The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-03

tlc PGpeTS DANIEL w Ems cns Duh
Notice ef his Life and TVorks, BY EDwAnD Ev-
ERErr. In vols. Svo. cloth. Price liz.
TT speaks favorably, think. for the intelli-
i gence and sound national feeling OF the people
Of this country, that Messrs Little. Brown Co.
have been called upon to ssue the srh edition Of Mr.
Webster's Works. We have been struck with the
Justice of the opinion expressed by distinguished
clergyman of Philadelphia. in discourse the
character of Mr.. Webster, that "the beet thing We
can do for training QUE young men is to place in
their hands the works of this great statesman;'
and also OF bis remark upon the influence of that
recommendation, al feel that have rendered every
family useful service, which may have been in
duced, through my recommendation, to give it
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 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 is published, and
the reason ableness 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 Everett may be hereafter superseded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 is
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 a further publica
ton of correspondence miscellanies, it will be
in the form Of an addition which will in degree
impair the value of the present edition, bu would
tend to increase its interest.
Iu 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 TO- 1853.
"Mrssns. LITTLE, BRowN & Co.-GenfIemen
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made of you to the completeness of your edition
of MIR Webeters 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 bis entire published works.
"Itis probable that one or two volumes of CORE
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
lished in the same style with your Six volumes
This cannot be considered as dehnitively decided
upon; but it is certain that publication will be
made which will render your edition incomplete,
or in any way diminish its value.
"Yours, very respectfully ,ns,,,
'sWe 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 hs death has called from the press
The subjects presented we'll selected and treated
with excellent taste and Heeling, and it contains
the most valuable of the tributes to the memory Of
the deceased statesman. "-Bosfor Daily Adperiser
models in constitutional law, Jurisprudence, in
ternatonal law, diplomacy, finance, legislation,
| and Eterature-a collection not to be matched by
this, and hardly by any other country, in capital
and muItiform excellence. There ia not page in
these books which may not give the world assur-
ance OF a transcendent intellect; not page which
will not make posterity prouder OF the land of their
fathers These productions will be perpetuated as
long as the English language endures."
Netc York Courier and Enquirer.
cd man. have yponumepfs ted
for them by their grateful countrymen, and some
times by the people of another nation, 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 tine granite column, the
marble or brazen bust.
'sWe shall not attempt to mention, nor even hint
at. the deservings Of Mr.. Webster still less to
compare him with other men. There ia shorter
course, which 10 to invite the community to weigh
and value them for themselves. There are his
they stand. They shall speak for him. They
want only to have readers to create admirers"
Nstcark Daily AdUertiser.
SIN company with the writings of Washington
and Franklin, they constitute a most essential
part of the history of our Republic. No lapse Of
time destroy their value 80 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
personfed in one eminent individual-emphati-
| cally the AMERICAS STATESMAN
Boston Courier.
fBy The side of the 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.'-Uaskingt ton Republic
| III Washington street, Boston.