The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-02-24
Will be Published during the Month OF March,

EDITED BY GEORGE Z. BAKEI

EDITED BY GEORGE Z. BAKER.
Three Volumes OctdUo. Prioe-S2 so per Vot
1T has been we'll said that there is no living Ameri-
Il can statesman whose works embody so much that
will FIX and reward tho attention Of the student the
statesman, and the phiRnthropist as those Of Gov
ernor Seward. To the general reader--to those who
wish to know who and what Governor Seward is and
especially TO all who desire to obtain complete his
tory OF the State Of New York for the last quarter Of
century-theso volumes will be of the highest in
terest.
Popular Education in all It's phases Internal I'm
Pio'emehts embracing the entire history Of the orr
gin' completion, and proposed enlargement of tho
hrle canal and Of the New York and Erie and other
ralroadsi slavery, its rights and prerogatves the
duties aud obligations Of the free States in regard 10
II; the Public Land Question, with a history and
discussion Of the Anti Rent troubles in this State.
Crime and its penalties, including review of several
OF the most exciting criminal cases that have ever
| occurred in our State; Political Economy in il,
adaptation TO our national condition DC &c have
all been discussed with freedom yigor and clear
ess. seldom If ever oqualled.
All the great questions which now agtatc the pub
lie mlnd-the Fugitive Slave Law, the Annexation
OF Cuba, the Maintenance Of the National Honor the
| Protection Of American Rights &c. &C. are all so
treated as to shed light upon the discussions OF tho
day. and Afford information TO all who wish to under
| stand OF discuss them.
Governor Stewards Correspondence much If il
having been written with thought of publication
will be found particularly interesting and instructive
illustrating as it does the warmth with which he holds
/ many OF his peculiar opinions
| The Notes on New York, which occupy nearly two
| hundred pages of the second volume form com
plete history Of tho State from its first settlement TO
| the commencement Of his administration His record
of tho proceedings to form the different Constitutions
OF the State as well as of the struggles and trumphs
OF the great Canal enterprise in the Legislature il
| exceedingly valuable These Notes may be com
pared, not unfavorably, with those Of Jefferson on
Virginia.
For yigor and beauty Of style we are confident
those volumes will DO deemed valuable acquisition
to the best specimens of American eloquence.
In the execution of the mechanical portion of the
work IL is the intention of tho Publisher that moth
ing shall be left TO be desired.
fine portrait Of Governor Seward will he pref xed
TO the hrst 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 tho third
yolume-engravod in the best style of the art.
J. S. REDFIELD, Publisher
ITO and liz Nassau street New York
C0ntsNts Of VOL Autographed Memoir Speech
cs and Debates In Senate of New York Speeches
and Debates in Senate of United States Freedom in
the No. Territories - in District of Columbia - in
New Mexico-in Europe French SpOiatons; Kos
suth; Exiles Of ireland American Steam Naviga-
ton Survey Of Arctic and Pacific Oceans; The Fish
cries Father Mathew; Sir John Franklin Amin
Boy; New York Mint; Peon Slavery the Public
Lands Internal improvements; Fugitive Slave Inv ;
Catlin's Indian Gallery, &c. Forensic Arguments
The Freedom of the Press Cooper Us. Greeley; De-
fence of William Freeman; Patent Cases Fugitive
Slave Law, &c, &c.
Contents Of Vol L-Notes on New York Annual
Messages To the Legslature--lS39, 1870 ls4l 1872
Internal improvements; Enlargement Of Canal ;
Railroads; Education immigration Legal Reform
The Currency Free Banking Prison Discipline
Anti Rent Troubles &c. &c. Special Messages Vr.
| gnia Slave Case; Georgia do Mcleod Case; Sup
| pressed Veto Message Of New York Registry Law,
DC, &c Official Correspondence Virginia Contro
yersy; Mcleod do; Letters to Gen. Harrison Daniel
Webster, John Quincy Adams, &c., dc. Pardon Pa
pcrs Case of Thomas Topping, John c. Colt, Bonja
min Rathbun, DC, &c
| Contents Of Vol. III - orations and Discourses
| Eulogy on Lafayette, ls34-on Henry Clayton Dan
| iel Webster - on A. H. Buell. Grafton on Daniel
OConnell Grafton on John Quincy Adams DC. &C..
Occasional Speeches and Addresses The Union 1926
For Greece, 1927; Sunday Schools, 1889 Cleveland
Speech. 1913; Internal Improvements, &c. &c. Po-
litcaI Writings Addresses Of Political Conventions
DO. 1924, 1881, 1882 1884, 1887, 1874 &C. Re. Gen
eral Correspondence: Letters from Europe.
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