The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-12
wEBsrER's wORKs.-sixth Edition.

The Speeches, Forensic arguments, and Diploma
Notice Of his Life and Works BY EDwARp Ev-
ERErr. In s vols. Svo. CLOTH Price S12.
1T speaks favorably, think for the intelh-
i gence and sound national feeling Of the people
Of this country. that Messrs Little, Brown & Co.
have been called upon to issue the sir edition Of Mr.
Webster's Works. We have been struck with the
iustice of the opinion expressed by distinguished
clergyman of Philadelphia, in a discourse the
character Of MIR. Webster, that ''the beat thing
can do for training our young men ia to place in
their hands the works of this great statesman"
and also of his remark upon the influence of that
recommendation, 81 feel that have rendered every
family useful service, which may have been in
duced through my recommendation, to give it a
place among their household books" From
general conviction OF the truth here expressed in
addition TO the interest which every intelligent
reader who once enters upon the perusal of Mr.
Webster's speeches or writings, either from the
importance of the subjects treated. the soundness
and force OF the views pressed from the cha
of the style and manner of discussion, we have no
doubt that these works will attain a much wider
circulation and far more general perusal, than
those of any other American author. The excel
lent manner in which the work is published, and
the reasonabeness of the price, recommends it to
| a general circulation
We learn that idea has been entertained, to
some extent, that the edition above referred to,
edited by Mr.. Everett, may be hereafter superseded
by another and more complete edition. This ia 3
mistake. This edition compiled and edited
with great care during the lifetime of Mr.. Web
ster. with all the assistance which be could ford
for rendering il mplete, and no new edition
supersede it Should there be further publica
ton of correspondence miscellanies, il will be
in the form Of addition which will in no degree
impair the value of the present edition, bu would
tend to increase it's interest.
In conf ma lion of this fact authorized to
publish the following letter from Mr.. Fletcher
Webster, one of the executors Of the late Mr.
w ebster:
"BosTos, January 10, 1883.
"MEssRs LITTLE, BRowS & Co.-GentleHsn
have been informed that frequent inquiries are
made of you to the completeness of your edition
Of Mr. Webstsr's works.
''The present volumes, edited by Mr.. Everett
and Published by you, contain every thing, up to
March, 1852, which intended to be included
in biz entire published works.
''Itis probable that one or two volrmes OF corre
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
lished in the same style with your SIX volumes.
This cannot be considered as dehnitively decided
upon; but it is certain that publication will be
made which will render your edition incomplete,
or in any way diminish its value.
"Yours, very respectfully,
FLETCHER WEBSTER"
owe have already expressed, very decidedly
the opinion that the Boston Webster Memorial,
also published by Messrs. Little, Brown & CO., is
the most satisfactory and interesting of all the
books which his death has called from the press.
The subjects presented well selected and treated
with excellent taste and feeling, and II contains
the most valuable of the tributes to the memory of
the deceased statesman. -Boston Daily adUsrtissr
"These volumes are a collection of imperishsblc
models in constitutional law, Jurisprudence, in
ternatonal law, diplomacy, finance, legislation,
and hterature-a collection not TO DC matched by
this, and hardly by any other country, in capital
and multiform excellence. There is not page in
these books which may not give the world assur
ance of transcendent intellect not pa ge which
will not make posteriy prouder Of the land of their
fathers. These productions will be perpetuated as
long as the English language endures."
Neic YORK. Courier and Enquirer.
a
for them by their grateful countrymen, and some
times by the people of another nation, or by a
mote posterity. Daniel Webster has taken care to
build his OWE, and in his lifetime The SIX ample
volumes of his works just published by M-ssrs.
Little Brown, of Boston, will constitute more
precious and durable memorial of his existence
| and his greatness, than tine granite column, the
marble or braSen bust.
1--WE shall not attempt to mention, nor even hint
1T. the deservings of Mr.. Webster, still less to
compare him with other men. There ia a shorter
course, which ia to invite the community to weigh
and value them for themselves. There are his
works, such Of them have been collected. There
they stand. They shall speak for him. They
want only to have readers to create admirers"
Nscark DAILY 4ddrertiser-
"In company with the writings Of Washington
and franklin, they constitute a most essential
part of the history of Republic. No lapse of
time can destroy their value so long as the world
shall feel an interest in knowing how the great
ness Of the American nation was built up and pre-
served. and how the genius and spirit OF the peo
| pie in the nineteenth century were embodied and
| personihed in eminent individual-emphat-
| cally the AMSRIcAS STArEsaAS."
| Boston Courier.
/ of Edmund Burke, issued some years since by the
same publishers, every student of politics may
well place this edition of the works of Daniel Web
| ster.'-GVashi,sgto ton Republic.
| LITTLE, BROWN CO.,
- ll2 Washington street, Boston,
\ Feb l-2aw4m