Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-10
PROSPECTUS
OF II HISTORY OF THE ADMINISTRATORS or
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,

PfeSide1t Of tie United States Of .4aericn
M UGH OF the uncertainty which dishgues the hsto-
ANA ~ OF the odd might have been avoided, had us
events been more generally recorded at or the perod
OIL We occurrence The prejuuces often nj 10
tiers who treat of contemporary events NAV indeed
Suspicion on their hdelIy but this suspicion, nv iucitinp
examination OF their statements subjects their etos n
CORRECTION ana thhs promotes the aScertanmrut of tuh
Onie other Ind, when history, De the nj
ye"ngto The sympathies OF the present time pospoues
her oce till she the umnpa ssioned re- y,v.r f
past age, she mpas her usefulness in the bope of c.
menng her dignity: FOR during the interval many
q" nTmation oil which the value important aud the
loss vanished, while Others, which con-
temporary Criticism would have rejected fallacious
main aud are relied opinions min
ged wh Iacs, floating misconceptions embuled and
tEuilI niten becomes the victim Of tradition
~ nneTa Of the American Republic has IL nee p,oe m
toant than il now is that a narrative of puhlc even,s
should he prepared under the full light of
observations The Administration President Adams ba
existed throughout period OF popular M so
rail- that It's acts have been regarded rather a obiscis nj
attack and defence, than the operations Of great Re
public through its constituted oresDs rather as events az
iecting the character and fortunes OF individuals than NJ
tie community To exhibit the transactions Of this in.
terrsng epoch in connected form, aud with care and
inparIaliy which may assist the future historian tho
work announced and in course oC nreuay ,,
be published IL will he composed from public doc
chley but other sources OF viii also be resot
TED to- which, though inferior in dignity anrd
Illustrations of the period proposed TO be concentrated
Use "HStoTy % The .3dIHinisiyGiion Of JOHN QUINty
ADAMS" will contain, among its topics the following:
l. preliminary view Of parties in the United States
from the era of the Confederation that or the
OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS to the Presidency.
2 view his life aud public services anterior 10 nj,
Presidency. y" "''
g. An account Of the connected with HE electric;
10 The Presidency.
~ view Of the genius, policy, nd results Of he
administration, exhibiting the operations of each of ,c
principal Departments Of the Executive Government, ;1
Re State Treasury, War, Navy, aud General Prs, or
hcci md comprising the Legislative aud D.plomac lie
'o'y OF tie United States during the 19h aud 2O Con
gresgs
b. y view Of the state ~ the country ~ ,l, c,,,o.
nent and at the termination of his Presidency.
o. An account of the lives services and ch,,oefe,, 81
he Members Of lis Cabinet, &c.
An Appe"dS OF documentary nd other Illustrations
TERMS.
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/ ensuing autumn. N
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