The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-05-05
VIII be Published during the Month Of March,
THE WORKS OF
HON. WILLIAM H. SEWARD,

EDITED by uEOkbk II. DAhhh
Three Volumes Octavo. Priee-$2.50 per Vol.
TT has been well said that thero is no living Amer
L can statesman whose works cmbody so much that
will fix and reward the attention of the student, the
statesman and the philanthropist, those of Gov
ern0r Seward To the general reader-t0 those who
wish to know who and what Governor Seward u.s. and
especially to all who desire to obtain complete his
tory of tho State of New York for tho last quarter OF
a century-these volumes will be of the highest in
tcrest.
Popular Education in all its phases Internal I'm
provements embracing the entire history of the orr
gin, completion, and proposed enlargement of tho
Erie canal, aud of the New York and Erie and other
railroads. Slavery its rights and prorogatvcs, the
duties and obligations of the free States in regard to
it; the Public Land Question, with history and
discussion of the Anti Rent troubles in this State ;
Crime and its penalties, including review of several
of the most exciting criminal eases that have ever
occurred in our State; Political Economy in its
adaptation to our national condition &c, &c. have
all been discussed with freedom, vigor and clear
seldom if over cqualled.
All the great questions which now agitate the pub
lie mind-the Fugitive Slave Law the Annexation
of Cuba, tho Maintenance Of the National Honor tho
Protection of American Rights, &c, &c, all so
treated to shed light upon the discussions of the
day, and afford information to all who wish to under
stand or discuss them.
Governor Stewards Correspondence, much of it
having been written with no thought of publication,
will be found particularly interesting and instructive,
illustrating it does the warmth with which he holds
many of bis peculiar opinions.
Tho Notes on New York which occupy nearly two
hundred pages of tho second volume, form "A com
plete history of the State from its first settlement to
the comm encement of his administration His record
of the proceedings to form the different Constitutions
of the State, well of the struggles and trumphs
of the great Canal enterprise in tho Legislature is
| exceedingly valuable These Notes may BIO COM
pared, not untavorably, with those of Jefferson on
| Virginia.
For vigor and beauty of style, VIC are confident
these volumes will be deemed valuable acquisition
to the best specimens of American cloquencc.
In the execution of the mechanical portion of the
work, it is the intention Of tho Publisher that moth
ing shall he left to be desired.
A fine portrait of Governor Seward will be preixed
to tho first volume; an engraving of his birthplace
in Florida, N. Y, to the second volume; and one OF
his present residence, at Auburn n Y to the third
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Contents Of VOL Autographed Memoir. Speech
cs and Debates in Senate of New York. Speeches
and Debates in Senate of United States: Freedom in
tho Nov Territories - in District Of Columbia - in
Now Mexco-in Europe; French Spoatons; Kos
suth Exilcs of ireland; American Steam Naviga
ton Survey of Arctic and Pacific Oceans; Tho Fish
cries Father Mathew; Sir John Franklin Amin
Bey; New York Mint Peon Slavery the Public
lands internal Improv emen:s Fugitive Slave Law
Catns Indian Gallery &c. Forensic Arguments
Tho Freedom Of the Press, Cooper rs. Greeley; Do
fence of william Freeman; Patent Cases Fugitive
Slave Law, &c., &c.
Contents Of Vol. H.-Notcs on New York. Annua
Messages to the LcgisIature1s39, 1910, ISl, 1872
| Internal improvements Enlargement OF Canal
| Railroads Education Immigration; Legal Reform
| Tho Currency; FREQ Banking Prison Discipline
Anti Rent Troubles, &c, he Special Messages Vir
| GINA Slave Case; Georgia do. Mcleod Case; Sup
! pressed Veto Message of New York Registry Law
40, &c. Official Correspondence: Virginia Conro
yersy; Mcleod do. Letters to Gen Harrison, Danio
Webster, John Quincy Adams, &c, &c. Pardon Pa
pcrs: Case of Thomas Topping, John G. Colt, Benjs
| min Rathbun, &c, &c.
Contents Of Vol. III - 0rations and Discourses
Eulogy on Lafayette, lS34-on Henry Clayton Dan
| iel Webster on A. II. Buell. Grafton on Daniel
0'Connoll Grafton on John Quincy Adams Re-, &c
Occasional Speeches and Addresses Tho Union, 1925
For tScoce, 1927; Sunday Schools. 1889; Cleveland
Speech, lSiS; Internal Improvements, Re, &C. Po-
ltical Writings Addresses of Political Conventions
&c, 1924 1881, 1892 1884, 1897 l8it &c, &c. Gen
oral Correspondence: Letters from Europe
Feb 2i-6t