The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-20

PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS
seond President of the United States,

second president Of the Crusd Stdtes
EDITED BY HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS
THE public will be glad learn that the publication OF
the works of JOHN ADAMS, so long delayed, w now be
commenced adequate subscription shall have
obtained. Ii intended embrace, in the proposed
colection The works of Mr. Adams Government already
published but of print, and a selection from
most vonmlnous mass OF manuscripts which have never
seen the light
Charles Francis Adams, the deposary of all the manu-
scripts well OF John Adams his father the late John
Quincy Adams; and is intended the FIRST OF TWO gea.
publications, calculating the History of the Rise and
Progres, of these United States, from the year i76 in
which the revolutionary struggle first began down to the
year lo4S when the younger Adams died
The materials for the first of the Two works are much
more ample than has generally been supposed. John
Adams, during nearly all his lite, scrnpulouy pre- served
his papers, and among them are found many Of curious
and singnlary interesting character Probably tue o,s
remarkable at least IN the eyes OF the world VIII prove 10
be Dsy oy nm as eay az o1 an Of hs
public This Diary will be found 70 contain great
of lhe Revolution Massachusetts,, and 10 throw a
good deal OF new light upon The proceedings 81 me sfea,
which the writer conspicuous actor There are also
of the debates during portion OF tha PERIOD whch,
in the dearth Of all knowledge OF tem VIII be highly val
lis we'll known that an intention long entertained
by the younger Mr. Adams write memoir OF his Iather
This, although not entirely executed was commenced.
ine.e ring ifagment remains IN perfect state, and
1rtion carried by the editor, aided by the dis
covery 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 mate
rails be gathered out OF correspondence carried on io
",
various kinds rather bling them all within reason,
able limits for purchasers, than short oil what VIII
int the students OF the national history.
1t is proposed 10 issue the work IN ten octave voin
These will include the essay the and endal law
defence the American constitution the various di
of which have been long since exhausted, and the
dscourses Davila, all of which Illustrations, drawn
from the unpublished writings OF Mr. Adams, or supplied
by the editor from other sources will be added
Such selections will be made from the Diary and from
the private papers, mag be considered most likely to
promote a better acquaintance with the tunes in which
Mr. Adams lived and acted than possessed even alter
al he
furnished from other quarters. On the whole, the pub
shers confidently believe that there 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 volumes now offered 10
the patronage OF the American people And they strongly
hope that they shall find themselves well sustained in
this great enterprise be encouraged to and
other and later part it, the Lille and Works OF the
no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams
The works will be brought out rom time to tine com
mencng during the OF lSf9, and completed with
to the high character designed be given them, and in
The following order:
!. Works upon government
2. Political papers, including Controversial Publications
of the Revolution
8. Messages and Public Papers
4. Diary.
s. Private Letters on Public Subjects, liza to 1901.
6. Private Letters from 1866 TO lS2D.
7. Life by John Quincy Adams continued by the editor
s, Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin, Jay Jet-r-
son, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry Dana, lizard, and 9TH
eminent Patriots oil the RevoiutOn.
The work will be beautifully printed in ten Volumes In
pages, aud put up CLOTH the price oil ~ Is volume
limited Aumber copies will 4etrnck oil on large
per, and put in tbs style OF binding, $3
voame.
and orders are respectfully sofed " the
Feb 24-3tawf liz Washington street, Boston.