The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-18
wERsrER.s woRKs.-s,.th Edition.
The Speeches. Forensic Arguments, and Diploma
tic Papers of DANIEL WEBSTER; NTH a
Notice Of his Life and Works, BIZ EDWARD Ev-.
ERETr. In vols Syo cloth. Price S2l2 hsal

The Speeches, Forensic Arguments, and Diploma
tic Papers Of DANIEL WEBSTER; NTH q
| Notice Of has Life and Works, By EDWARD Ev-.
ERETr. In vols. Svo cloth. Price $l2. aa
| speaks favorably, we think, for the intelli.
| gence and sound national feeling Of the people
q this country, that Messrs. Little, Brown & Co.
have been called upon to issue the szh 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 s'the best thing we
<heir hands the works of this great statesman;'s
and also OF bis 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
| 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 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 per usal than
those of any other American author. The excel.
lent manner in which the work is published, and
a general circulation - "a = - -, -
| 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 Everett, may be hereafter superseded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 a
mistake. This edition was compiled and edited
| with great care during the lifetime of Mr. Web
ster. with all the assistance which he could afford
Tor rendering it complete, and no new edition can
supersede It, Should there be a further publica
ton of correspondence 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 its interest.
In confrma ton of this fact we are authorized to
publish the following letter from Mr.. Fletcher
webster, one OF the executors of the late Mr..
Webster
owls s'BosroN, January 10, 1853.
| "MEseRs. LITTLE. RRowN & Co-(IenfIprnpn I
have been informed that frequent inquiries are
made Of you as to the completeness of your edition
| OF Mr. Webster's works.
| ssIhe present volumes, edited by Mr. Everett
and published by you, contain every thing, up to
March, 1852, which intended to be included
| in his entire published works
s.Itis probable that one or two volumes of CORE.
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub.
1 ished in the same style with your SIX volumes
This cannot be considered as defnitively 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.
| "Yours, very respectfully,
owe 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
| 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 are collection of imperishabIe
models in constitutional law, Jurisprudence, in.
terna tonal law, diplomacy, finance, legislation,
and literature-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 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."
| INeo 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 & Brown. of Boston, will constitute more
precious and durable memorial of his existence
and ms greatness, than the granite column, the
| marble or brazen bust
I "We shall not attempt to mention nor even hint
At, the deservings of Mr.. Webster, still less to
! compare him with other men. There ia a shorter
/ course, which s to invite the community to weigh
and value them for themselves. There his
Eorks, such of them have been collected. There
| they stand. They shall speak for him. They
want only to have readers to create admirers
I Ne.oark Daily Advertiser.
4 Clip company with the writings of Washington
! and hrapkiin, they constitute most essential
Ga part q ths h,stery sf or Republic No lapse Of
Ihalt fell an INTEREST p kppying how, the great
hsss of1he American nation was built up and pre-
s aaa e ssaa,s asFs lbs s
personifed in one eminent ndividual-emphati.
| fally the AMERICAN STArEsMAN.' liz
nj - -. ii. -. :,
"By the side of the excellent edition Of the work
! pf Edmund Burke, issued some years since by tie
eaMe publishers every. student of politics may
well place this editipn Of the works Of Daniel Web
Fter,'-IVashington Republic
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