The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-27
wEBsrER's woRKs.-stxth Edition.

The Speeches, Forensic Arguments, and Diploma
tic Papers of DANIEL WEBSTER; ,cifh a
Notice qf his Life and Works by EDWARD Ev-
BRETT. In vols Svo cloth, Price Sl2
TT speaks favorably, we think for the intei.
Il gence and sound national feeling of the people
OF this country, that Messrs Little, Bpwn & Co.
have been called upon to issue the sirfh on of Mr..
Webster's Works. We have been struck with the
justice of the opinion expressed by a distinguished
clergyman of Philadelphia, in a 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 eta ties man.
aud also of lis 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 a
place among their household books /" From g
general conviction of the truth here expressed. in
addition to the interest which every intelig gent
reader who once enters upon the perusa Of Mr..
Webstcr's speeches 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 a far more general perusal, than
those of any other American author. The excel
lent manner in which the work ia 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 Everett, may be hereafter superseded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 is a
mistake. This edition was 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 further publica
ton of correspondence or miscelanes, it will be
in the form Of addition which will in no degree
impair The value of the present edition, bu would
tend to increase lite 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:
"BosroN January 10 1883
"MEssRs. LITTLE, Brown & Co.-Gentlemsn |
have 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 by Mr. Everett
and published by you, contain every thing, up to
March, 1852, which intended TO be included
in bis entire published works
''ttis probable that one two vol" mes of CORE
spoudence may hereafter be collected and pub
lshed in the same style with your SIX volumes
This cannot be considered as definitivelv decided
upon; but 1t is certain that publication will be
made which will render your edition incomplete
or in any way diminish its value.
"fours, very respectfully,
''FLETCHER WEBSTER"
eve 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 nd treated
with excellent taste and feeling, and it contains
the most vaua BILE of the tributes to the memory of
thedeceased statesman. Boston Daily Adoerfiser
"Ihese volumes are a collection of imperisbablc
models in constitutional law, Jurisprudence, in
ternational law, diplomacy, finance legislation
and llterature-a collection not to be matched by
THE, and hardly by any other country, in capital
and mutiform excellence. There is not a page in
these books which may not give the world assur-
anoe OF a transcendent intellect; not page which
VIII not make posterity prouder of the fand of their
fathers These productions will be perpetuated as
long as the English language endures."
NetC York Courier aud Enquirer
"Distinguished men have monuments erected
Tor them by their grateful countrymen, and some
times by the people of another nation or by a re-
mote posterity. Daniel Webster has taken care TO
build bis OWE, and in his 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
and his greatness, than the granite column the
marble or brazen bust
1--WE shall not attempt to mention, nor even hint
Mt, the deservings of MIR. 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 his
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"
Ne,oark Dcily Adcrtisu.
"In company with the writings of Washington
and Franklin, they constitute most ess ,p,tia
part oi Tue "HloTy OF our Republic. No lapse OF
time can 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 embodied and
personified in one eminent individual mphati
caly 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 - Washington Republic.
LITTLE, BROWN & CO.,
ll2 Washington street. Boston.
Feb l-2aw4m