The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-02

fa. ron punLIsHEn0 nv SUBSCRIPTIONS
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second PresideNt QP the United Sfates
EDITED ny HIS GRANDSON, ON ARLEs FRANCIS ADAMS.
TIME public will be glad 10 learn that the publca-
j. ton of the works Of JOHN ADAMS, 20 long de-
layed, will now be commenced 30 soon a. an ade-
qliate subscription shall have been obtained. IL
intended 70 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. ~ aa
The collection Is to be made and edited BY the
Hon. Charles Francis Adams, the depositary o. All
the manuscripts as well of John Adams as Of his
father the late John Quincy Adams, and is intended
as the first Of two great publications, calculating
the history of the rise and progress Of these Umed
States, from the year l76l, in which the revolution
airy struggle first began, down to the year io4o'
when the younger Adams died. 8
Y 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 are found many of q curious and sngularly
interesting character. Probably the most remark
abc at least in the eyes Of the world, will prove TO
be n Diary, commenced by him as early as l766,
porton Of b ~ Dublic saroer This Diary viii Be
found to contain great amount OF valuable matter
connected with the early movements OF the kevoiu-
ton in Massachusetts, and to throw good deal OF
new light upon the proceedings of the great Con-
gresses Of l774, 1916 and l776, at Philadelphia in
which the writer was q conspicuous actor. There
also of the debates during aportion Of that
period, which, in the dcarth Of all knowledge of
them, will be highly valuable 10 posterity. es
II il well known that an intention was long en-
tertained by the younger Mr.. Adams TO write
memoir of his father. This, although not entirely
executed, was commenced: most interesting
fragment remains in perfect state, and will be
prefxed TO the present publication. The unexe-
cutcd portion viii be carried on by the editor, aided
by the discovery of an photographed fragment
Of John Adams himself, which will be woven into
IN " lfh io yynr r.
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 UNI
them all within reasonable limits for purchasers,
than to short of what win interest the students
of the national history. 4a
is proposed 70 issue the work In ten octave vol
umes. These will include the Essay on the Canon
and Feudal Laws, the Defence of tho American
Constitution, the various editions of which have
boon long since exhausted, and the Discourses on
the unpublished writings of Mr.. Adams, or sup
piled by the editor from other sources, will be
added. SIS
Such selections will be made from the Diary, and
from the private papers, as may be considered most
likely TO promote a better acquaintance with the
times in which Mr.. Adams lived and acted than is.
yet possessed, after all the valuable contibu-
tons which have already been furnished from
other quarters. On the whole, the publishers con-
faently 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 Amer-
can people. And they strongly hope that they
shall find themselves well sustained in this great
enterprise as TO be encouraged to go on 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 70 time,
commencing during the autumn of lS49, and COM
pleted within reasonable period, consistently
with proper attention TO the high character de
signed to begivent them, and in thefoowingorder:
l. Works upon Government.
2. Political papers, including Controversial Pub
locations OF the Revolution.
3. Messages and Public Papers.
4. Diary.
g. Private Letters ON Public Subjects, l774 TO 1901.
6. Private Letters from l756 to 1896
2. Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by
the editor.
8. 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 to 600 pages, and put up in cloth, at the
price of 81 26 volume.
limited number of copies will be struck off ON
large paper and put up in the same style Of bind
ing, price 50 volume. ae
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicit
ed by the proprietors. LITTLE b BROWN,
Aug. 29-3tawtf liz Washington st., Boston.