The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-24
wEBsrER's woRKs.-sl1th Edition.

wEBsTER's WORKs.-stxth Edition.
The Speeches, Forensic arguments, and Diploma
tic Popers of DANIEL WEBSTER; ,cith
Notice Of his Life and Works. by coward Ev-
ERKrr. In vols. 5vo. cloth. Price Sl2
IT speaks favorably, we think. for the inteli
Il gence and sound national feeling of the people
Of this country, that Messrs Little. B:pwn & Co.
have been called upon to issue the sirth 1ion of Mr..
Webstee's Works. We have been struck with the
Justice OF the opinion expressed by distin guished
Clergyman of Philadelphia, in discourse on the
character of Mr.. Webster, that ''the best thing We
can do for training our young men is TO place in
their hands the works of this great statesman;'
and also of lis remark upon the influence of that
recommendation, 'I feel that have rendered every
family useful service, which may have been in.
duced through my recommendation, to give il
place among their household books" From a
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 expressed, from the charm
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 reasonableness of the price, recommends ii 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 Everett may be hereafter superseded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 is
mistake. This edition compiled and edited
with great care during the lifetime of Mr. Web
ster. with all the assistance which he could afford
for rendering it complete, and no new edition can
supersede it. Should there be a further publica.
ton of correspondence or miscellanies, it will be
in the form of an addition which will in no degree
impair the value ofthe present edition, bu would
tend to increase its interest.
In confirmation of this fact we are authorized 10
publish the following letter from Mr. Fletcher
Webster, one of the executors of the late Mr..
Webster:
"BosToN, January 10, 1858
"MsssRs. LITTLE, BRows & Co.-Gentefneu:
have been informed that frequent inquiries are
made of you as to the completeness of your edition
OF Mr. Websters works.
''The present volumes, edited by Mr. Everett
and published by you, contain every thing, up to
March, 1882, which was intended to be Included
in hi. entire published works.
"ltls probable that one or two volumes of CORE
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
ished in the same style with your SIX volumes
This cannot be considered as definitively decided
upon; but it is certain that no publication will be
made which will render your edition incomplete
or in any way diminish it's 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 are well selected and treated
with excellent taste and feeling, and it contains
the most valuable of the tributes to the memory of
the deceased statesman -Boston Daily Adcerfiser
''These volumes collection of imperishable
models in constitutional law, Jurisprudence in
terna tional law, diplomacy, finance, legislation
and literature-a collection not to be 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
anGe oil transcendent intellect not page which
will not make posterity prouder of the land of their
fathers. These productions will be perpetuated as
long as the English language endures."
Ne,o York Courier and ENQUIRE
distinguished men have monuments erected
for them by their grateful countrvmen, and some.
times by the people of another nation, or by re-
mote posterity. Daniel Webster has taken care TO
build his OWE, and in his lifetime The six ample
volumes of bis works just published by Messrs
Little & Brown. of Boston will constitute more
precious and durable memorial 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
ut, the de5eryings of Mr.. Webster, still less TO
compare him with other men. There is a shorter
course, which is TO invite the community TO weigh
and value them for themselves. There are HE
works, such of them as have been collected. There
they stand. They shall speak for him They
want only to have readers to create admirers
[NetDqrk Dolly Adoertisr
"In company with the writings of Washington
and Franklin, they constitute most ess mia
part of the history of our Republic, No lapse of
time can destroy their value so long as the world
shall feel an in terest in knowing how the great
ness OF the American nation was built up and pre-
served. and how the genius and spirit of the PEG
pie in the nineteenth century embodied and
personihed in one eminent individual emphati.
cally the AMERICAS STATESMAN"
Boston Courier.
''By the side of the excellent edition of the work
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 p Washington Republic.
LITTLE, BROWN & CO.,
ll2 Washington street, Boston.
Feb I-2aw4m