Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-18
PROSPECTUS
OF Il HISTORY or TTfE; ADMINISTRATIONS OF
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,

freSdent ~ The United States Of .4rnericd
Nh UGH of the uncertainty which dist CURES the hs,o
1Vl ~ Of the World might have been wooded, had its
events been moe generally recorded period
OF their occurrence The p'ejudices often nrde
tiers no treat OF contemporary events may Indeed
suspicion on their fidelity; but this suspicion, by melting
examination Of their statements, subjects their
correction, and thus promotes the aseetninent Of truth
On the other hand when history the
yielding tn The sympathes of present time, posipones
her rfce Till she can seem the unmpss reviewer
past age, she inpas hes usefulness in hope of
nen,ing her dignity for during the interval many sources
of iufo nation, Of which the va ue important
loss vanished, while others, which
temporary criticism would have rejected faacous
main and are relied on; opnions become nsepa raby
gled with facts, floating misconceptions embodied,
truth often becomes the victim Of tradition.
AZ no OF the American Republic has IL been more inn
poItant than it is that narrative Of public events
should he prepared under the FULL light Of contemporary
observations The of esideut Adams
existed throughout period OF popma
rail- that its have been regarded rather as objects of
aark and defence than as the operations of great
public through its constituted organs; "a her ms events a
leeins the character and fortunes Of individuals Of
the community. To exhibit the iTansa ctons Of this in
tersting epoch in connected form, with care and
Impariay which may assist the future historian the
work announced, and in a course of prrpa ton will
he published II will be composed public
chiefly but other sources of nfnrna will rcsnr-
ted To, which, though inferior in dignity, afford important
Illustrations OF the period proposed to be communicated
The "HStory Of he .4dDinistTdHOn Of JOHN QUIHLz
ADAMS" will contain, among it's topics, the following:
l. A preliminary view Of parties in the United States
from the of the Confederation that Of the accession
Of JOHN Quincy ADAMS to the Presidency.
2 view Of his life and public services anterior to his
Presidency.
An Of the events connected with his election
10 the Presidency.
D. view Of the genius, policy, and results OF his
Administration exhibiting the operations Of each Of the
principal Departments Of the Executive Governments viz
the State, Treasury, War, Navy, and General Post Of
hcc; aud comprising the Legislative and Diplomatic His
tory Of the United States during 18Th goth Con-
crosses.
D. view NJ the state vf the county the commence
fnent and az the termination OF his Presidency.
O. An of the lives, services and characters nj
the Members Of his Cabinet, &c.
z. An Appendix Of documentary nd other illustrations
of the text.
TERMS.
The work will be published by the subscribcT during
ensuing autumn.
" will form volume nj about i've hundred pages oc-
ayo and will be furnished Boards a. three dollars psr
copy.
As the number NJ copies printed will he regulated by
the probable demand, persons DESTROYS Of the
work are invited 10 leave their names with the pubIsbey
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