Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-29
PROSPECTUS
OF II HISTORY or THE ADMINISTRATION OF,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,


fresident Of the United States Of .3merica.
M UGH OF the uncertainty which dist CURES the his,o
10y ct the World might have been wooded, had it's
events been more generally recorded a, near the period
oi their occurrence. The prriuaers olen IN
tess VINO treat OF contemporary events may indeed throw
suspicion on their fidelity; but this suspicion by
examination Of their statements subjects their errors to
c"Iees"' and mus promotes the of truth
On the other hand when To pc the
welding io tho sympahies Of he present tine pospous
ner ONCE I'LL she can the tcyicw., of
past age, she ipai's her usefulness the hope of
enns her dignity: for during lutte, al ma ny source,
g" information, of which the value npor,an ind the
JOSS sieTievable, have vanished while Others which
temporary criticism would have rejected alla cious
main anu are relied on; opinions become min
eeu WIN iac's floating misconceptions embodied and
truth often becomes the victim of tradition.
Az noe era of the American Republic has /, been moro nm,
poant 'hHnh now is that narrative Of public events
should he prepared under the full light Of contemporary
conservation The Administration of President Adam.
throughout period of popular gene
rail- that its acts have been regarded rather as objects ot
'aek aud defence, than the OF great Re
pG"hc through It's constituted organs; rather as events
ecng the character and fortunes Of than INF
hc community To exhibit; the transactions of This j.;
,e'es"ng epoch IA connected FORM and with a care and
"paiiahty which may assist the future historian the
WORK nov announced and in course will
be published 1t will be composed from public doc
eey nn' other sources of Information will also
'vn TO- WINCH though inferior in dignity afford
Illustrations at the period proposed to be com
! The "H'slory Of The .7aminisiyation Of JOHN QuINty
ADAMS WI contain, among its topics, the following:
from the era of the Confedea
ni JOHN Quincy ADAMS to the Presidency.
view OF his life aud public services, anterior TO his
Presidency.
An OF events connected with his s.c,;o,
to the Presidency.
D. view ct the genius, policy, results of h,
ADMINISTRATORS exhibiting the operations ach of the
pinc'pai Departments of the Elk, cutVe Government,
me state Treasury, War, Navy, and General Pos, or
hce' anu comprising the Legislative Diplomatic His
sresses. $3.50 ~ N'''
D. 4 view ni the state uf the country at the Commence
h''nt ana at the termination OF his Presidency.
o. An account OF the lives services and charac,c,s S
he Members OF his Cabinet, &c.
Of the text.
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