The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-16
PROPOSALS RY. LITTLE g BRONyN

FOR PUBLISHING by SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President Of the United States.
EDITED by HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
HE public will be glad to learn that the publica-
l. ton of the works of JOHN ADAMS, SO long de-
layed, will now be commenced so ade-
quate subscription shall have been obtained. II 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
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 of his
father the late John Quincy Adams, and is intended
the first of two great publications, calculating
the history of the rise and progress OF these United
States from the year l76l, in which the revolution
| airy struggle first began, down 10 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 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 as carly 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 l774 IT'S, and 776, at Philadelphia, in
which the writer was conspicuous actor. There
are also notes of the debates during portion of that
| period, which, in the dearth Of all knowledge OF
I them will be highly valuable to posterlty.
II is well known that an intention was long en-
| tertained by the younger MIR. Adams to write a
memoir oi his father. This, although not entirely
executed, was commenced most interesting
| fragment remains in perfect state, and will be
| prefixed TO the present publication. The unexe-
cued 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 for half century, as well as out OF un
published treatises of various kinds rather to bring
them all within reasonable limits for purchasers
than to short of what will interest the students
of the national history.
IL 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
Davila; 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, after all the valuable contribu-
| tons which have already been furnished from
| other quarters. On the whole, the publishers con-
| fdenty believe that there is no 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 now offered to the patronage of the Amerl-
| can people. And they strongly hope that they
shall find themselves well sustained in this great
enterprise 20 be encouraged To GO and perfect
the other and latter part of it, 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 lS49, and COM
pleted within reasonable period, consistently
with proper attention TO the high character de
signed 20 be given them, and in heolowingordcr
| !. Works upon Government.
>. Political papers, including Controversial Pub
| locations Of the Revolution.
3. Messages and Public Papers.
| I. Diary.
s. Private Letters on PubicSubjects, l77i to 1901.
8. Private Letters from 1856 TO ls26.
7. Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by
the editor.
\. 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
umes, in the octave form, each volume containing
from 500 10 GOO pages, and put up in cloth, at the
price Of So % a volume.
A limited number of copies will be struck of on
large paper, and put up in the same style of bind
ing, price d a volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicit
ed by the proprictors. LITTLE BROWN,
Aug. 29-3tawtf ll2 Washington ST., Boston.
sTATEsMhN's MANUAL,
| Comprising the Lives, Addresses, and Mes
| ssges Of the Presidents OF the United
states.
From Washington 10 TayiOr's Inaugural Message,
| March lsi9 ruth History Of their Adrninistra-
hons and of each Session Of Congress also UdriOu'
Historical, Statistical and Other important Public
Documents, and complete Inder, analytical
Table qf Contents 10 The tchois icoyk.
Edited by Edwin Williams, Esq.
| illustrated with Portraits Of our twelve Prcsi-
dents, engraved on Steel, from the most approved
authorities, and in the best style Of art Printed