The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-16

ished, but now out OF PRINT, ana Selectlon from
most voluminous mass OF manuscripts which have
never seen the light.
The collection is to be made and edited by the
Hon. Charles Francis Adams, the depositary OF all
the manuscripts as well OF John Adams as OF ms
father the late John Quincy Adams, and is intended
the first of two great publications, eiucidatng
the history of the rise and progress of these United
States from the year 1851, in which the revolution
airy struggle first began, down to the year ls4S,
when the younger Adams died
The materials for the first of the two works are
much more ample than has generally been sup
posed. John Adams, during nearly all his lie,
scrupulously preserved his papers, and among
them found many of curious and singularly
interesting character. Probably the most remark
able least in the eyes Of the world will prove to
be Diary, commenced by him as early as 1855,
and carried for thirty years. including the
portion Of his public career. This Diary Will be
found to contain great amount of valuable matter
connected with the early movements OF the Revolu-
ton in Massachusetts, and to throw good deal OF
new light upon the proceedings of the great Con
crosses Of l774, l775 and l776 at Philadelphia, In
which the writer conspicuous actor. There
also notes of the debates during portion OF that
period which, in the dearth OF all knowledge OF
them, will be highly valuable to posterity,
1t is well known that an intention was long en-
tertained by the younger MIR. Adams to write a
| memoir of his father. This, although not entirely
executed, commenced. most interesting
| fragment remains in perfect state, and will be
| prefixed to the present publication. The unexe-
cuted portion will be carried on by the editor, aided
| by the discovery of photographed fragment
| of John Adams himself which will be woven into
| the body of his work.
The great difficulty will be in the abundance of
the materials to be gathered out of correspondence
carried on for half century, as well as out OF I'M
published treases Of various kinds rather to bring
them all within reasonable limits for purchasers,
than short of what will interest the students
of the national history
Ii is proposed to issue the work in ten octave vol
unes. These,wll include the Essay on the Canon
and Feudal Laws, the Defence Of the American
| Constitution, the various editions Of which have
| been long since exhausted, and the Discourses on
Davila; to all of which illustrations, drawn from
the unpublished writings of Mr.. Adams, sup
| piled by the editor from other sources, Will be
| added.
Such selections will be made from the Diary, and
from the private papers, may be considered most
likely to promote better acquaintance with the
times in which Mr.. Adams lived and acted than is
yet possessed, even after all the valuable contribu-
tions which have already been furnished from
other quarters. On the whole, the publishers con-
fdently believe that there is work relating to
the revolutionary history of the United States, and
indeed of the times in which Mr.. Adams lived, that
surpasses in historical and political value the vol
umes offered TO the patronage of the Ameri-
can people. And they strongly hope that they
shall find themselves well sustained in this great
enterprise to be encouraged to go and perfect
the other apd latter Part q ia tbs Le S aRd
! Adams
The works will be brought out from time to time
commencing during the autumn of lS49, and COM
pleted within reasonable period, consistently
with proper attention to the high character de
signed to be given to them, and in the following
order
l. Works upon Government.
,. Political papers, including Controversial Pub
locations of the Revolution.
3. Messages and Public Papers.
4. Diary.
5. Private Letters on Public Subjects l774 to
| 1901.
8. Private Letters from 1856 to 1926.
I. Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by
the editor.
s. Original unpublished Letters of Franklin,
Jay jefferson, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry,
Dana, lizard, and other eminent patriots OF
| the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed, in ten vol
unes, in the octave form, each volume containing
from 500 to 600 pages, and put up in cloth, at the
price of 50 % volume
A limited number of copies will be struck off on
large paper, and put up in the style of bind
ing, price s 3 volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicit
ed by the proprietors.
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