Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-17
PROSPECTUS
Or Il HISTORY or THE -ADMLNISIRA ZION or
JOHN QUINCY

President Of he United States Of .lmeyiea.
Nj WI OF the uncertainty which dis6gufes the his,o-
~ ~ NJ tue World might have breu avoided, had its
events been more generally recorded AT or near the pe,iod
"i he,r occurrence. The prrjudices often iucids n, 10 wri-
"fs VINO Usato u contemporary events may indeed throw
S"Sp'C'"" ON the'r hdelity; but this suspicion, by ineitiny
examination OF their state meuts, subjects their e,,ot. 10
'"''ecuon' and thus promotes the entertainment of truth.
On tne other hSnd' when history, to escs pc the imputation of
Welding To The sympatbies Of the present time. uos,uo,.,
her office I'LL she eau seem the unimpassioned reyiew,s az n
Pes' "se, she lnpa'rs her usefulness In the hope of aug
me"u"s mel dignity; for during the interval, many sources
"' "'o'""'lon' OF which the value was important and the
.oss Is unbelievable, have vanished, while Others. which eo,-
temporary criticism would have rejected as fallacious. re-
main and are relied on; opinions become inseparablv mn
gnu WIZ" '"c's, hoatins n'Sconce rtons are embodied, and
'tuth Often becomes the victir, of tradition.
Atn"erS OF the American Republic has II been more inn
p"'tant thanit now is, that a narrative of public events
should he prepared under the full light Of contemporary
observation. The Administrators of President Adams bns
existed Throughout a period of popular excitempn NJ so gene
''' MAT us acts have been regarded rather as objects of
attack and defence, than as the OPERATIONS of 1, ,,e,, ~.
public through its constituted organs; rather as events AT.
'ee'i"e the character and fortunes of individuals, than of
the community. To exhibit the transactions of this i'm
le'eS'ins epoch in a connected form, aud with a care aud
'mpattialty which may assist the future historian. the
WORK non announced, and in a course of pIeparat ton. will
De published. II will be composed from public documents
chiefly; hut other sources Of information viii also he ,eso,.
ted to- which, though inferio in dignity. afford importau,
''ustf't'ons ut the period proposed to be com nemLrated.
ihe "ifStory g me .7dninisrdfon of JOHN QUINCY
ADAMS" will contain, among its topics, III. following:
l. a preliminary view of parties in the United States
rom te era uI the Confederation TO that of the BccesStoo
At JoHN QUINCY ADAMS to the Presidency.
=. 4 view OF his life and public services, ahtcri rr 10 his
Presidency.
) Al a,conn, Of the events connected with lis clee,ion
20 the Presidency.
= \ vtv OF the genius, policy, acts aud results or he
Administration, exhibiting tho operations Of each of ,m.
principal Departments of the Executive Government, vx.
the State Treasury, War, Navy, aud General pr,, oC
nee; ""d comprising the Legislative and Diplomatic HI
tory ct the United States during the 10Th aud 2Cth Con
crosses. ~"
D. u view NJ the state Of the country OF the commrn, -
ment and AZ the termination Of his Presidency.
o. An accoun, ot the lives, services aud characters of
the Members OF his Cabinet, &c.
1. Nm Appendix of documentary and other Illustrations
of the text.
TERMS.
The work viii be published by the subscriber during
ensuing autumn.
IL VIII form a volume Of about five hundred pages oc-
i'To' aud viii be furnished in Boards at three dollars r,,
copy.
AS the nurrH'f VI copies printed will he regulated by
me probable demand. persons DESTROYS Of po,scssirr tho
""'S are invited tn leave their names with the publisbpr
PETER FORCE
NStis desired that the History" 81. shall he preoo.
'ed al" information as full and authentic as eau be Obtain.
"i' communications from all quarters. on the subject oC :,
TO The publisher, at Washington, and 6osi pa,d
are respectfully solicited. F'