The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-17
wEBsTER's woRKs.-s,.th Edition.

WEbSrEH'S WONkS.-Stxth Edit ion.
The Speeches, Forensic Arguments, and Diploma
tic Papers Of DANIEL WEBSTER; 10Th a
Notice Of his Life and Works, by EDWARD Ev-
rRErr In vols. svo. cloth. Price $l2
speaks favorably, we think, for the inteIi
L gence and sound national feeling of the people
OF this country, that Messrs Little. Brown & Co.
have been called upon to issue the sirh edition of Mr.
Webster's Works. We have been struck with the
justice of the opinion expressed by distinguished
clergyman of Philadelphia in discourse 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 statesmaH,''
and also of is remark upon the influence of that
commentator, al feel that have rendered every
family useful service, which may have been in
duced through my recommendation, to give it n
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 writings, either from the
importance of the subjects treated the soundness
and force of the views expressed, or from the
of the style and manner of discussion we have no
doubt that these works will attain a much wider
circulation and a far more general perusa, than
those of any other American author. The excel
lent manner in which the work is published, and
the RESPONSIVENESS 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 Mr. Everett may be hereafter supersede d
by another and more complete edition. This ia e
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 edition can
supersede it Should there be further publioa
ton of correspondence mscelaniee it will be
In the form IF an addition which will in no degree
impair the value of the present edition. bu would
tend to increase its interest.
In confrms ton of this fact are authorized TO
publish the following letter from Mr.. Fletcher
| .h,tn nnft hn ~ h. 11.a
Webster:
''BosTos, January 10, 1858.
"MEssRs. LITTLE, Bows & Co. Gentlemen d: |
have been informed that frequent inquiries are
made of you as to the completeness of your edition
of Mr. Webster's works.
"Tbe present volumes, edited by MIR. Everett
and published by you, contain every thing, up to
March 1852, which was intended to be Included
| in bis entire published works
"His probable that one or two Volumes of CORE.
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
hshed in the same style with your SIX volumes
This cannot be considered as defnitively decided
upon; bot il is certain that publication will be
made which will render your edition incomplete
| or in any way diminish it's value.
"fours, very respectfully,
"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.
The subjects presented 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 Aduerftser
''These volumes are a collection of imperishabc
models in constitutional law, Jurisprudence, in
ternationa law, diplomacy, finance, legislation,
and hterature-a collection not to be matched by
this, and hardly by any other country, in capital
and multiorm excellence. There is not page in
| these books which may not give the world assur-
ance oil tsnscendent intellect; not page which
will not make posteriy prouder Of the land of their
fathers. These prod uctions will be perpetuated
long as the English language endures."
Nrc York Courier and Enquirer.
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 ca re to
build his OWE, and i'm bis lifetime. The six ample
volumes of his works just published by Messrs
| Little Brown. of Boston, will constitute more
precious and durable memorial of his existence
marble or brazen bust.
1--WE shall not attempt to MENTION nor even hint
at, the deseryings of MIR. Webster, still less 10
| compare him with other men. There is shorter
course, which is to invite the community to wei
and value them for themselves There are bis
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"
Newark Dolly dduertiser.
'sIn company with the writings of Washington
and franklin, they constitute a most ess e,ltiaI
parttf the history of our Republic No lapse OF
time can destroy their value 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
pcrsonihed in one eminent individual i emphati
cally the AMERICAS STATESMAN"
Boston Courier.
"By the side of the excellent edition of the WORK
of Edmund Burke, Issued come years since by the
same publishers, every student of politics may
well place this edition of the works OF Daniel Web.
ster. Harrington Republic.
LITTLE, BROWN & CO.,
liz Washington street, Boston.
Feb l-2aw4m