Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-13
MIR. YEnsrER.s rRIRrrEs.

dedication OF his speeches and writings re.
Gently published in six volumes
DEDICATION OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
To MY NIEcEs, Mas. ALICE BRIDGE WHIP.
PIE, AND Mrs. Mary ANN SANDoRN-
Many Of the speeches contained in this
volume we're delivered and printed in the
lifetime Of your father, whose iraterual af.
lcction led him 10 speak of them with ap-
probation. His death, which happened when
he had only just passed the middle period
of life, LEFT you without father, and me
without brother. dedicate this volume
10 you not only for the love have for your
selves, but also as tribute Of affection 10
his memory, and from a desire that the
name of my brother, Ezekiel Webster, may
be associated with mine, so long asanything
written or spoken By me shall be regarded
OF read. DANIEL WEBSTER.
DEDICATION OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
To Isaac p. DAVIS, Esq
My Dear Sir-A warm private friendship
has subsisicd between us for half our lives,
interrupted by 40 untoward occurrence, aud
never for moment cooling with Indifference
Or This friendship the source of so much
happiness TO me, wish TO leave, if not an
enduring memorial, al least an affection
ale and grateful acknowledgement | inscribe
this volume TO you.
DEDICATION OF THE THIRD VOLUME.
To Mrs. CAROLINE LIE Roy WEBSTER, my
Dearly beloved Wife Il cannot allow these
volumes 10 go 10 press without containing a
tribute Of my affection, and some acknow-
ledgment of the deep interest that you have
felt in the productions which they contain
You have Witnessed the origin of most of
them, not with less concern, certainly, than
has been felt by their author, and the degree
OF favor with which they may now be re-
ceived by the public will be as earnestly re-
sarded, am sure, by you as by myself
The opportunity seems, also, fit one for
expressing The high and VAIN regard which
ever entertained for your honored father,
now deceased, and the respect and esteem
which cherish towards the members Of that
amiable and excellent family 10 which you
belong. DANIEL WEBSTER.
DEDICATION OF THE FOURTH VOLUME.
To FLETCHER WEBSTER, Esq My Dear
Sir i dedicate one volume of these speech
es 10 The memory Of your deceased brother
and sister, and am devoulIy thankful that
am able 10 inscribe another TO you, my
only surviving child and The object of my
affections and hopes. You have been of an
age, al the appearance of most of these
speeches and writings, at which you we're
able 10 read and understand them ; and in
the preparation Of some OF them, you have
taken no unimporlant part Among the dip
lomaiic papers there are several written by
yourself, wholly or mainly, al the time
when official and confidential connections
subssted between us in the Department OF
State. The principles and opinions express
sed in these productions, are such as be-
lieve TO be essential TO the preservation of
the Union, the maintenance of The conslilu-
tion, aud the advancement Of the country 10
still higher stages of prosperity and renown.
These objects have constituted my pole star
during The whole of my political life, which
has now extended through more Than half
ment. And know, my dear son: that nei.
iher parental authority nor parental example
is necessary 10 induce you, in whatever ca
pacily, public or private, you may be called
10 act, 10 devote yourself to the accomplish
mcnt Of the same ends
YOUR AFFECTIONATE FATHER.
DEDICATION OF THE FIFTH VOLUME.
To J. w. Paige, E>q.-My Dear Sir:-
The friendship which has sub>isled so long
between us, springs not more from our close
family connection than from similarity of
opinions and sentiments. ! count it among
the advantages and pleasures of my life; and
pray you 10 allow me, as slight, but CRATE
iul token Of my estimate of it, TO dedicate 10
you this volume of my speeches
DEDICATION OF THE SMITH VOLUME.
With The warmest paternal affection, min
gled with afflicted feelings, dedicate this,
the last volume Of my works, TO the memory
OF my deceased children, Julia Webster Ap.
plelon, beloved in all the relations of daugh-
ter, wife, mother, sister, aud friend and
Major Edward Webster, who died in Mexi-
co, in the Military service of the United
States, with unblemished honor aud repula-
iion, and who entered that service solely
from a desire 10 be useful 10 his county, and
do honor 10 the State in which he was born
Go, gentle spirits, to your destined rrst,
While reversed our natures knder do IN,
Pour forth fathers ssrrow on your tomb.
DANIEL WEBSTER.
These eloquent and unique tributes TO liy-
ing and departed Kindred and worth, we ven-
p.re 10 say, will be admired and appreciated
wherever the English language is spoken OF
the social affections are cherished They
will serve as models for this class Of compo.
slion, aud are worthy accompaniment of
the treasures OF intellectual wealth displayed
in the volumes TO which they are affixed.
Their publication in combined form in our
columns, we doubt not, will be deemed ap.
propriaie at this time, particularly 10 that
numerous class of readers to whom these
voluminous works are not readily accessible.