The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-26

but the expression Of past feeling and past DE-
Termination. from which improvement i only
10 be drawn by comparison and deduction
while the Farewell Address Is replcre with
precep's derived from experience, which Pcint
Immediately TO the path OF national honor, and
national happiness.
| Greece owes her fame md that Of her be-
roes less 10 the preserving efforts nf an en-
| ligheDed mind, than 70 the accidental success
OF some unprecedented action--and she ex-
hsusted her gratitude for her faroriiFs by giy-
ing employment-to tie chissel Of Particles or
a Pbraedron. Yet, the chissei gave but ono
form, and that form was but the unspesAing
representative Of pershins fayorte---
while in the undertaking before Us, the gra-
phic art catches al lhe intellect Of an ALMOST
Idyized chief and en- balms The riches cf
mind teeming with stores of political wisdom,
placing within the reach and al the use Of ALL
the noblest lesson Of political economy thar
master ever taught his disciples. III the whole
life of Washington had not been directed bv
the principles which bis address contains, and
thus been the the NEST glorious example for
universal imitation. the precious relici Of his
enlightened mind, this halowed iestamenIary
code of precepts, would of itself become the
cynosure OF The statesman and citizen. The
pen of the father of our country was not SO
prolific as bis mind he made his whole pa
ternal life an example for his successors; and
on retiring, embodied in single paper the
precepts by which that life had been govern
ed No communication Of Washington has
been deemed deficient in excellence no pre-
cept Of his has been found unworthy himself,
throughout his whole life, all was harmony.
all was symmetry but in his farewell adj
dress, he seems TO have urged the whole en-
ergy OF bis mind to Cluster all those precepts
and msxims for conduct which has made him
great and good TO give them TO Us as the only
means Of supplying bis place.
The maxitns 10 which this address sbounds,
are not the pecuniary circulatons Of par5imo~
Nous economy-they have higher import,
they direct the mind in nober air and point
to an eminence, whose basis is moral and po-
litical integrity.-They should therefore be
treasured up.
The present form Of the address, as il
makes It a splendid ornament for the parloT
and library Of every family O. taste. wiI have
the advantage OF making II the object of daily
examnation-sn will thus, under the senti-
ments it breathes and the precepts it incVl-
Gates, become familiar 10 every mind
s As household 1rords.m
A proof sheet containing very large part
OF this splendid work is 10 The hands Of Mr. B.
II Rand, one of the publishers-it contains
ample evidence that the design Of this artist
will be fully eyecued-and the expectations
the public more than grati6ed 1t exhibits
specimens of design and engraving never
surpassed, and will when completed, contain
tie greatest body Of engraved writing ever
put on single plate.
The credit of our citizens for patriotism and
taste in the fine arts is too high to admit OF
doubt Of the ultimate success Of the undertake
ing, yet that the tardy movements Of unsol;c-
| tied patronage may not dampen and paTaliz6
the exertion of the artist, one who is not Pc
cunisriy interested in the work invites the
early attention Of the citizens 70 the real
merits Of the proposed publication.
AN AMERICAN.
or Specimens Of this zpork may be seen
at the Bookstores Of WILLIAM HYDE, Of
Portland, and GooDAtE, GLAzIER & Co.
Of HGltousll-zphsrs Subscriptions for The
UOTk are TeCetVed.
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BLACKING,
Which when boots or shoes can be rubbed
with cambrick handkerchief without soiling
ii in the least, and viii assume the same lus-
ire being plunged ID water, as before.
Quarter Of pound ivory black ounce liDseed
oil, ounce spirits lavendar, ounce oil vitriol.
ounces sugar candy, Pnts best vinegar, and
juice of two lemons
Note The ivory black and lilseed oil 10 lie
well mixed in mortar, the sugar candy to be
pounded, the vitriol to be put il glass Of water
and let stand TIL cold. The spirits lavendar
and oil vitrol not to be put in until.a the other
ingredients have been we'll mixed.
Important Discovery --The celebrated
French chemist, Mr.. Gay Lussac, is stated u
have made very valuable discovery of
means 10 render The most inGsmmsbIe sub-
stances combustible without fame aud without
fire.
These bodies are consumed without prop
eriy catching ere, or, I'D other words, without