The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-07
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E0s-such octavos as q SON.
Is could we'll afford to bestow
ben out some six months, and
3 can never discover flaw In
a man enjoying ten thousand
Iounced them equal to Burke, or
lhenes; but all this is very absurd,
robably regrets it, and despisss the
HON they are written; it cannot be
yorations are deficient in many of tho
Of immortal eloquen so; that while
hirably adapted to his peculiar style Of
are difuse in an extraordinary degree,
heir imagery is generally commonplace
hand. MIR. Everett has much learning,
most estimable man, with enough indi-
and independence to be unmoved by all
and imposture that characterize the current
fridge speculation; but he had not enough
prce, or the praises to which he has SO loag
have made him too careless and con-
ALLY great man in letters. He is now
Ii, 1t is stated, collection of his contri-
10 the North american Repieio, which c)m-
no two hundred articles several of which,
Day, were considered remarkably clerer by
ges; they had, however, little life ia them,
should regret that they are to be again
before the public, if Mr.. Everett were not
be bills out of his own large fortune. He
Engaged upon another work, of "Interna-
Aw," but he comes too late who follows
p In that department, unless his mind and
es place him far above the average Of pub
Mr.. Wheaton was suffered to die Of star
it is literally true, as many know,
middle of the nineteenth century, that
Person died in the shadow of Harvard Col
ant Of bread and Mr.. Everett would
follow by the same road, if by the
he should attempt to supply his table.
BILE task than the discussion of public
r. E verett has undertaken, is the edit
eeohes of Mr.. Webster. The forth
lion Of the "Speeches, Forensic Ar
Diplomatic and other Public Papers,"
Secretary, are to be Issued from the
title & Brown, who appear to evinee
of the character of Barnum In their
at of tho business. Mr.. Everett, it is
Ia the editor, but that gentleman, after
to write brief memoir Of Mr.. Webster.
foof-reading, notes, &C., are to be cared
Mr.. March, once TribnNe attache, aud
ently the writer of book of "Reminis-
Congress-" in which the ex-senator was
Fal figure; and it is advertised that every.
subscribes for large paper copy shall
Webster's autograph thro wn in! The
kro ot hau MI
hvo volumes by Daniel Webster will be
worthy the best fame Of any man living.
tveral editions of Mr.. Clay's speeches are
In oblivion; they disappointed; whoever
be N was astonished that SO little thought was
d BY a person SO celebrated and pc xerful.
YER reads the works Of Mr.. Webster is amazed
be reputation and authority, supported by
Intelligence, do not overshadow the world.
Is one Of character; Mr.. Clay has tact
bmitable will, while Mr.. Webster, with
ly intellectual capacities, lacks decision,
o manager.
llitical celebritiesare preparing to furnish
the mill on. "The Speeche and Vari
IS Of Public Affairs" by Lewis Cas-,
out under the supervision Of Mr.. George
In, of Baltimore. The book will contain
rated diplomatic passages with MIR. Web
y letter to the Chicago Convention on In
and the Nicholson letter, on
Thioh Mr.. Hickman will be expected to farn-
factory luminous notes. For the 81 40
General Cass, Mr.. Hickman will find ser
Ph1Einalia in the contemporary speeches
N and Calhoun.
nm II Seward has made several books, for
\ part in the manner of which Professor
rost aud Mr.. Henry Theodore Tuckerman
Finished the chief examples and the said
!, fattered with the encomiums Of some
gentleman who was desirous of the place of
sader for them, several months ago set about
cotton of his visits and sketches among the
ttes Of Europe Tin letters which are wait
asst trumpes in old files of the Evening
his speeches and reports on imprisonment
md small bills, his discourses before our
" citizens, his arguments in the behalf Of
rderers and white conspirators, and all
itions OF higher law theology and morality.
Thought the book In several ways would in
rage, aud secure the support Of the Irish,
and all the new light
sive democracy. The scheme was APP
by Webb, Greeley, Fred Douglass, and
hbishop, and needed only the endorsement
State Printer; but that pers onage impera-
fohibited anything Of the kind, assuring
pat he could play him ca deyelish sight
"A the public should never sec line by
cept what he himself might quote in leading
Benton, unlike MIR. Seward, is without q
and never consulting even his barber, no
kh to work as soon as he found out that he
rScded in the Senate, to write his "Per.
Political Memoirs, treating incidentally
tory Of his Times" and through the
pan A. Dix, Of this city, he contracted
9 OF our leading houses for the issue Of the
sen stout volumes they are TO fill. The
IN DO rich ia q thousand ways; Old Bullion
at once gave up a grudge-indeed, in Gen.
s,s case, ten 20 one, he pooketed more hate
surrendercd-sndth they, who, having or ossed
!, have since found winding sheets, are for
Even Senator FoOte, perhaps, will wish
10 Calhoun, he we're n shade; and smaller fry
10 10 follow Judas, Jefferson, and Jackson,
oier atmosphere. The soorets of the Senate
which he has treasured up for thirty years
., will be displayed in q manner worthy Of
sourisn, who will DO to his book as Noah
TX, except that the ark Of our liberties will
~n to have been al tho time, since he has