The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-27
wEBsrER,s woRKs.-saxth Edition.

The Speeches, Forensic Arg~ments, and Diploma
tic Papers of DANIEL WEBSTER; tcih a
Notice T his Life and Works, By EDWARD Ev-
ERErT. In vols. Svo. cloth Price $l2.
TT speaks favorably, think, for the intellI
i gence and sound national feeling of the people
of this country, that Messrs Little, Brown Co.
have been called upon to issue the sirA edition of Mr.
Webster's Works. We have been struck with the
Justice of the opinion expressed by disin guisbed
clergyman of Philadelphia, in discourse on the
character Of Mr.. Webster, that 'the best thing
can do for training our young men is to place in
their hands the works of this great statesman;"
and also of his remark upon the influence of that
recommendation, 81 feel that have rendered every
family a 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 intelli gent
reader who once enters upon the perusal OF MIR.
w clusters speeches writings, either from the
importance of the subjects treated, the soupdness
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 perusal, than
those OF any other American author. The excel
lent manner in which the work is published, and
the reasonabeness of the price, recommends it to
| a 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 Everett, may be hereafter superseded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 ia
mistake. This edition was compiled and edited
ster with all the assistance which be could afford
for rendering it complete, and no edition can
supersede it Should there be further pubca.
ton of correspondence or miscelanies, 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 confirmation of this fact we are authorized to
publish the following letter from Mr.. Fletcher
Webster, one of the executors of the late Mr..
w ebster:
"BosToS, January 10, 1883.
sMsssRs. 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.
''The present volumes, edited by Mr.. Everett
and published by you, contain every thing, up to
March, 1852, which intended to be Included
in bis entire published works
'ltis probable that one or two volumes of CORE
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
lished in the same style with your SIX volumes.
This cannot be considered as dehnitively 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.
HFLETCHER WEBSTER"
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 well selected and treated
with excellent taste and feeling, and it contains
the most valuable OF the tributes to the memory of
n
"These volumes are collection of imperi5habe
models in constitutional law, Jurisprudence, in
ternational law, diplomacy, finance, legislation,
and terature-a collection not to be matched by
this, and hardly by any other country, in capital
and multform excellence. There is not page in
these books which may not give the world
ance of transcendent intellect; not page which
will not make posteriy prouder of the land of their
fathers. These productions will be perpetuated
long as the English language endures."
Netc York Courier and Enquirer.
tinguished 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 w ebster has taken care TO
build his OWE, and in his lifetime. The six ample
volumes of his works just published by Messrs.
Little 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.
"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 10 to invite the community TO weigh
and value them for themselves. There 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"
[Netpark Daily -4drertiser.
Sin company with the writings of Washington
and Franklin, they constitute most essential
part of the history of our Republic. No lapse of
time destroy their value long 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 embodied and
personiied in eminent vidual-emphati-
caliy the AMERICAS 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
we'll place this edition of the works of Daniel Web
ster. p Washington Republic.
LITTLE, BROWN & CO.,
liz Washington street, Boston.
Feb l-2aw4m