The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-14
wEBsrER,s wORKs.-sa1th Edition.

The Speeches, Forensic Arguments, and Diploma
tic Papers of DANIEL WEBSTER; rah
Notice of his Life and Works, By EpwARo Ev-
ERErr. In vols Svo CLOTH Price BIZ
IT speaks favorably, we think, for the intelli-
il gence and sound national feeling of the people
of this country that Messrs. Little, Brown Co.
have been called upon issue the sirth edition. Of Mr.
Wehster's Works. We have been struck with the
Justice of the opinion expressed by distinguished
clergyman of Philadelphia, in a discourse on the
character Of Mr.. Webster, that "the best thing we
can do for training our young men ID to place in
their hands the works of this great statesman;''
and also of his remark upon the influence OF that
recommen dation, al feel that have rendered every
family a useful service, which may have been in
duced, through my recommendation, to give 1t
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 writings, either from the
importance of the subjects treated, the soundness
and force of the views expressed from the cha
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 is published, and
the reasonableness of the price, recommends it to
a general circulation
We learn that an idea has been entertained, TO
some extent, that the edition above referred to,
edited by MIR Everett, may be hereafter superseded
by another md more complete edition. This is a
mistake. This edition was compiled and edited
! with great care during the lifetime Of Mr.. Web
ster with all the assistance which be could afford
for rendering it complete, and no new edition can
supersede it Should there be further publica-
ton of correspondence or miscellanies, it will be
in the form Of an addition which will in degree
impair the value of the present edition, bu would
tend to increase it's interest.
In cou6rma lion of this fact we are authorized to
publish the following letter from MIR. Fletcher
Webster one of the executors of the late Mr..
Webster:
"Bosros, January 10, 1883.
"Msssas LITTLE BaowN & CO. Gentlemen:
have been informed that frequent inquiries are
made of you as to the completeness OF your edition
of Mr. Webster's works.
| "The present volumes, edited by Mr.. Everett
/ and published by you, contain every thing, up to
| March, 1852, which was intended TO be included
in bis entire published works
s'It il probable that two volrmes of CORE
| spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
| hshed in the same style with your SIX volumes
| This cannot be considered defnitively decided
upon; but it is certain that no publication will De
made which will render your edition incomplete,
or in any way diminish its value.
.FLETCHER WEBSTER"
| awe have already expressed, very decidedly
/ the opinion that the Boston Webster Memorial,
also published by Messrs. Little, Brown 4 Co, IL
/ the most satisfactory and interesting OF all the
/ books which his death has called from the press
The subjects presented are well selected and treated
with excellent taste and feeling, and 1t contain:
the most valua Die of the tributes to the memory o
the deceased statesman."- Boston Daily Adrsrissr
"These volumes are a collection of imperishabl,
| models in constitutional law, Jurisprudence, in
ternatonal law, diplomacy, finance, legislation
| and literature-a collection not to be matched By
this, and hardly by any other country, IN capita
and multiform excellence. There ia not page II
these books which may not give the world assur
ance of a transcendent intellect; not page which
will not make posterity prouder OF the land OF thei
| fathers. These productions will be perpstuated a
long "a the Engish language enduresp
o,.d
| "Distinguished men have monuments erected
! for them by their grateful countrymen, and some
times by the people of another nation, or by re
| mote posterity Daniel w ebster has taken care 4
build his OWE, and IN his Lifetime: The sL ampi
volumes of his works just published by Messrs
Little & Brown, of Boston, will constitute a NOR
precious and durable memorial of his eKistenc
and his greatness, than the granite column, tn
marble or braZen bust.
1--WE shall not attempt to mention, nor even hin
At the deserviDgs of Mr.. Webster, still less 4
compare him with other men. There ia shorte
course, which is to invite the community 10 weig
and value them for themselves. There are hi
| works, such of them have been collected. Their
they stand. They shall speak for him. They
want only to have readers TO create admirers"
| [Ne,cork Daily 4ddrertiser.
ssyn company with the writings of Washington
and franklin, they constitute a most esssrtia
part of the history of our Republic. No lapse o
time can destroy their value 80 long as the work
| shall feel an interest in knowing how the great
| ness of the American nation wa5 built up and pre-
served, and how the genus and spirit Of the PEG
| pie in the nineteenth century were embodied an
| personiied in one eminent individual-emphau
, cauY the AMxRIoAS STArEsMAS."
IBoston Courier.
"By the eide of the exc client edition of the wors
: of Edmund Burke, issued some years since by III
same publishers, every student OF politics ma
we'll place this edition of the works of Daniel Wei
ster.'-J Yashing tom Republic.
LITTLE, BROWN CO.,
III Washington street, Boston.