The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-29


The Speeches, Forensic Arguments, and Diploma
tie Poprs Of DANIEL WEBSTER; Nth a
Notice " his Life and Works, By EpwAap Ev-
ERErr. In s vols Svo. cloth. Price Sl2
+ speaks favorably, we think, for the intelli
L gence and sound national feeling of the people
OF this country, that Messrs Little. Brown & Co.
have been called upon to issue the srh iion of Mr.
Webster,s Works. We have been struck with the
justice OF the opinion expressed by DISTINGUISHED
clergyman of Philadelphia, in a discourse on the
character Of Mr.. Webster that s'the best thing we
can DO tor training our young men is to place in
their hands the works of this great ststesrnan;"
and also OF is remark upon the influence of that
recommendation, al feel that have rendered every
family a useful service, which may have bren 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 perusal of MIR
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 much wider
circulation and far more general perusaI, 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
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 Everett, may be hereafter Superseded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 q
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 a further pubIica.
ton OF correspondence or mscelanies, 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 are authorized to
publish the following letter from Mr. Fletcher
Webster, one of the executors of the late MIR.
Webster:
"BosToN, January 10 1853
"MEssRs. LITTLE, Bows & Co.-Genflemsn |
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, 10 to
March, 1852, which intended to be Included
in his entire published works
"ltis probable that one or two volumes of CORE
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
hshed in the same style with your SIX volumes
This cannot be considered defnitivcy decided
upon; but 1t is certain that publication will be
made which will render your edition incomplete,
or in any way diminish it's value.
"fours, very respectfully,
"FLETCHER WEBSTER"
"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
books which his death has called from the press
The subjects presented well selected nd reated
with excellent taste and feeling, and it contains
the most valuable of the tributes to the memory of
the deceased statesman Boston Daily advertiser
'These volumes a collection OF imperishablc
models in constitutional law, jurisprudence, in
ternatonal law, diplomacy, finance, legislation
and hterature-a collection not to be matched by
this, and hardly by any other country, in capital
and multitorm excellence There is not page in
these books which may not give the world assur.
ance OF transcendent intellect; not q pa ge which
Will not make posterity prouder of the and of their
fathers. These productions will be perpetuated as
long as the English language endures'
Netc 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 ken care to
build his OWE, and in his lifetime. The six ample
volumes OF bis works Just published by Messrs
Little 4 Brown, of Boston, will constitute a 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 deaervings Of MIR. Webster, still less to
compare him with other men. There is shorter
course, which ls to invite the community to weigh
and value them for themselves. There arc 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
[NeUdrk Dolly Adoertise.
sin company with the writings of Washington
and Franklin, they constitute a most csc 'ntial
paft Va tue "tStoTy oi our hepuDllC. NO lapse OF
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 I'D and pre-
served, and how the genius and spirit of the PEG
pie in the nineteenth century were embodied and
personihed in one eminent individual emphati.
cally the AnERIoAN STATESMAN
Boston Courier.
"By the eide 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."-VGsh:ngt ton Republic.
LITTLE, BROWN & co.
ll2 Washington street, Boston