The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-14
wORKs.-sixth EDITION.


wEBsTER's wORKs.-sixth Edition.
The Speeches, Forensic Arguments, and Diploma
tic Papers of DANIEL WEBSTER; 9th a
Notice " his Life and Works, by EDWARD Ev-
EnErr. In s vols. svo. cloth. Price ST.
IT speaks favorably, we think, for the intelIi.
Il gcnce and sound national feeling of the people
OF this country, that Messrs, Little, Brown & Co.
have been called upon to issue the srh edit;on of Mr.
Webster's Works. We have been struck with tn.
justice OF the opinion expressed by distinguished
clergyman OF Philadelphia, in discourse ON Tho
character OF Mr.. Webster that "the best th:, 49,
can DO Tor training our young mcS IA 10 narss w. IT,
their hands the worss OF this great statesmsn,m
and also Of us remark upon the influences If that
recommendation, al feel that have rendered every
family useful service, which NAV 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 beruvai of MIR
Webster's speeches or writings, either from the
Importance OF the subjects treated, the soundness
and force OF the views expressed or from the chs RIM
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 reasonableness of the price, recommends il tn
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 Everett, may be hereafter superseded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 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
for rendering it complete and no new 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.
M hia fact q
publish the following letter from Mr. Fletcher
Webster, one of the executors of the late Mr..
Webster:
'sBosroN, January TO- 1853
s'MEssRs. LlrTLs, BsowN & Co.-Gentlemeu
have been informed that frequent inquiries are
made OF you as to the completeness of your edition
OF Mr. Webster's work5.
"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 bis entire published works.
Tits 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 as defnitiyely decided
upons bat 1t is certain that no publication will he
made which will render your edition incomplete,
or IN any way diminish its value.
"Yours, very respectfully,
"FLETCHER WEBSTER,
"We 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 il contains
the most valuable of the tributes to the memory of
the deceased statesman" -Boston Daily advertiser
"These volumes are collection of imperishablc
models in constitutional law, jurisprudence, in.
ternational law, diplomacy, finance, legislation
ana ilterature-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-
ance OF transcendent intellect; not a pa ge which
VIII not make posterty prouder Of the land of their
fathers. These productions will be perpetuated as
long as the English language endures.b
[Ne,o York Cc.ssef and Enquirer
distinguished men have monuments erected
Tor them by their grateful countrvmen and some
times by the people of another nation or bv re-
mote posterity. Daniel Webster has taken care to
build his OWE, and in his lifetime. The six ample
volumes of bis works just published by Messrs
Little Brown, of Boston, will constitute more
precious and durable memorial of his existence
ana MS greatness, than the granite column, the
marble or brazen bust
1--WE shall not attempt to mention nor even hint
at, the deservings of Mr. Webster, stil less to
compare him with other men, There ia a shorter
course, which ls 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 10 nave readers to create admirers"
INeDark Dolly Advertiser.
"In company with the writings of Washington
and Franklin, they constitute a most essential
part of the history of our Republic No lapse of
time can destroy their value so long as the world
shall feel an interest in knowing how the great
ness OF the American nation 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 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
cally the AMERICAS STATESMAN"
Boston Courier
by the side of the 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.
LITTLE, BROWN CO.,
ll2 Washington street. Boston
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