Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-04
PROSPECTUS
OF II HISTORY OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF /
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,

President Of The initial States Of .4merica.
M UGH OF the uncertainty which disGgures the hi,to.
1VA ~ OF the World might have voided had its
events been more generally recorded the perod
oil their occurrence The pvejuuces often NJ la yri-
es VINO Ueat OF contemporary events may indeed
suspicion o" their hdey but this suspicou by ncitinp
examination OF their Statements subjects their errors to
correction and thus promotes the OF truth
on the other hand when history, to the mua ton OF
yedIngto the synpahies Of the present time, postuoues
her ONCE I'LL she can seem the unmpa Soned reviewer of
past she impais her usefulness in the hope Of
mentlng her dignity: for duIng the interval many sources
OF Information, OF which the aue md The
loss have vanished, while others which
temporary criticism would have rejected as 70,
main ann are relied nm; oPinons become nsepa bly, min
gled with facts floating miSeonce pons ire embodied
truth often becomes the victim Of tradition. =
At noeTa of the American Republic has been n,ore inn
poftant han now is that narrative of public events
shouId be prepared under tie full light Of
observation The Administration of resident Ada,ns he.
existed throughout period of popular so
rail- that ITS sctshsve been regarded rather as objects Of
attack aud defence than the opera ons of great he
puoc 'nTo"gh ITS constituted organs; events az
tecns the character and fortunes of individuals than NJ
The community To exhibit the transa etions Of this in
leresting epoch in connected form and will, care d
Importantly which may assist the future historian the
WORK no" announced, aud in course Of will
be published Ii will he composed from pubic doc
enemy ou' oher sources OF information III also 10 reso
leo io which, though inferior in dignity, afford imporan,
Illustrations OF the period proposed be ON NE
The SH"to'y Of he Naturalization Of john QUIECY
ADAMS WIZ contain, among its topics, the following.
l. preliminary view Of parties in the United States
rom the era Of the Confederation that te
OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS to the Presidency
e view Of his life and public services anterior IN hin
| Presidency. '''' " "''
3. An account Of tue events connected viii, bs
70 the Presidency. ''O"
a. view OF The genius, policy, acts nd results of ne
Administration exhibiting tho operations " each o( b
principal Departments Of the Executive Govetume, ir.
The state, Treasury, War, Navy, and General post or
hee and comprising the Legislative aud Diplomatic HE
tory OF the United States during the 18Th aud 2Ot Con-
gfesses. " wv
D. view Of the state of the country az The con,usoc
nen' and az the termination Of his Presidency
o. An account Of The lives services aud ehsracte,, If
the Members Of his Cabinet, &c "
q An Appendix Of documentary and other illustration,
Of the "'
The work Will be published by the subscriber d,,i,,
ensuing autumn.
" will form volume of about FIVE hundred pare, mr.
iayo, and will be furnished in Boards at three ~
copy. Wv
As the number Of copies printed will he regulated nv
the probable demand, persons DESTROYS Of possessing the
work are invited to leave their names win the pvblsbe
PETER FORCE
~ is desired that the "istory," &C. shall he Mona,
req on information as full and authentic asean be obts;,
co. from all quarters, the subject of
addressed 10 the publisher, ashingion and 6of po;d
are respectfully solicited. |'
90 JOBPRJNTING eSermcd a. TIE Waz oaco