Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-07
NOTICE.
PROSPECTUS
oF II HISTORY or THE ADMINISTRATION or
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

- rreMuent ~ ne United STATES Of .4mericd.
N UGH OF the inty which dishseres the histo-
1NA ~ Of the World might have been avoided, sd i,s
events nee" more generally recorded period
q" ""'I "ee"'rne" The Pejudees often incidc wri-
'es VINO "eAt oil contemporary events may indeed throw
suspicion on their fidelity; but this suspicion, by
examination ot their statements, subjects their errors to
S"'cC"on ana mus promotes the ascertannent of truth
Ia the Other hand, wh,i history e the of
yielding To- the symPat the present time poon,s
ne "ee ui she can seem the unimpa ssoned reviewer Of
past she inpas her usefulness In ia. hone f
FhS heI dshity: Tor during the ny
ot in.o'mao", Of which the value and the
JOSS vauishe while rs, which con-
temporary criticism would have rejected as faincious
nam ana aye relied on; opinions become inseparaby min
eie'Nwith facts, floating rtiops re- enbdrd
tn'h often becomes the victim of tr6drum
Atn"e'a 1.-THE American Rel ublic has it been more ,
p"tant man 1t now is that narrative of public events
should he prepared under the full light of contemporav
observations The Administrator of President Adams M
existed throughout period OF popnar excitement So gene.
a nat ITS acts nave bee" regarded rather objects u
attack aud defence, than the of great Re
public through reconstructed organs; rather as events az
iectg The character and fortunes of individuals than oC
Tie community. To exhibit the Transactions of this ia
terestug epoch in connected FORM and with care nd
importantly winch may assist the future historian the
Wo'N nov annomnced add IN prepa tom " III
he published 1t will be compose from puhiic d,ctmeu,
hhy; but other sources Of inflammation in also be resor
e" TO- winch th"ngh inferior In dignity afford importa
ILLUSTRATIONS ~ the period proposed
the History IF The .9dn,insf5ai,on Of john QuIs,y
ADAMS VII contain, among its topics. the following:
preliminary view OF pa'tirs in the United States
from me era a" tn" Confederation tue
~ JOHN QUINCY ADAMS to the Presidency.
view OF his life aud public sesyioes, anterior TO his
Presidency.
An account of the events cnnnec Ted with his election
To the Presidency.
- we" of the genius policy, and -rsu1ts nf he
aumniNTahon exhibiting The operations ca ch of the
pnnclpal d. pdTtments of the Execute Government
the State, Treasury, War, Navy, and General Posi- or
hcr aud comprising the Legislative aud Diplomats H;
"'y at the United States during the oh aud 2Oth Con
gItsses. " ''
D view Of the state of the county at the commenc.
"tn' ana ~ the termination Of his Presidency.
o. An account of the lives services and cbaractete Of
the Members of his Cabinet, &c.
4 An Appendix OF documentary other ilustra lions
oi the
TERMS &.
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ensuing autumn.
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