The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-07
wEBsrER's woRKs.-s,rth Edition.

Tie Speeches, Forensic 4srgumsnt,, and Diploma
tic Popers Of DANIEL WEBSTER; lpihh
Notice sf hrs Life aud Works, bg EpwARp Ev-
ERsrr. In 6 vols. Svo. cloth. Price Sl2.
+ speaks favoraby, we think, for the inteli-
Il gence and sound national feeling Of the people
Of this country, that Messrs Little, Brown & Co.
have been called Upon to issue the sirfh edition of Mr.
w eester's Works We have been struck with the
Justice of toe opinion expressed by distinguished
clergyman of Phiade lphia, in a discourse on the
OF Mr.. Webster, that 'the best thing we
can do for training young men is 10 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 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 Mr.
Webster's speeches or writings, either from the
importance of the subjects treated, the soundness
and force Of the views pressed, 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 IL published, and
the reasonabeness of the price, recommends 1t to
general circulation
Welearn 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 Everett, may be hereafter superseded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 compiled and edited
with great care during the lifetime of Mr.. Web
ster, with all the assistance which he could Afford
for rendering II complete, and no edition can
supersede it Should there be further pubhca
ton of correspondence or 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 confirms lion of this fact are authorized to
publish the following letter from Mr.. Fletcher
Webster, one of the executors of the late Mr.
Webster;
"BosroS, January TO- 1853.
'MEssRs. LlrTLE, BRows Co.-GentIsrren
have been informed that frequent inquiries are
made of you to the completeness of your edition
of Mr. Webster's works.
F'The present volumes, edited by MIR. Everett
and published by you, contain every thing, up to
Ma rch, 1852 which was intended to be included
in his entire published works.
"lt ia probable that one or two volumes of CORE
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
lished in the style with your volumes
This cannot be considered de6ntiyely decided
upon; but il 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"
awe 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 we'll selected nd treated
the most valuable of the tributes to the memory of
the deceased statesman - Boston Daily Adgsrtisey
These volumes collection of imperishable
models in constitutional law, jurisprudence, in
ternational law, diplomacy, finance, legislation,
and literaturs-a collection not to be matched by
ths, and hardly by any other country, in capital
and multiorm excellence. There is not page in
these books which may not give the world assur-
ance of transcendent intellect; not pa ge which
will not make poserity prouder Of the land of their
fathers. These productions will be perpstuated as
long as the English language endures"
N,to York Courier and Enquirer.
"Disinguished men have monuments erected
for them by their grateful countrymen, and some
times by the people of another nation, or by re-
mote posterty. Daniel Webster has TAX en- care to
build his OWE, and in his lifetime. The six ample
volumes of his works just published by Slessrs.
Little Brown, of Boston, will constitute a more
precious and durable memorial Of his existence
and his greatness tpsg the granite column, the
marble or braEen 5usE.
awe shall not attempt to msHtisn, nor even mint
at, the deservipgs of Mr.. Webster, still less 10
compare him with other men. There is shorter
course, which is TO invite the community TO weigh
and value them for themselves. There are his
works, such of them have been collected. There
they stand They shall speak for him. They
want ogly 10 have readers to create admirers"
[yssrark Daily Adrsrtiser.
''In company with the writings of Washin gton
and franklin, they constitute a most esssrtial
part of the history of our Republic. No lapse Of
time destroy their value so long as the world
shall feel an interest in knowing how the great
ness of the American pstlon was built up and pre-
served, and how the genus sna spirit Of the peo-
pie in the nineteenth century were embodied apd
personihed in one emihent acknowledgements
cally the AMERIcAN STATESMAN"
Boston Courier.
fBy the sids Of thee xc 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
- Washington Republic.
LITTLE, BROWN & CO.,
liz Washington street, Boston.
Feb I-2auttn