The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-11
wEBsTER's wORKs.-sixth EditieH.

The SpseeA<s, For.n.;s 1rxsam.nt.. and Dip,omo-
tic PapAs u DANIEL WEBSTER: ,o;G q
Notice " his LIFE and W5rxs, b. EDwAsp Ev-
snsrr. In vols. svo. cloth. Price Sl2
speaks iavorably, we think, for the intelli
Of this country, that Messrs. Little. Brown 6 Go.
have been called upon TO Issue the sAsDx Of Mr.
Webster's Work.. We have beeh struck with the
justice Of the opinion esPtsssed BY distinguished
clergyman Of Phtledephia, in a 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 his remark upon the influence Of that
recommendation, al feel that have rendered every
family useful service, which may have been in
duced, through my Recommendation, to give it q
place among their household books" From
general conviction of the truth here expressed, in
addition to the interest which every ntegen
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 or from the charm
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 Mr. Everett may be hereafter superseded
| by another and more complete edition. This ID a
mistake This edition was complied 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
sepersede it. Should there be further publica
ton Of correspondence miscellanies, it will be
in the form Of an addition which will in no degree
impair the value of the present edition, bu would
| tend to increase it's interest.
In confirmation of this fact we are authorized to
| publish the following letter from Mr.. Fletcher
ohato of H. ~
| Webster:
'.Bcsros, January 10, 1853.
"Mrssss. LirTiE, BRowN & Co.-Gentlsmen |
hays been informed that frequent INQUIRIES are
made OF you as to the completeness of your edition
OF MIR Webster's works.
'"The present volumes edited bv Mr. Everett
and published by you, contain every thing, up to
March, 1852, which was intended to be included
in his entire published works
TITS probable that one or two volumes of CORE
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
nsned In the same style with your SIX volumes
This cannot be considered as de6nitively decided
upon; but IT is certain that publication will be
made which will render your edition incomplete,
or in any way diminish its value.
"Yours' very respectfully,
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 ali The
books which his death has called from the nress
he 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 seceassd statesman. "-Boston Daily Adperfiser
inese volumes are collection of imperishable
models in constitutional law, jurisprudence, in.
ternahonal law, diplomacy, finance legislation,
and hterature-a collection not to be matched by
tniS' ana hardly by any other country, in capital
and multllorm excellence. There ia not a page in
these books which may not give the world assur.
ance OF a transcendent intellect; not page which
Will not make posteriy prouder of the land of their
iatners. these productions will be perpetuated as
long as tne English language endures."
tNep York Courier and Enqmrer
Distinguished men have monuments erected
Tor them by their grateful countrvmen, and some.
times by the people of another nation or by a re-
mote posterity. Daniel Webster has taken care TO
build bis owr, and in his lifetime The sx annie
volumes of his works just published by Messrs.
Little Brown, of Boston, will constitute more
precious and durable memorial of his existence
Snd hls greatness, than the granite column the
marble or brazen bust.
1--WE shall not attempt to mention nor even hint
at, the deservings of Mr. Webster, still less 10
compare him with other men. There is shorter
course, which is 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
INeicark Dolly Adrertiser.
'.ln company with the writings of Washington
ano Frahknn' they constitute most essential
part OF the history of our Republic. No lapse of
time can destroy their value go 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 peo.
pie In the nineteenth century were embodied and
personifed in one eminent acknowledgements
cally the AMERICAS STATEsMAN."
Boston Courier.
"By the side Of the excellent edition of the works
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. "-tPash;ngton Republic
LITTLE, BROWN & CO.,
liz Washington street, Boston
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