Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-21
PROSPECTUS
OF Il HISTORY or THE ADMINISTRATION OF
JOHN OIJINCY AnAMs

president Of he United States of .America.
UGH OF the uncertainty which cures the histo-
In ~ ot the World might have been avoided had
events been moe generally recorded near the
oil e occurrence The prcjuuces often TO wri-
es VINO "ea' vi contemporary events may indeed throw
Suspicion on their hdety; but this Suspicion by melting
examination of their statements subjects their errors to
ahd mus promotes the OF truth
onthe other hand, when history the of
yle'hgto the )mpathies Of the present time, posipones
her office till she of
past age she ipss her usefulness In the nope Of
men'"g her dignity: io during tie interval many sources
{" "o'haton, 81 which the va Tue important and the
osssiretevable,h have vauished, while Others which
temporary criticism would have rejected falarous
main aud are relied ON; opniuus become min
Ged WIN facts, floating misconce embodied aud
truth often becomes the victim Of tradition.
Atno era of the American Re public been nore i-
pottant than it is that narrative Of public events
should be prepared under the iull light
observations The Administration of President Adams has
existed throughout period OF popular excitement gene
rail- that its acts have been as objects of
attack and defence, than the operations great Re
pubc through its constituted rather as events a
eos he character aud fortunes OF individuals, than
the conmuni'' To exhibit the uansa ctions of this in
I't's'ns ep"ch IN Connected form, and with aud
mparality which may assist the future historian the
WORK noN announced and in a prepa "a ,on W III
be published IL will he composed from uuhlic
chehy; but other OF information viii also he
ted to- which, though inferior in dignity, AFFORD
Illustrations OF the period proposed br com
the "ifIstory o. he .idmiHistraiion Of JoHs QuIStY
ADAMS VII contain, among its topics, the following;
! /. preliminary view Of parties IN the United States
from the ut the that the
OF JOHN Quincy ADAMS the Presidency.
2 view of his lite and public services anterior 20 hi.
Presidency.
j An account of the connected with his tio,
! to the Presidency.
j. view ct the genius, policy, and results Of hs
Administration, exhibiting the operations OF each of the
principal Departments OF the Ex. Government, viz
the State Treasury, War; SaRy, and General Post OF
hre; aud comprising the Leesrave aud Diplomatic Hi.
tory OF the United States during 10Th aud 2Ot Con
crosses.
o. view o the state If the country the Commences
"'eni and al the termination Of his Presidency.
o. An account OF the lives services aud characters of
the Members of his Cabiret, &c.
{. An Appendix OF documentary nd other iusra ons
of the
TERMS.
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