Gazette Of The United States

The Hall of the elegant edifice known by the name of Faneuil-Hall—was previous to the war, ornamented with the portraits of several dignified personages which were either destroyed or taken away by the British, in the time of the siege;—one of them was the full length of GEORGE II, King of Great Britain, which was placed before the middle window at the west end of the Hall.

Would it not be a lively and expressive testimonial of our regard and veneration for the illustrious personage, who is momently expected to honor this town with his presence—for the town to request their committee to prepare an address, to express a desire that the President of the United States, would be pleased to permit our ingenious townsman and respected portrait painter (Mr. Johnston) to wait on him for the purpose of taking an exact and full length portrait to be put in the same place where the portrait of the King of Great Britain formerly was; which would add a rich brilliancy to the Hall, and give pleasure to every real friend of America.