The republic., 1853-05-28
wEssTER,s woaKs.-si.th Editlon.


The spseehss. Forensic Arguments. and Diploma
Notice qf his Life and Works, by EDwARD Ev-
ERETT. In 6 vols. 8vo. cloth. Price $l2. lB
speaks favorably, we think, for the intelli-
Il gence and sound national feeling of the people
OF thia country, that Messrs. Little, Brown & Co.
have been called upon to issue the sr edition of Mr.
Webster.s Works: We have been struck with the
justice of the opinion expressed by dsting gushed
clergyman OF Philadelphia, in discourse on the
character Of Mr. Webster. that s'the best thing we
can 90 for training our young men is to place in
their hands the9 works of this great statesman;,'
and also of his remark upon the influence of that
recommendation, 81 feel that have rendered every
duced, through my recommendation, to give it
place among their household books.o From a
general conviction of the truth here expressed in
addition to the interest which every intelligent
w ebster's speeches or 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 much wider
circulation and a far more general perusaI, than
those OF any other American author. The excel.
lent manner in which the work is published, and
.ne Ieasonanieness OF the price, recommends it to
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 Everett, may be hereafter superseded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 il .
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
supersede it. Should there be further publica.
tion of correspondence or 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
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 Mr. Webster's works.
eThe present volumes, edited by Mr. Everett
ana published by you, contain every thing, up to
March, 1852, which was intended to be Included
in his entire published works
"ltis probable that one or two volumes of CORE
epondence may hereafter be collected and pub.
lshed In the same style with your SIX volumes
This cannot be considered as deinitively decided
upon; but 1t is certain that publication will be
made which will render your edition incomplete,
or in any way diminish its value. ~
"Your'' very respectfully,
"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
Pooks which his death has called from the press
The subjects presented we'll selected and treated
with excellent taste and feeling, and it contains
the deceased statesman. '-Boston Daily Advertiser
s'These volumes collection of imperishable
models in constitutional law, jurisprudence, in
ternational law, diplomacy, finance, legislation,
and lterature-a collection not to be matched by
this, and hardly by any other country, in capital
and multiform excellence. There is not a page in
these books which may not give the world assur-
ance of a transcendent intellect; not page which
will not make posterty prouder of the land of their
fathers. These productions will be perpetuated as
long as the English language endures.'
lNe,r York Courier and Enquirer
>"Distingushed men have monuments erected
for them by their grateful countrYmen and some.
times by the people of another nation, or by re-
mote posterity. Daniel Webster has taken care to
build his own, and in his lifetime. The six ample
volumes OF his works just published by Messrs.
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
at, the deservings of Mr.. 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 bis
works. such OF them as have been collected. There
want only to have readers to create admirers"
Ne,oark Daily advertiser.
In company with the writings of Washington
and Franklin, they constitute most essential
part of the history 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
served, and how the genius and spirit of the peo.
pie in the nineteenth century were embodied and
personihed in one eminent individual-emphati-
cally the AMERIcAN 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. '-Ipashington Republic.
LITTLE, BROWN CO.,
ll2 Washington street, Boston.