Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-13
PROSPECTUS
oF II HISTORY or TIRE DMLvISTR aTION Of
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

President Of he United States Of .4meriea.
TE y "i 'ne uncertainty which dishgures the histo-
w ~ OF tae World might have been avoided, had it's
: NV oeen "'o'c generally recorded ut or near the period
"' WeiI occurrence. The prelude ices often incident, 10 wIi-
'eiS VINO "eat OF contemporary events may indeed throw
S"sp'e'"" u u the'r hdeiity; but this suspicion, by melting
examination OF their statements, subjects their error. IN
CORRECTION aud thus promotes the scertainmeu of ,,,,h.
Oh os Other hand' when history, to escap the imputa,ion of
y'e'one l" me sympathies Of the present time, posipoues
her office till she can seem the unimpassion,d tevisw., -, =
Psst rge, she inipaits her usefulness in the hope of a,p
menu"S hi dignity; for during the interval, many sources
~ ""'"'""uoh' oi winch the value was important and tr
''s 'sifetrievable,h have vanished, v lille Other re-. which con.
""po'a'y e't'ci.m would have rejected as fsllacious, re-
:, !" a"' a'e 'ened o"' opinions become insepatably min
\ u WIN iac's, hoating miSconce ptions are embodied. a,d
truth often becomes the victim of tradition.
Atnoefa OF the American Republic has IL been more i'm.
po'tant than II now is, that a narrative of nublic evsots
>'"n'H Os prepared under the full light of contemporary
observation The Administration OF Resident Adams has
existed throughout a periodoi popular excitement so gene
raj, that its acts have been regarded rather Us objects of
attNck and defence, than as the operations of a great Re
public through its constituted organs; rather as events az.
'ectihS the character and fortunes OF individuals, than of
the community. To exhibit the transactions of this i,
.e'es''ns epoch IN Il connected form, and with a care aud
'mpat'iaiity which may assist the future historian, the
woTk NOW announced, and in a course of preparation will
he published. IL will be composed from public documents
ehiehy; out other sources OF information will also be resor-
tea to- which,, though inferior in dignity. afford importau,
Illustrations OF the period proposed to be mn ted.
Inc History NJ tie standardization Of JonN QuIstI
ADAMS" will contain, among its topics, the following:
IL preliminary view of parties in the United States
rom the era al the COnfeteI a ton TO that of the acccsSou
OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS to the Presidency.
:. a view Of This life and public services, anterior 20 his
Presidency.
8 An account OF the events connected with his election
to the Presidency.
q. a view OF the Genius, policy, acts and result, of MS
Administration, exhibiting the operations Of each of rho
principal Departments of the Tx, cutive Government, yi,.
the State, Treasury, War, Navy, and General Pos. oc
nee; aud comprising the Legislative aud Diplomatic His.
Tory OF the United States during the 10Th aud 2Oth Con.
crosses. N""-
o. n view oi the state Of the country at the commenc,
men' ana al the termination of his Presidency.
o. An account of the lies, services aud characters of
the Members of his Cabinet, &c.
Z. An Appendix of documentary and other iIustra tiops
Of the text.
TERMS.
The work will be published by the subscriber during
ensuing autumn.
IL VIII form a volume Of about FIVE hundred papes oc-
taYo, and will be furnished in Boards at three dollars ne,
copy. f'
rs the number of copies printed will be regulated by
'e probable demand, persons DESTROYS of possessing the
WORK are invited to leave their names with the publisbe,
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commune atoms from all quarters. on the subiec, of !,
to the publisher, at Washington, and oosf Do,J
are respectfully solicited, T'