The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-24
Notices or New Books.

addresses and Messages OF the Presidents Of the United
States Inaugural Annual and Special from 1889 Sls
with Memoir Of each Of the Presidents and History of
their Administrations, with selection ofmporsnt docu.
meDts and statistical information from ocal
Edited by Edwin williams. New York, and Published
by Edward Walker, ia Fulton street
We hail the appearance Of this work with no
ordinary pleasure. as IT, in truth, the best hsto
neal narrative Of our political statistics that we have
Of our Government, with the mighty throes Of that
system which was TO lay broad and deep the foun
tons Of civil aud religious liberty this vast con-
tnent. Mr. Williams has, In clear and succinct
nsr traced the progress Of prominent acts legislative and
struggle for independence down the present period
when we hold an equal rank with the proudest nations
of the earth Our historians, Marshall Sparks, Ban
croft Prescott Piikin and others have scverally dstn.
gushed themselves in ographical and historical re-
searches, all calculating the h tory and character Of
say that neither Of these gentlemen. has produced
work 81 equal value to Ameucan citizens Of all classes
rs the one now before us by Edwin Williams II has
been executed in most mastery manner and gives its
author warrant 10 rank with the first of living
thors some excel in poetry and prose he goes be-
yoni them in the annals of the country as illustrated
by the seton OF the government legislative judicial and
Sme., No salesman, no politician no one who pre-
without this work In fact, should he the
cum Of all politicians and statesmen, for IL you wish %
refer 20 constitutional law, and "tbe principles of Va
svore figure with some-the sf"tssmans Nsnuai the
great ,s, ao,l book to grssSh from The msres,
once quality himself Tor the high functions his Is
ambition may aim AT, law maker ruler by giving
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is fortunate enough to have such in his possession
Editors also. who cannot trust their memories with their
early readings OF constitutional law" and the prin
ciples Of 9s like the venerable gentleman who whilom,
the authorized expouDder OF Virginia dcfsas well
as those who have no memories at all which be
lied on with safety may draw upon Tho Statesman's
Manual for pabuium to supply their daily readers with
perfect storehouse OF the most valuable political
matter II contains the varied disquSions Of our most
gifted patriots and statesmen almost every thing sf
iectng the social well being Of the people, connected
with agriculture, commerce, and manufactures. With
m Ovx a NJ rofo-
renee the whole fills 700 pages of reading matter
nearly 600 OF these being entirely original from pains
taking author II We mistake not there will be large
demand for this work in Europe and illustrating as
does admirably the practical operation of our system
OF government twill, unquesopably, make profound
impression there.
We think the people are under great obligations to
equal to his merits "Ths statssmsn Manual" is the best
work We know of on republican government-in fact
i is the best we think that has been published on
the scence Of government Of any description whatever
for furnishes throughout the varied and interesting
velopement Of the action Of free and enlightened 20.
demonstrates that the latter fully and perfectly
guardedunder the esis of republican Institutions than
besl institutions calculated to tester and pro
mote the interests Of Psoplefor rsnsackng history a.
you WILL from the Of time to the present
period you find nothing analogous the perfect ex.
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but II 10 unnecessary
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regard II as invaluable. The amount Of matter in
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complete religious library condensed in the twenty
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it beautifully printed, and reples with interesting and
useful matter.
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