The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-10
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The Speeches, Forensic Arg~merfs, and Diploma
TIC Papers Of DANIEL WEBSTER; Udh
Notice Of his Life and Works. BY EDWARD Ev-
Esrrr. In vols svo. cloth. Price 8ia.
TT speaks favorably, think. for the intelli- |
l. gence and sound national feeling of the people
of this country that Mcssrs Little, Brown Co.
have been called upon issue the rh edition of Mr.
Webster's Works. We have been struck with the
Just ice of the opinion expressed by distinguished
cler gyman Of Philadelphia, in a discourse the
character of Mr.. Webster, that "the best thing
do for training our young men 10 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 q
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..
w ebster's speeches or writings, either from the
mportance of the subjects treated, the soundness
and force of the views Expressed, from the charm
Of the style and manner Of discussion, we have no
doubt that these works will attain much wider
circulation and far more general perusal, than
those OF any other American author The excel
lent manner in which the work 10 Published, and
the reasopa beness of the price, recommends 1t to
a general circulation
We learn that an idea has been entertained, to
some extent, that the edition above referred 10,
edited by Mr.. Everett, may be hereafter superseded
by another and more complete edition. The 10 a
mistake. This edition compiled and edited
with the lifetime OF MIR. web
ster. with all the assistance which he could afford
for rendering il complete and no new edition can
supersede it Should there be a further pubhca.
ton OF correspondence or miscelanies II 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 confirmst ion OF this fact authorized to
publish the following letter from Mr.. Fletcher
Webster, one of the executors OF the late Mr..
Webster:
"Bosros, January 10, fos3.
s'MEssRs LITTLE, BaowN & Co. Genflerner
have been informed that frequent inquiries are
made of you to the completeness Of your edition
of Mr. Webster's works.
'"rhe present volumes, edited by MIR. Everett
and published by you, contain every thing, up to
March, 1882, which was intended to be Included
/ in bis entire published works.
| ssltis probable that two volumes of corre-
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
| lished in the same style with your SIX volumes
| This cannot be considered A. dehnitveiy decided
upon; but il is certain that no publication will be
made which will render your edition incomplete,
or in any way diminish it's value.
FLETCHER WEBSTER"
"We have already expressed, very decidedly
the opinion that the Boston Webster Memorial,
also published by Messrs. Little, Brown Co., ia
the most satisfactory and interesting of all the
books which his death has called from the press
The subjects ted well selected and treated
with excellent taste and feeling, and it contains
the most valuable OF the tributes to the memory of
/
| "These volumes a collection of imperishable
models in constitutional law, jurisprudence, in
ternational law, diplomacy, finance, Legislation,
and literature-a collection not to be matched by
this, and hardly by any other country, in capital
/ and multiorm excellence. There is not page in
\ these books which may not give the world assur-
ance of transcendent intellect; not page which
will make posteriy proude~ OF the land Of their
fathers. These productions will be perpetuated az
| long the English language endures."
| Neu York Courier and Enquirer.
"Dsting uish.d men have monuments erected
for them by their grateful countrymen, and some
mote posterity. Daniel Webster has taken care to
| build his own, and in his lifetime. The ak ample
volumes Of his works just published by Messrs.
| Little & Brown, of Boston, will constitute more
| precious and durable emorial of his existence
and his greatness, than the granite column, the
marble or brazen bust.
| 1--WE shall not attempt to mention, nor even hint
at, the deservings CT Mr.. Webster, still less to
| compare him with other men. There is shorter
course, which is 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"
tNe,oark Daily -adrertissr.
"In company with the writings of Washington
| and franklin, they constitute most essential
| part of the history of Republic. No lapse OF
| time can destroy their value 80 long the world
shall feel an interest in knowing how the great
ness Of the American nation was built up and pre-
| served, and now the EeDlus anu spirlt Oh pco-
| pie in the nineteenth century were embodied and
| personified in one eminent indiyid ual-emphati-
! cally the AMERICAS SrATEsMAN."
Boston Courier.
"By the side of the excellent edition of the works
of Edmund Burke, issued some years since by the
same publishers, every student of politics may
we'll place this edition Of the works Of Daniel Web
ster. - VasAingto Republic. ...
LITTLE, BROWN & CO.,
ll2 Washington street, Boston.
Feb l-2aw4m t..