The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-10


The Speec4ss, F6vsnsic Avguments, and Diploma
tic Paprs Of DANIEL WEBSTER; sctfh a
Notice If his Life s~d Works, by EpwARo Ev-
snsrr. In vols. 6vo. cloth. Price Sl2
TT speaks favorably, We think, for the intelli
Of this country, that Messrs Little. Brown & Co
have been called upon to issue the srk edition of Mr.
Webster's Works. We have been struck with the
justice OF the opinion expressed BY distinguished
clergyman of PhaAdelphia. 10 discourse on the
character Of Mr.. Webster that ''the beat thing we
can do for training our young men ia to place in
their hands the works of this great statesman;'
and also Of Lis remark upon the influence of that
recommendation, 81 bel that have rendered every
family useful service. which may have been in
duced, through my Recommendation, to give it q
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 perueal of Mr.
Webster's speeches writings, either from the
importance of the subjects treated, the soundncss
and force of the views expressed, or 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 reasonableness OF the price, recommends it to
q 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 Everett, may be hereafter superseded
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mistake. This edition was compiled and edited
with great care during the lifetime Of MIR. 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 pubca.
ton of correspondence misceanies it will be
in the form VI 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..
Webster:
"BosroN, January TO- 1853.
"MEssRs. LITTLE, BaowN Il Co.-Genf<men:
have been informed that frequent inquiries are
made of you 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 was intended to be included
in bis entire published works
s'Itis probable that one or two volrmes of CORE
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub.
lished in the same style with your SIX volumes
This cannot be considered de6nitively 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,
FLETCHER WEBSTER"
'We have already expressed, very decidedly
the opinion that the Boston w bster 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 il contains
the most valuable of the tributes to the memory of
the deceased statesman = Boston Daily advertiser
"These volumes are a collection of imperisbable
models In constitutional law, jurisprudence, in
ternational law, diplomacy, finance, legislation,
and literature-a collection not to be matched by
ms ana hardly oy any other country, in capital
and mutiform excellence There is not q page in
these books which may not give the world assur-
ance of transcendent intellect; not pa ge which
will not make posterity prouder of the land of their
fathers. These productions will be perpetuated as
long as the English language endures."
Nsto York Courier and Enquirer
Distinguished men have monuments erected
Tor them by their grateful countrymen, and some
times by the people of another nation, or by a re-
mote posterity Daniel Webster has taken care to
build bis own, and in bis 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 OF brazen bust.
I'VE shall not attempt to mention nor even hint
at, the deservings of Mr.. Webster still less to
compare him with other men. There ia shorter
course, which ia to invite the community 10 weigh
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"
lNescark Dolly Adoertiser.
'ln company With the writings of Washington
and Franklin, they constitute a most ess initial
part OF the hstory 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 PEG
pie in the nineteenth century were embodied and
personifed in one eminent individual emphati.
cally the AMERICAS SrArEsMAN."
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
well place this edition of the works OF Daniel Web
ster. p Warrington Republic.
LITTLE, BROWN CO.,
ll2 Washington street, Boston
Feb l-2aw4m