Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-19
PROSPECTUS
OF a HISTORY or THE AD.afENISTR.4 TON OF
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

President Of the United States Of america.
N och OF the uncertainty which dishyuIes the histo-
IL W OF the World might have been avoided, had its
events heeo moe generally recorded near the period
oi their occurrence. The often 10 wri-
ets VINO eat al contemporary may indeed throw
suspicion on their fidelity; but this Suspicion by melting
examination oil their Statements subjects their err ors to
correction aud thus promotes the Of truth
on the other hand when history the of
yenns y" the synpahies Of the present tiur
ner ohee I'LL she can seem the unmpn soued reviewer OF
past age, she inpais her usefulness In the hope of
m-nng he dignity: for during the val ma ny sources
"i n'oma'iom, nj which the lue ut nd the
loss have nhed, lille o,he rs which co,
temporary criticism would rejected as faacious
"" an" are 'eed on; opinions become iusepar oily
CAD with facts, floating ire embodied
| truth often becomes the victin, al tradition
Ahoeta OF the Americau Republic II been more nm
p"'an' nan" now U.s. that narrative Of public events
shooid oe prepared under the full light Of
observation The Administration of esdent Adams
existed throughout period Of popular so
d ha' IT'S acts have been REGARDED rather objects OF
attnck aud def-nce, than ons ol great Re
public through its constituted organs; as events
iectng the character and fortunes of individuals Than al
'"e COMMUNITY. To exhibit the cons of this in
"'esung epoch IN connected FORM aud with care md
nrattiality which may the future historian tho
WORK now announced, and in on will
he published IL will be composed from M bic
enemy out other sources of information IN m he
TED TO- which, Though inferior in dignity, afford M
oi the period proposed TO be nem.r
me H"loTy ~ NE Naturalization Of JOHN QUINCY
A,""s VIII con'a IN, among its topics the following:
l. preliminary view of patiies IN the United States
from the era uf the 10 that of the
! uf JOHN Quincy ADAMS to the Presidency.
= view of his life aud public services anterior 10 his
Presidency.
An account Of the events with bis election
To the Presidency.
q view ut the genius, policy, acts aud results of he
administration, exhibiting the operations Of each of ,h,
pfnePal Departments Of the Exc cuse Government viz
he S'ate' treasury, War, Navy, aud General Pest or
oce; nnd comprising the Legislative aud Diplnnat c His
rory o the United States during the 18th and 2Orh Cou
crosses. ~ WIZ
D t,f he r
hrnt an" at the termins lion Of his Presidency.
o. An account OF the lives services aud characters IF
the Nlcmhers of his Cabinet, &c.
An Appendix of documentary nd othrr illustrations
%! The text.
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