The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-15
wEBsTER's woRKs.-slxth Edition.

The Speeches. Forensic arguments, and Diploma
Notice Of his Life and Works, by EDWARD Ev-
ERErr. In s vols. Svo. cloth. Price Sl2
TT speaks favorably, we think, for the intelli
Il gence and sound national feeling of the peopIe
Of this country, that Messrs Little Brown & Co.
have been called upon to Issue the sizth edition of Mr.
Webster's Works. We have been struck with the
justice of the opinion expressed by distinguished
clergyman of Philadelphia, in discourse on the
character Of Mr.. Webster, that s'the best thing we
can do for training our young men is to place in
their hands the works of this great statesman;n
and also of lis remark upon the Influence Of that
recommendation, 81 feel that have rendered eyery
family useful service, which may have been in
duced, through my recommendation, to give il q
place among their household books h." From
general conviction of the truth here expressed in
addition to the interest which every intelligent
reader who once enters upon the perusa 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 RIM
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 tina n
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
q 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 Everett, may be hereafter superseded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 and 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 miscelIanies, it will be
in the form Of an addition which will in no degree
impair the value of the present edition. Blu would
tend to increase its interest.
In confirmation of this fact we authorized TO
publish the following letter from Mr.. Fletcher
Webster, one of the executors of the late Mr..
Webster:
"BosToN, January 10, 1853
"MEssRs. LITTLE, BRowN & CO. Gentlemen
have been informed that frequent inquiries are
made of you as to the completeness of your edition
of MIR Webster's works.
'eThe present volumes, edited by Mr. Everett
and published by you, contain every thing, up to
March, 1852, which intended to be Included
in bis entire published works.
alt probable that one or two volrm of CORE
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
lished in the same style with your SIX volumes.
This cannot be considered defntivey decided
upon; but it is certain that publication will be
made which will render your edition incomplete,
or in any way diminish its value.
"FLETCHER WEBSTER.
"We 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.
with excellent taste and feeling, and it contains
the most valuable of the tributes to the memory of
the deceased statesman. '-Boston Daily Advertiser
'These volumes are collection of imperishable
models in constitutional law, Jurisprudence IN
terna tional law, diplomacy, finance, legislation,
and hterature-a collection not to be matched by
this and hardly by any other country, in capital
and mutiform excellence There is not page in
these books which may not give the world assur-
ance OF a transcendent intellect; not page which
will not make poserity prouder Of the land of their
fathers. These productions will be perpstuated ss
long as the English language endures."
[Netp York Oourisr 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 bis owr, and in his lifetime. The six ample
volumes OF his works just published by Messrs
Little Brown, of Boston, will constitute more
precious aud durable memorial of bis existence
and his greatness, than the granite column, the
marble or brazen bust
1--WE shall not attempt to mention, nor even hint
~, the deservings of MIR. Webster, still less TO
compare him With other men. There il a shorter
course, which ia 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
[Neoark Dolly 4Adrertiser
sin company with the writings of Washin g ton
and Franklin, they constitute most ess initial
part Of the history of our Republic. No lapse Of
time destroy their value so long as the world
shall feel an interest 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 were embodied and
personihed in eminent individual emphati
caliy the AHERIcAS STATESMAN"
Boston Courier
s'By the eide 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
err Washington Republic
LITTLE, BROWN & CO.,
ll2 Washington street, Boston.
Feb I-Oew4m