The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-05-19
will be Published during the Month Of March,
THE WORKS OF
HON. WILLIAM H. SEWARD,

Three Volumes Octavo. Price-$25O per Vol.
1T has been we'll said that there is living Amer
l. can statesman whose works cmbody so much that
will fix and reward the attention of the student, the
statesman and the philanthropist, as those Of Gov
ornor 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 tho last quarter of
a century-these volumes will be of the highest in
tcrest.
Popular Education in all its phases Internal I'm
provcments, embracing the entire history Of tho orr
gin, completion, and proposed enlargement Of the
Erie canal and of the New York and Erie and other
railroads; Slavery, its rights and prerogatives, the
duties and obligations of the free States in regard to
| it; tho Public Land Question with history and
| discussion of the Ant-Rc troubles in this State ;
Crime and its penalties, including review of several
of tho most exciting criminal cases that have
occurred in our State Political Economy, in its
adaptation to our national condition. &C., &C., have
all been discussed with freedom, vigor and clear
ess. seldom if ever equalled
All tho great questions which now agitate the pub
lie mind-the Fugitive Slave Law, the Annexation
of Cuba, the Maintenance of the National Honor, the
Protection of American Rights, &c. &c., arc all so
treated to shed light upon the discussions of the
day. and afford information to all who wish TO under
stand or discuss them
Governor Stewards Correspondence, much Of 1t
having been written with no thought of publications
will be found particularly interesting and instructive,
illustrating rs it does the warmth with which hs holds
many Of his peculiar opinions.
The Notes on New York, which occupy nearly two
hundred pages of the second volume, form com
pete history of the State from its first settlement to
the commencement of his administration His record
Of tho proceedings to form the different Constitutions
of the State, well Of the struggles and trumphs
Of the great Canal enterprise in the Legislature lie
exceedingly valuable These Notes may be COM
pared, not unfsvorably, with those Of Jefferson on
Virginia
For vigor and beauty of style, we arc confident
these volumes will be deemed q valuable acquisition
to the bost specimens Of American cloquenoe
In the execution of the mechanical portion OF the
work it is the intention of the Publisher that moth
ing shall be left to BIO desired.
fnc portrait of Governor Seward will be prcfxcd
to the first volumo an engraving of his birthplace
in Florida NJ Y. to tho second volume; and one Of
his present residence at Auburn, n Y to the third
volume-ongravcd in tho best style of the art.
J. S. REDFIELD, Publisher,
ITO and liz Nassau street, Now York.
Contents of Vol. Autographed Memoir. Speech
o. and Debates in Senate Of New York. Speeches
and Debates in Senate of United States: Freedom in
tho Nov Territories - in District Of Columbia - in
New Mexco-in Europe; French Spolatonsi Kos
| suth; Exilcs of ireland American Steam Navga-
ton; Survey of Arctic and Pacific Oceans; The Fish
cries Father Mathew; Sir John Franklin; Amin
Bcy; Now York Mint; Peon Slavery the Public
Lands Internal improvements; Fugitive Slave Law
| Catlns Indian Gallery, &c. Forensic Arguments
The Freedom of the Press, Cooper Us Greeley; De-
Slave Law, &c, &c
Contents of VOL U-Notos on New York. Annual
Messages to the Lcgislaturc-lS39 lS40 ls4l, 1912;
Internal Improvements; Enlargement Of Canal;
| Railroads; Education; Immigration Legal Reform
Tho Currency Free Banking; Prison Discipline;
Ambient Troubles, &c, &c. Special Messages: Vr-
ginia Slave Case; Georgia do; Mcleod Case Sup
pressed Veto Message of New York Registry Law,
&c, &c. Official Correspondence Virginia Contro-
versy Mcleod do. letters to Gen. Harrison, Daniel
Webster John Quincy Adams, &c, &c. Pardon Pa
pers Case Of Thomas Topping, John G. Colt, Benja.
min Rathbun. &c, &c.
CoRicms Of Vol. M 0rations and Discourscs:
Euogy on Lafayette, ls34-on Henry Clayton Dan
iel Webster - on A. ii. Buell. Grafton on Daniel
0Connci Grafton on John Quincy Adams &c. DC
| Occasional Speeches aud Addresses The Union 1925;
For Greece 1897; Sunday Schools, 1889; Cleveland
| Speech ls4s Internal improvements, &C., &c. Po-
lcal Writings Addresses of Political Conventions
&c, 1894, 1881 1882, 1884, 1887 1874 &C. dc. Gen
cral Correspondence Letters from Europe
| Feb. Pct