The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-25
Vol. w.
wEBsrnR.s woRks.-s.xsA Essu.,.

Ns SpescAes, Ferensie AYgxamts, dad Dipioms-
tic PsPrS Of DANIEL WEBSTER; sotA q
Notes # Ais Life A~d Wsrkss - EpwAaD Ev-
ERsrr. In vols. 6vo. cloth. Price 4l2.
TT speaks favorably, We think. for the intelli
i renee and sound national feeling Of The people
Of this country, that Mesars, Little, Brown 4 Co.
have been called upon to issue the sxA edition OF Mr..
Webster's Works. We have been struck with the
justice OF the opinion expressed BY nguished
clergyman of Philadelphia, in q discourse on the
character Of Mr.. Webster, that "the best thing We
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
recommenda ton 81 feel that have render every
family useful service, which may have been in
ducsd, through my accommodation, to give il q
place ameoG their household books" From
general conviction of the truth here expressed In
addition to the interest which every Intelligent
reader Who once enters upoa the perusAl OF Mr..
Webstsr's speeches or writings, either from the
importance Of The subjects treated, ths soUndness
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 wider
circulation and far moro 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
q general circulation tu
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 Everett may be hereafter superseded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 ID q
mistake. This edition was compiled and edited
with great during the lifetime of Mr.. Web
ser, with all the assistance which he could afford
for rendering it complete, and no new edition
supersede it, Should there be further pubiica
ton OF correspondence or miscelanies, 1t 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 conflrma lion of this fact we authorized to
publish the following letter from Mr.. Fletcher
Webster, one of the executors Of the late Mr.
Webster;
URoarOv Jsnuayv 10 l9K2
"MEssRs. LATHE, BRowN & Co.-Gertiesnen
bave been informed that frequent inquiries are
made of you as to the completeness of your edition
Of Mr. Webster's works.
'sThe present volumes, edited by Mr. Everett
and published by you, contain every thing, up to
March, 1882, which was intended to be included
in his entire published works
"Itis probable that one or two volumes OF corre-
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub.
lished in the same style with your volumes.
This cannot be considered de6nitively decided
upon; but it 10 certain that publication will be
made which will render your edition incomplete,
or in any way diminish its value.
''Yours, veryrespectuIly; -
"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.
The subjects presented well selected and treated
with excellent taste and feeling, and it contains
thedeceased statesman. "-Boston Daily Adosytissr.
"These volumes are collection of imperishable
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 10 not page in
these books which may not give the world assur-
ance Of transcendent intellect; not page which
will not make posterty prouder Of the land Of their
fathers. These productions will be perpstuated as
long as the English language endures."
Nese York Courier and Enqr1pr.
"Distinguished men have monuments erected
for 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 bis own, 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 braxen bust.
"We shall not attempt to mention, nor even hint
At, the deservings Of Mr. Webster, still less to
compare him with other men. There is q shorter
and value them for themselves. There bis
works, such of them as have been collected. There
they stand. They shall speak for him. They
want only TO have readers 10 create admirers"
lNesoark Daily Adoertiser.
"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 30 long as the world
shall feel an in terest 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 wAre embodied and
personihed in one eminent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
cally the AMERICAN SrArEsMAN."
Boston Cosyisr.
s'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
we'll place this edition Of the works of Daniel Web
ster. "-WasAsngtom Republic.
LITTLE, BROWN & CO.,
liz Washington street, Boston.
Feb l-2aw4m