The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-29

FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS
Second President Of Me United States.

THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President Of The United States
EDITED BY HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
TI>HE public will be glad to learn that the pubca-
Il ton of the works of JOHN ADAMS, so long de-
layed, will now be commenced SO soon an ade-
quate subscription shall have been obtained. 1t is
intended to embrace in the proposed collection the
works of Mr.. Adams on Government already pub
lished but now out Of print and selection from "a
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 deposltary OF all
the manuscripts as well Of John Adams of his
father the late John Quincy Adams and is intended
as the first OF two great publications, elucldating
the history of the rise and progress OF these United
States from the year l76l 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
much more ample than has generally been sup
posed John Adams, during nearly all his life,
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 early as 1855,
and carried for thirty years, including the largest
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 774, TITS, and l776 at Philadelphia, IN
which the writer was a conspicuous actor. There
period, which, in the dearth Of all knowledge of
them, will be highly valuable to posterity.
1t is well known that intention was long en-
terained by the younger Mr.. Adams to write
memoir of Ills father. This although not entirely
executed, commenced most interesting
| fragment remains in a perfect state, and will be
| prefxed TO the present publication. The unexe-
cuted portion will be carried on by the editor aided
by the discovery of an 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 for half century, well as out of UNI
published treatses of various kinds rather to bring
them all within reasonable limits for purchasers
than to come short of what will interest the students
| of the national history.
1t is proposed to issue the work in ten octave vol
umes. These will 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
Davia; to all of which illustrations, drawn from
the unpublished writings of Mr.. Adams, or sup
piled by the editor from other sources, will be
| added.
Such selections will be made from the Diary, and
from the private papers, as 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
tons which have already been furnished from
other quarters. On the whole the publishers con-
fidently believe that there is no work relating to
the revolutionary history Of the United States, and
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surpasses in historical and political value the vol
umes now 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 on and perfect
the other and latter part of II, the Life and Works
of the no less distinguished son, John Quincy
| Adams.
The works will be brought out from time TO time,
| commencing during the autumn of 1919, and com
pleted within a rca sonable period, consistently
with proper attention TO the high character de
signed to be given TO them and in the following ORDER
j. Works upon Government.
?. Political papers, including Controversial Pub
locations Of the Revolution.
3. Messages and Public Papers.
4. Diary. ~
s. Private Letters on Public Subjects, IVA to 1901
! 6. Private Letters from 1855 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, lard and other eminent patriots Of
the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed, in ten vol
umes, in the octave form, each volume containing
from 500 to GOO pages, and put up in CLOTH at the
price of 50 % volume.
A limited number Of copies will be struck of on
large paper, and put up in the same style of bind
ing, price SO a volume.
Subscriptions and orders are respectfully solicit
ed by the propretors. LITTLE BROWN,
Aug. 29--3tawtf 10 Washington st, Boston.
sTATEsnIAN's MANUAL,
Comprising the Lives, Addresses, and Mes
sages Of the Presidents Of the United
states,
From Washington 10 ThylOr's Inaugural Message,
| March lS49; tDih History of their Adninistra-
tons and of each Session Of Congress; also pdvous
Historical, Statistical and Other important Public
Documents and a complete IndeI, or analytical
Table Of Contents 10 The ichole tcork.
Edited by Edwin Williams, Esq.
illustrated with Portraits of our twelve Presi-
dents, engraved on Steel, from the most approved
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on the best paper, and handsomely bound in EN-
blematic style. Ii will also be cmbeished with
views Of the Capitol, Presidents House, and the
Sealso the several States, and the United States
| In four large Syo yolumce Price go