The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-30
wnBsrnR's woRKs.-s.zth EDITION.


7hs SpeecAss, Forensic Arguments, and Diploma-
tic Peprs Of DANIEL WEBSTER; iDtfk a
Notice If his Life and Works, By EDWARD Ev-
EsErr In vols. svo. cloth. Price Sl2
speaks fayprably, we think for the intelli
Of this country, that Messrs Little. Bspwn & Co.
have been called upon to Issue the sirfh ton of Mr.
Webster's Works. We have been struck with the
justice OF the opinion expressed by distinguished
clergyman OF Philadelphia, in Discourse on the
character Of Mr.. Webster, that 1.-THE best thing we
can do for training our young men is to place in
their hands the works of this great satesman"
and also of Lis remark upon the influence Of that
recommendation, al feel that have ndcrrd 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 porusri of MIR.
Webster's speeches or writings, either from the
importance OF the subjects treated the soundness
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 a much wider
circulation and far more general perusal than
those of any other American author. The excel
lent manner in which the work ia published and
the reasonableness OF the price, recommends ii to
q general circulation
| We learn that idea has been entertained to
some extent, that the edition above referred to,
edited by Mr. Everett, may be hereafter superseded
| 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 pubiica
ton of correspondence mscelaniez, it will be
in the form Of an addition which will in no degree
impair the value of the present edition, Blu would
| tend to increase its interest.
| In confirmation of this fact are authorized to
publish the following letter from Mr. Fletcher
Webster, one of the executors of the late Mr..
Webster:
| "BosToN, January 10, 1853.
| "MsssRs. LITTLE, BRowN & CO. Gentlemen
have been informed that frequent inquiries are
made of you to the completeness of your edition
of Mr. Webster's works.
'fThe present volumes, edited by Mr.. Everett
and published by you, contain every thing, up to
March, 1852, which was intended to be included
in hs entire published works.
"lt Ia probable that one two volumes of CORE
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub.
ished in the same style with your SIX volumes
This cannot be considered as defnitivey 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,
sFLETCHER WEBSTER"
"We 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.
|
with excellent taste and feeling, and it contains
the most valuable of the tributes to the memory of
the deceased statesman. ''-Boston Daily Advertiser
| "These volumes are a collection of imperishablc
| models in constitutional law, jurisprudence, in
ternational law, diplomacy, finance, legislation,
and hterature-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 page which
will not make posterity prouder of the land of their
fathers. These product will be perpetuated %
long as the English language endures.''
Neto York Courier and Enquirer.
Distinguished men have monuments erected
| for them by their grateful countrvmen, and some
times by the people Of another nation, or by re-
mote posterity Daniel Webster has taken care to
build his own, and in his lifetime The six ample
volumes OF his works just published by Messrs
| precious and durable memorial of his existence
and his greatness, than the granite column, the
marble or brazen bust.
I'VE shall not attempt to mention, nor even hint
at, the deservings of Mr. Webster still lees to
! 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 as have been collected. There
| they stand They shall speak for him They
want only to have readers to create admirers"
fetcark Dolly Advertiser.
''In company with the writings of Washing ton
and Franklin, they constitute most ess ',tia
part OF the history 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 embodied and
| personihed in one eminent individual emphat.
| cally the AMERICAS STATEsMAN.H
| Boston Courier.
sBy the side of the excellent edition of the works
Of Edmund Burke, issued come 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.,
1l2 Washington street, Boston.
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