The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-02
wkBsrER.s woRKs.-s,.tA Edition.

The Speeches, Forensic 44rgumsnfs, ava Dipfomd-
tic Papers of DANIEL WEBSTER; NTH a
Notice qf has Life and Works, BY EDwAaD Ev-
ERErr. In vols svo. cloth. Price 8l2.
TT speaks hvorably, think. for the intelli.
l. gence and sound national feeling of the people
Of this country, that Messra- Little, Brown & Co.
have been called upon issue the srh edition of Mr.
Webeter'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
can do for training our young men 10 to place in
their hands the works of this great statesman;"
and also OF his remark upon the influence Of that
recommendation, 81 feet that have rendered every
family a 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..
w ebster's speeches writings, either from the
importance of the subjects treated, the soundness
and force of the views expressed, or from the charm
of the style and manner of discussion, we have
doubt that these works will attain much wider
circulation and a hS more general perusaf, than
those of any other American author. The excel
lent manner in which the work ia published, and
the reasonableness OF the price, recommends 1t to
a general circulation ul uL
We learn that an idea has been entertained, to
some extent, that the edition above referred 10,
edited by Mr. Everett, may be hereafter superseded
by another and more complete edition. This is
mistake. This edition was compiled and edited
with great care during the lifetime of Mr. Web
ster with all the assis lance which he could afford
for rendering it complete, and no new edition can
supersede it Should there be a further publica.
ton of correspondence or miscellanies, it will be
in the form Of an addition which viii in no degree
impair the value of the present edition, Blu would
tend to increase its interest.
In confirmation of this fact we authorized to
publish the following letter from Mr.. Fletcher
Webster, one of the executors of the late Mr..
Webster:
"BosroN, January 10, 1883
ssN n E>ufp
have been informed that frequent inquiries are
made of you to the completeness of your edition
Of MIR Webster's works.
s'The present volumes, edited by Mr.. Everett
and published by you, contain every thing, up to
March, 1882, which was intended to be included
in bis entire published works. ..
s'Itis probable that one two volrmes Of corre-
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
lished in the same style with your SIX volumes.
This cannot be considered de6nitively decided
upon; bot 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"
s'We have already expressed very decidedly
the opinion that the Boston Webster Memorial,
also published by Messrs. Little, Brown s Co., ia
the most satisfactory and interesting Of all the
books which his death has called from the press.
The subjects presented we'll selected and treated
with excellent taste and feeling, and it contains
the most valuable Of the tributes to the memory OF
the deceased statesman. "-Bosto Daily Adusrtiser
"These volumes are collection of mperishabe
models in constitutional law, jurisprudence, in
ternational law, diplomacy, finance, legislation,
and iiterature-a collection not to be matched by
this and hardly by any other country, in capital
and mutiform excellence. There is not page in
these books which may not give the world assur-
ance of q transceudent intellect; not page which
will not make posterity prouder of the land OF their
fathers. These productions will be perpstuated
long az The English language endures."
Nep York Courier and Enquirer.
Distinguished men have monuments erected
for them by their grateful countrymen, and some
times by the people of another nation, OF by re-
mote posterity. Daniel Webster has taken care to
build his OWE, and in his lifetime. The six ample
volumes of his 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. 1888
1--WE shall not attempt to mention, nor even hint
at, the deservings of Mr. Webster, still less to
compare him with other men, There il shorter
course, which is to invite the community TO weigh
and value them for themselves. There his
works, such Of them have been collected. There
they stand They shall speak for him. They
want only to have readers to create admirers
Ne,oark Daily Adrertiser
SIN company with the writings Of Washington
and Franklin, they constitute most essential
part of the history of our Republic. No lapse Of
time destroy their value 80 long the world
shall feel an interest in knowing how the great
of the American nation was built up and pre-
served, and how the genius and spirit of the peo.
pie in the nineteenth century we're embodied and
personifed in eminent indvid ual-emphati-
caly the AaERIcAS SrArEsMAN."
..- .- Boston Courier.
"By the side of the exc 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.,
l...s. ll2 Washing ton street, Boston.
Feb I-2aw3m