career Of glory, through life, wa
untsioted by CRIME aud his DEATH was felt as a
| oss by every individual of thai community, whose
political existence the fruit OF hh txtrtons
The Fa,sa a address Of General Wd,tiag-
ION 10 the condensed RESULT OF long experience, ma
tured reflection ard strong anxiety Tor the perms.
| nent property of his conntry. HE advice, con-
cerning the great inp orlance Of maintaining indls
| sclubly the Federal un,en tbs dagger II ,ndug-
ing TOO much in party feelings, the necessity III
supporting public credit at houic, OF maintaining
public fni.h in all our transactions with foreign na-
tons. OF encouraging tofsgs intercourse. Tree irom
tnreign attachment; are SO many lsssoas al pfu-
deRce, which should do well ~ bear IN CONSTANT
remembrance. Why, therefore, should not thls
legacy of wisdom asd sdro,ion, be So published as
to admit of be,ng con,tan,ly before our eyes? IN
, ornament to our apartments, While il serves NJ
neiocnto TO guiJs pubic feelings, and 10 man-
| ,ie., that the uthor live. ia our memories?
To make it such, is he aim OF the propos-
I'd edition.
The publishers are determined thai The Ad-
dress shall be printed paper of the same quality
a. tia splendid edition Of the Deciara,ion OF hide
nrndence, lately published by sit. Bans: aud
,bsli. IN all respects companion worthy OF taa.
great state Paper.
As errors are known, IRON various causes,
to bud their way into the most important Writing :,
the Publishers feel Il their duty, not only to salts
~ sbeu,elss,, but 10 satisfy ,he public Of the
| theaiieity Of the cory from whch this splendid
Edition Of iha Farewell Address siiali be publish
ell.
The following Is an outline OF the design
The introductory pat 81 ,ae Address is highly
| dsi.hed Ornamental Peahsaship, designed by the
| late Charles H. Parker, enclosing a co rect asd el-
egant likeness Of W Abingdon With appropriate
| saL,tms. la the centre below, shall DC engraved
IRON painting tor this pusiicat,oa. by Mr.. suy
beautiful Nlgnetta, taken from that part OF In
Address winch treats ~ ,ae blossiuss oi Peaee
! Union, Virtue aud Religion.
Virtue Is accordingly represented under The
form OF a winged femdie ssaled OIL square block
! oil marble, hoJ,ag Crown OF Laurel IN one baud,
aud win th. other resting the Bible on her knee
a, her feet Curb aud i,uie, 10 imPy the res. raiu
of the Ea.aoas and regaa,ion ot the appetite,
her ou,-sprsad Riags, anl lie siar above her bead
Indicate her divine origin aaa destination The
cube OF Marble upon which ,hc IS seated, a, typ.
cal Of permanence and soldi,y.
Union is personlled by female leaning OF
a buniie Of iwgs, closely ssuui together. wa Oh
she does not bend her temples sncneiej With ol-
i've, the symbol OF Pssec. n Csduceus IN one hand
The base OF the picture Is formed by dra.
Pety 1.-THE Star spaneIed Banner eablems Of Az
rieuliore, Commerce, Science, and the Arts.
the Stgnatu,e vi Gensrsl Washington,
from which II is proposed TO execute fac siniie
IF tbi. publication is chat which be affixed 10 the
/, constitution of the United States, when he signed
II ns President OF .he Con, enuon ~ which i, wa,
framed thus assoe,atiug and concentrating seine
4 tho greatest events IN the life Vi tai. great aan,
| aud IN tie history Of his country
! The Ornamental paris OF The design, Wig
n.ite, aud por OF " ayhingtoa Wi be engra,-
od by g. fairman the Arus,s viii take esPeolal
cure Of the execution of ther several duties, ana
will cal % their ad all that iibe crafty, zeal, ard
industry can command from tue Sc,encos and the
| Arts So a. 10 make the :. farsieh .fddressN no
mean specimen Of tue alte Of the Fine Ats IN TIE
| Uptsd States.
Experiences has taught Tue danger Of prom
sis. the exse, pol, Of time at which plate OF 80
large s,ze, and saperior finish, as that on which
the Address TO he engraved, shal be Completed {.
all therefore, that Messrs. thurman, Rand aud
ioppoa, assure the public, Is, that their feeling,
inteie,.s, aud incl zton. alike impe them TO bave
tue work no longer undsf tue graver, theo shall be
dis pensably necessary u secure % Il the ut.a 81
! possibl accuracy sod perfection.
pree SIX DOLL sRS, payable on deiirery.
A proof-sheet of the above celebrated
ssolk, has been recei, sd IN IOWA, and may 6e eE
ami aeu st M. HNDE'3 book,tore, where SUI
scfiptions ase received 1J@ Orders Tor the abose
ao'k from any para of th,s State sddees,ed 60 til
.nbscrlb,r, Agent for Maine, viii receive promfi
attention. a. Sii LEY.
| Potlahd, Nov. 20, t020.