The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-18
wEBsTER's woRKs.-slrth EditieA,

The Speeches, Forensic Arguments, and DipL,,uu-
&c fap~. DANIEL WEBSTER; iotfh .
Nosies qt his Life and Works, 6y EpwARp EvN
ERkrr' In vols syo. CLOTH Price Sl2.
so~4ks favorably, we think, for the inteli.
eence and sound national feeling of the pepplA
OF this country, that Messrs Little, Brown 4 Co.
have been called upon to issue the sf4 edition of NJ
Webster's Works. We have been struck with the
justice OF the opinion expressed by distinguished
Clergyman OF Philadelphia,sin discourse On the
Character Of Mr. Webster, that 'tho best thing we
can dc, for training our young men is to place in
their hands the works of this great statesman;"
anu also OF his remark upon the influence of that
recommendation, 81 feel that have rendered every
famliy useful service, which may have been in
duced, through my recommendation, to give Il 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 perusal of Mr.
Webster's speeches or writings, either from the
Importance of the subjects treated the soundnass
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 uider
circulation and far more general perusaI thu n
those of any other American author The excel
lent manner in which the work ia published. and
the reasonaoleness 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 oy Mr. Everett, may be hereafter superseded
oy another and more complete edition. This Is
mistake. This edition was cobpiled and edited
with great care during the lifetime of Mr. Web
ster, with all the Assistance which he could afford
tor rendering it complete, end no new edition can
supersede it. Should there be further publica
ton OF correspondence or miscellanies IL 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
ak> Of h. -,,n-
Webster;
"BosToS, January 10, 1853
"MEssRs. LiTTLE, Brown & Co.-GenfIemen |
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, I'D to
March, 1852, which was 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
hshed IN the same style with your SIX volumes
This cannot be considered as defnitively decided
upon; but it is certain that publication will be
made which will render your edition incomplete
or in any way diminish its value.
"fours, very respectfully,
owe have already expressed, very decidedly
the opinion that the Boston Webster MemoriaI
also published by Messrs. Little, Brown Co, is
the most satisfactory and interesting of all tho
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
the deceased statesman. '-Boston Ddilu ddpsrf,s,y
"These volumes are collection of impersbab.
models in constitutional law, Jurisprudence in
ternational law, diplomacy, finance, legislation.
and hterature-a collection not to be matched bv
this, and hardly by any other country, in canitaI
and mutiform excellence There is not page in
these books which may not give the world assur
ance of transcendent intellect; no. -
VIII not maze pos'erly proudef OF the land of their
svse productions will be perpetuated as
Eong a. the English language endures."
Neto York Courier and Enquirer
Distinguished men have monuments erected
LOT them oy their grateful countrymen, and some
times by the people of another nation, or by a re-
mote posterlty. Daniel Webster has taken care 10
build bis own, 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
and his greatness, than the granite column the
marble or brazen bust.
1--WE shall not attempt to mention, nor even hint
ut, the deservings of MIR. Webster still less To
compare him with other men. There is a shorter
course, which Is 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 to have readers to create admirers"
INe,cark Daily advertiser.
"ln 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 was built up and pre-
served, and how the genius and spirit of the peo
pie IN the nineteenth century were embodied and
personihed in one eminent individual mphati
cally 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
well place this edition of the works of Daniel Web
ster. Washington Republic.
LITTLE, BROWN & CO.,
ll2 Washington street. Boston.