Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-17
PROSPECTUS
OF II HISTORY OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,

president Qf the United StIfes of .lnerirn
Nh UGH of the unceria niy which disfaures the hsto-
1VE ~ of the World might have been voidet h ad It's
events been recorded the period
Of their occurrence The pTejudices often ncide
tiers who treat of contemporary may indeed throw
suspicion OH their hdelity but this suspicion, by nong
examination Of their statements subjects their errors to
correction and thus promotes the of truth
On the other hand when history, the mpuation
yielding To the sympahies Of the present time pospones
her office till she the unmp ssoned of
past age she inpaTs her usefulness in the hope
menIIng her dignity: for during the sources
Of information, Of which the iue importan aud the
loss BILE, have vanished, while Others which
Temporary criticism would have rejected fnacous
main and are relied on opinions become usepa ably
sed with lacts floating misconceptions embodied,
truth often becomes the victim Of tradition.
At OF the American Republic has been more I'M
should he prepared under full light of con,euoora,v
The Administration of resident adams
existed throughout period popula n, So
rail- that its acts have been regarded rather as objects Of
attack aud defence, than as tive operations OF great Re
public through its constituted organs; ther as events
ecns the character and fortunes Of individuals than
the community. To exhibit the transactions Of this in
ieresng epoch in connected form, nd with care and
mpaTtihly which may assist the future historian the
work announced, and in fprcpa ton. wi
be published. II will be composed from publ
chiefly; but other sources Of information will also
ted to, which, though inferior in dignity, afford mportau
Illustrations OF The period proposed to be mnemrraed
! The "History Of he Administration Of JOHN QUINCY
ADAMS" will contain among its topics, the following:
l. a preliminary view Of parties the United States
from the of the that Of the accession
Of JoHT Quincy ADAMS to tho Presidency.
q view of his life and public teyvoes anterior 60 his
Presidency.
g. An of the events with his election
to the Presidency.
d. view of the genius, policy acts and results Of hs
Administration, exhibiting the operations Of each Of the
principal Departments Of the Tx cutige Government viz
the State, Treasury War, Navy, and General Post Of
fee; md comprising the Legislative md Diploma His
tory of the United States during tine 9th and 2Oth Con
crosses.
b. view of the state If the country the commence
ment ind al the termination Of his Presidency.
o. An of the lives services and characters Of
the Members Of his Cabinet. &c.
T. An Appendix Of documentary Ind other illustrations
Of the text.
TERMS.
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