New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15
NEW PUBLICATIONS
,,vrprrT.s WASHINGTON.

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"Eoc,clopedia Britannica" to furnish ologra-
,bv n, Washington for the new edition now pub
I.binc. Mr.. Everett was requested to write
rsmoir under that title; and it is here issued in
ADVANCE Of it's appearance in the series for which it
WAS originally intended. 1t is founded chiefly on
the standard works Of Marshall, Spark', and
Irving, uith no attempt to parade the fruits of
penona research, which in The present case,
would probably have contributed little to the
knowledge Of important events in the public career
Of its luAtrous subject. The principal distinction
of the volume is its singularly neat and graceful
styIe, its scIupulous ADD scholarlike precision of
statement, and its glowing though temperate, ex-
pressions Of aomirat for the character of Wash
ipgton. As a condemned. and at the same time,
highly attractive, sketch of the father of his coun
try, it will not fail to secure cherished place
among the household books of great number Of
American families.
The following account of the preparation of the
Farewell Address presents the subject in clear
light:
At length the last year Of General Wasbington's
second qusdreI NAL Of Office arrived Suggestions
beosn 70 be made 10 him by his friends looklog TO
purpose 10 eti,e aid he determined to put all DOUBT
on that su sc at rest by verS formal announcement
of his purpose Having his immediate object In view
with perennial inter 81 in the present welfare OF his
countrypsp and providsut oretho0ght for the fu
he determined to connect with another object OF SUI
greater ute, Tor importance Farewell Address 70 his
fellow citizens embodylog bis s.t coaossis IoT InJl
instruction aud guioauce. The sePs taken by ASH,
Qtop for the pepara ion Of this address were lrked
with more thin his usual circumspecion and care
They have been The subject Of some difference OF
tNaRap NDnQa VI
xgopId exceed the limits IF this work 10 eugaRe. All
the known facts of brought together aad
Get forth. with great s;utenes- and precs0D oy the
Hon Hsrsce Binnsy, IL the es ay to winch alluslon
hts been sde IN the prefa 10 these pages, ent cd
"An JcqDr3 into the Formation OF washington
Farewell ADDRESS "
early period of bis administration, 70 declins re-
eeeijfn at The ose of me Of office for which he
was chosen 10 1889. Eay in 1872 he considered the
exped'ency Of farewell address 10 connection with
the announcer of his porpose TO retire. Among
other confidential feI de Consulted By him ~ this time
was Mr. Madison with whom be communicated both
ory at PpIar epba and by letter after the recess of
Cor 9ress. Mr. Madison, in reply to his letter, after
esrnssy dssu4dirg the President from his purpose
retire trspsmitt d TO him the draft OF al address,
which has been preserved 1t Is OF no great l7ogth,
and wss evident IN ended not to go Tar beyond the
hints contained the Pres dsnts letter either IN the
choice or irGment Of the topics Washington having
been induced by the esrnest and 4nimous solicitation
Of his friends, 70 consent 10 reelection this address
WAS Of course Ibid ABIDE
In the Spring Of 1896 and 10 the last year Of bis
second I'D iuist alton bavir c have SEEN made
Up hs mind itr6vocSby TO decliue a renomlnanon
Washington again took counsel on the subject OF
farewell address IN the progress OF tle political diyls
ions Of the day. Mr. Mad had ceased TO be Of tbs
number OF hs confidential advisers and the President
cslle1 upon Hamilton to aid him on this occasion
WSshi1gtons first step TO prepare himself rough
sketch Of a ia ewell address, IL oonss ed of few
preliminary stDten es Introducing the draft fur
nKhec by Mr. Maoison in 1872 TO which, for paricus.
yUoab II xgifh aifuA
and this followed by ibe thoughts and sentiments
which he deemed most appropriate for such address
AS this paper otenoed only 10 furnish materials
that portion Of it which follows Madison draught
and was composed by Washington hi nsef is a series
of remarks and suggestions, not studously arranged
nor elaborated for pTOdulgatiOD. This paper was
shown by Washington 10 Hamilton at Philadelphia
in the Spring of 1876 and wish expressed that he
would " re dress' l.. IL was also suggested that,
beside doing his HaWiltOn if he thought best should
- throw tie whole into new form" "predicatsd
upon the g. ntmsnts contained In WashiDgtons
dTaught.
This was accordingly done. Hamilton first pre-.
pared the address, thrown wholly into "new FORM"
ard q digsttd in another pa err in connection with
Mr. Msdsons short address, the thoughts aud suGges
tons appended 20 it, have seen, in Washngton's
original drsught Tbs President gave decided
preference 10 the "nsw for D. aud, after very careful
revision by him, it was published on the 18TH Of Sep
TENDER, 1885,
OF the documents and papers connected with this
Interesting production there have been preserved in
sddon to most if not all the ondence between
Washington and Hamilton, WashugtOn's original
rough draft Of a fare ell address, and II Hamilton
revision Of IL bese papets eXat only in the copies
taken by Mr. parks the originals hRViog Disappeared
and Hamilton's original draught of an address in the
new FORM" There is also preserved among Hamil-
tens papers e" Al Abstract Of Points to form an
Address" which appears TO have been drawn
up by him guide, 10 preparing
his original 6raUght Hamilt6n's original draught as
revised aud corr, cted aud adopted by Washington,
has 6isa7peared The original manuscript Of the Fare
well Address, from which it prn,ed, is in exist
epce and it lie wholly in the handwriting of Washing
ton. IL contains very corrections IRA ures and
interlipesuons which are also all IN WashiugtOn's
handwriting. Ii presented to the editor of the
psper in vhch It published, CiaypDoe at his
quest by Washington bi1self; aud az Claypoolss do
Cease it was purchsed for twenty five huIdred dol
lars hy James LeboX, esq, OF New-YoTk, who has
caus very carefully prepared edition OF 1t to be
privately printed, with all the variations accurately
noted in the margin.
Tie above statement ia believed to contain the mate
rial facts Of the case far they appear from the PEI
pers nOw in existence. Tire limits of these pages will
admit more detailed uvestg 4tion of the question
of ship could il be mads 10 adVantage with
out careful examiuaiOD and comparison OF the orig
NAL pspeTe in the case. From such an examination 1t
viii, We think appesr that the Fare we'll Address, as
drawn up by Hanrlt' n ard published by Washington
G. the psople Of tie UOed States, commencing ~i'h
the material PORTO Of Mr.. Madisons draft OF 1892,
preseDts in more developed fOrn, the various ideas
Contained in Washipgtols 0rgiCa draft and treas,
in argumeI tatve connection tbs topics therein
aphci ficslly propouDded; the whole comb ned with
original Suggestions Of kindred type from Haniltons
owe pen. Great skil is oviuced by HIN in uterweav
ing in i proper plsce every suggestion contained in
WssbiPgtons draft (~lth tioge EXCEPTIONS nor lie
there believed to be anything superadded by Hamilton
Of which the germ at leas. cannot he found Wash
rgtont drsf ia bic mul if ri correspondence, in
ether productions unquestionably from his pen.