The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-17
wEssrER.s woRKs.As.xth Edition.
The Speeches, Forensic arguments, and Diploma
tic Peppers of DANIEL WEBSTER; NTH a
Notice qf his Life and Works, By EDwARD Ev-

tic Papers, of DANIEL WEBSTER; Nth a
Notice qf has Life and Works, BY EDwARD Ev-
ERErT. In vols. 8vo. cloth. Price $l2 -
TT speaks favoraby, we think, for the intelli
Of this country, that Messrs Little, Brown & Co.
have been called upon to issue the srh edition of Mr..
Webster's Works. We have been struck with the
justice of the opinion expressed by,a distinguished
clergyman of Philadelphia. in discourse on the
character of Mr.. ebster, that .'the best thing
can do for training our young men ia to place in
their hands the works of this great statesman;''
recommendation. 81 feel that have rendered every
family useful service, which may have been in
duced, through my recommendation, to give it
place among their household books.'' From
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, 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 ofany other American author. Tbekxcel-
lent manner in which the work is published, and
the reasonableness of the price, recommends, it to
general circulation -. Z =
=. 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 Everett, may be hereafter superseded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 com pete edition. This is
mistake. This edition was compiled and edited
with great care curing 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 mscellanies, it will be
In the form Of an addition which will in no degree
impair the value of the present edition, blu would
tend to increase its 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:
ssBosroN, January 10, 1853.
"MEssRs. LITTLE, Blows & Co.-Gentlemen 1
have been informed that frequent inquiries are
made Of you as to the completeness Of your edition
of Mr. Webster's works.
"The present volumes. edited by Mr.. Everett
and published by you, contain every thing, up to
March, 1852, which was intended to be Included
in his entire published works. 49, e 80
"Hls probable thatOne or two volE mes of CORE
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
lished in the same style with your Six volumes.
This cannot be considered defntiyely decided
upon; but it is certain that no publication will be
made which will render your edition incomplete,
or in any way diminish its value. "a
f. ~ =, aFLETcHER WEBSTER
eve have already expressed, very decidedly
the opinion that the Boston Webster Memorial,
also published by Messrs. Little, Brown Co., ia
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 Advertiser
tsThese volumes are collection of imperishable
models in constitutional law, Jurisprudence, in
ternatlonal 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 page in
these books which may not give the world assur-
will not make posterity prouder OF the land of their
fathers These productions will be peIpatuated as
long as the English language endures. slae6s S
sa.s89aas [NeU York Courier and Enquirer.
"Distinguished 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.
Little Il 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.
"we shall not attempt to mention, nor even hint
| Mt, the deeervings of Mr. Webster, still less to
compare him with other men. There is shorter
course, which ia 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
| INetcark Daily advertiser
! ssIn company with the writings of Washington
part of the history of our Republic. No lapse o.
time can destroy their value 80 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 individua l-emphati-
| caily the AMERICAS STATESMAN
o'Ef ah Boston Courier.
By the eide of the exc client 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:
112 Washington street, Boston.
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