The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-08
WEBsTER's wORKs.-sixth Edition.

The Speeches, Forensic arguments, and DIPLOMA
tic Papers of DANIEL WEBSTER; uith
Notice Of his Life and FORKS, by EDWARD Ev-
BRETT In 6 vols. Svo. CLOTH Price $l2.
T speaks favorably, we think, for the intei-
Il gence and sound national feeling of the people
OF this country, that Messrs Little. Brown & Co,
have been called upon to issue the sir edition of Mr.
Webster's Works We have been struck with the
justice OF the opinion expressed by distinguished
clergyman of Philadelphia, in discourse on the
character of Mr.. Webster that ssthe 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 Ills remark upon the influence Of that
Recommendation, 81 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
general conviction of the truth here expressed in
addition to the interest which every intelligent
reader who once enters upon the perusa of Mr.
w ebster'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 far more general perusal than
those of any other American author. The excel
lent manner in which the work is published, and
the reasonaoleness OF the price, recommends it to
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 Everett may be hereafter superseded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 .
mistake This edition 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 miscellanies, it will be
in the form of an addition which will in no degree
impair the value of the present edition, but 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:
"BosToN, January 10, 1853
"MEssRs. LITTLE, BRowN & Co.-Gentlemen: I
have been informed that frequent inquiries are
made of you as to the completeness of your edition
of Mr. Webster's works.
ssThe present volumes, edited by Mr. Everett
and published by you, contain every thing, up to
March, 1882 which was intended to be included
in his entire published works.
stItis probable that one or two volumes of corre-
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
lished in the same style with your six volumes.
This cannot be considered as definitively decided
upon; but it is certain that publication will be
made which will render your edition incomplete,
or in any way diminish its value
ssYours, very respectfully,
sWe 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 are well selected and treated
the most valuable of the tributes to the memory of
the deceased statesman. Boston Daily ADVERTISER
'These volumes are collection of imperishable
models in constitutional law, Jurisprudence, in.
ternational law, diplomacy, finance, legislation,
and literature-a collection not to be matched bv
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.
ance of transcendent intellect; not page which
will not make posterity prouder of the land of their
fathers These nominations ull ho @od,
long as the English language endures.''
[Ne,D York Courier and Enquirer
"Distingushed 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 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.
eve shall not attempt to mention, nor even hint
at, the deservings of Mr. Webster, still less to
compare him with other men. There is 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
they stand They shall speak for him. Thev
want only to have readers to create admirers;
NeDark Daily Aduertiser
Gin 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 30 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 |
personlhed in one eminent individual-emphati-
cally the AMERIcAN STATESMAN,
Boston Courier.
HBy the side of the excellent edition of the works
OF Edmund Burke. issued some years since by the |
same publishers, every student of politics NAV
well place this edition of the works of Daniel Web
ster. Washington Republic
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