The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-22

The Speeches, Forensic Arguments, and Diolo,no-
t,e Popers Of DANIEL WEBSTER; ,rith a
Notice Of his Life and Works, bv EpwARn Ev-
ERErr. In s vols. svo. cloth. Price 3l2.
TT speaks favorably, we think, for the ;n,ell;.
L gence and sound national feeling of the peopIe
OF this country, that Messrs Little, Brown Go,
have been called upon to issue the sirh edition of Mr.
justice of the opinion expressed by distin gn;shod
clergyman OF Philadelphia, in Discourse on tho
character Of Mr.. Webster that "the beat tb;na uo
can do for training our young men is to place
sne,r hanus ane works OF this great s.s,esman:n
recommendation, 9" ,.,,h.,Ihs,nnue nce OF that
'an'is .serul service, which NAV have heen IN,
uuced, through my recommendation to give II a
place among their household books" From a
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 expressed from the chs RIM
OF the style and manner OF discussion, we have no
doubt that these works will attain a much wider
circulation and far more general perusaI, 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
a 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 Everett, may be hereafter superseded
by another and more complete edition. This ia
mistake. This edition compiled and edited
with great care during the lifetime of Mr. Web
ster with all the assistance which he could afford
tor rendering it complete, and no new edition can
supersede it Should there be further publica
ton OF correspondence miscellanies il will be
in the form of addition which will in no degree
impair the value of the present edition, bu would
tend to increase its interest.
IN contrme lion of this fact We are authorized to
publish the following letter from Mr. Fletcher
Webster. q IF bo Late M
w ebster:
"BosToS, January 10, 1853
"MsssRs. LITTLE, BRowN & Co.-Gientienen /
have been informed that frequent inquiries are
made Of you as to the completeness of your edition
of MIR 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 his entire published works.
"ltls probable that one or two volumes of CORE
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
llshed 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
o. in any way diminish its value.
"fours, very respectfully,
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 well selected and treated
with excellent taste and feeling, and it contains
the most valuable of the tributes to the memory of
thedecensed statesman. "-B0ston Dailu Advertiser
"These volumes collection of mperishabIe
models in constitutional law, Jurisprudence, in
ternational law, diplomacy, finance legislation
and lterature-a collection not to be matched by
this, and hardly by any other country in capital
and multform excellence. There is not page in
these books which may not give the world assur-
anoe OF a transcendent intellect; not page which
will not make posteriy prouder of the land of their
fathers. These productions will be perpstuated as
long as the English language endures."
Netc 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 his own, and in bis lifetime The six annie
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.
awe shall not attempt to mention nor even hint
at the deservings of Mr.. Webster, still less 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"
lNescark Dolly Adpertiser.
In company with the writings of Washington
and Franklin, they constitute 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 interes 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
personlfled IN one eminent Observation-Disclosures
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. "-tVashington Republic
LITTLE, BROWN & co.
liz Washington street, Boston,