The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-26
MIR. webster's Tributes,

rbe following ara Mr. Websters tributes Of affection TO-
bis family and friends aud to the memory oi Tho dead
displayed in the dedication Of his speeches and arngY
recently rublished in six volumes =
pEDIc sTToN or fIgsy VOLUME
To NY TIEcTs, Mas. ALIcE BepGE TnlfrtE, ArD Mas.
MARY Ann sArBorS--
Many Of the speeches contained IN h- volume were d.
yered yrint, in the lifetime Of your father ~ho-s
fIaeina election led hmm TO speak Of diem with apprs
baticn. His death, which happened when he bat only
just puesed the middle period Of life loft you without
father, and me without brother dedicate this Voums
you not only tor the love Lave for yourselves but
desire that the nome Of my brother Ezekiel WEBSTER
may be associated with mine long any thing writers
y 'p''''H - i'' 'N''' ~ DANIEL WEBSTER.
DEDICATION or THE SECOND VOLUME.
To isAAC II. DAVIS, Esq. -
Ny Dear SRA warm private friendship hiss subsiss
bel for half our lives interrupted by untowar
or bs end.p the source =. much
TO me- with 10 leave not an enduring memorial
at least an afecionate and grateful acknowledgement
ipscIbe this volume TO you
DEDICATION OF THE THIRD VOLUME.
To Mas CAROLINE In Roy WrBsrHR
MY DFAELy.BrLoyFp WIFE,
Icspnot allow bese volumes 20 to the press without
containing tribute of my affection and some scknov-
ledgmen Of the deep interest that you have felt in th
productions which they contain. You have witnessed
the origin Of most Of them not with less certan
favor With which they may be received BY the public
will be earnestly regarded am sure by you as by
myself The opportunity seems also, DC one for sx-
tanned for your honored father deceased and the
respect and esteem which cherish towards the members
Of that smabe and excellent family to which you belong
DANIEL WEBSTER
DEDICATION OF THE FOURTH VOLUME.
To FLETCHER WEBSTER, ESQ:
SIy Sir IL dedicate volume Of these speeches
TO the memory Of your deceased brother and sister and
am devouy thankful that able to inscribe another
to you my only surviving child and the object Of my af
f,etons and hopes You have been Of at the ap
reararce Of most of hee speeches and writings at which
sou able to read and understand them aud in the
preparation Of Of them. you have taken no unm
portant part. Among the diplomatic papers there are
hrv fgHn thQ lima
when oical aud confidential connections subsised be-
tween in the Department Of State The principles aud
opnio expressed in these producons,are such be-
eve TO be Essential to the preservation the Unos the
the constitution and the advanoemfa. OF
the country to still higher stages of prosperity aud re-
nown These objects have constituted my pole
during the whole Of my political life whoh has now ex
tended through more than halt the period OF the exis
teuce Of the government And know. my dear THAI
neither parental authority nor parental example s ns-
private You may be called to act devote yourself
YOUR AFFECrI0NATE FATHER
DEDICATION or THE FIFTH VOLUME.
To J. w. PAGE Esq
Ny Dear sr-The friendihip which has subsisted
long between springs not more from our close family
connection than from similarity opinions aud senti
msns. count IL among the advantages and pleasures
OF my life; and pray you to allow me- as slight bag.
grateful toksn OF my estimate of It, to dedicate 70 yo
,his volume Of my speeches
DEDICATION OF THE SIXTH VOLUME.
With the warmest paternel affection mingled With
afflicted feaings dedicate this the last volume os NJ
works to the memory Of my deceased children; re julia
ter wife mother sister and friend and Major Edward
Webster, who died in Mexico in the military service OF
the United States with unblsInshed honor and reputa
and who entered that service solely from desire 10
be useful to his country and do hoaor to the State Ia
wish he was bern.
Go. gentle spirits, to your destined rest,
while L reversed our natures hndier loom,
Pour forth fathsrs sorrow on your toab
DANIEL WEBSTER.
These eoauent and unique tributes to living aud de
parted kindred and worth venture to VIII be ad
mired ami appreciated wherever the English language
spoken Or the social affections are cherished They wA
serve as models for this class OF composition and
worthy Of the treasures Of intellectual
wealth displayed in the volumes TO which they ara at
fixed Their publication in a combined form In oux CO.
luune we doabt not viii be deemed appropriate al this
time particularly TO that numerous Sass OF readers te
whom these youmnous works not readily accessible