The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-08
wEBsTER.s woRKs.-s,xth .Ediaon.
The Speeches, Forensic Argnments, and Diploma
Notice IF his Life and Works, By EDWARD Ev-


their hands the works of this great statesman.
and also OF Lis remark upon the influence Of that
recommendation, 81 feel 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 a
general conviction of the truth here expressed in
addition to the interest which every inteilig gent
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 CHAIR
OF the style and manner of discussion, we have no
doubt that these works will attain 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
reasonableness of the price, recommends it to
general circulation 1919
Welearn 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 Everett may be hereafter superseded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
ser. with all the assistance which he could afford
for rendering it complete, and no new edition can
supersede it. Should there be further publica.
ton of correspondence or miscellanies, it will be
in the form Of addition which will in no degree
impair the value of the present edition. but would
tend to increase its interest. j.
In confirmation of this fact we are authorized to
publish the following letter from Mr.. Fletcher
Webster, one of the executors of the late Mr.
Webster: tts' 81 ~ -!
3@ - "BosToN, January 10, 1858. T
'mEseR6. LITTLE, BROWN q ACO.-Ge7tte1nen i
have been informed that frequent inquiries are
made of you as to the completeness of your edition
of Mr. Webster's works. eiiti tfs7 -
ssThe 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
s'Itis probable that one or two volcmes of corre
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
lished 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,
or in any way diminish its value.
9FLETcHER WEBSTER"
"We have already expressed, very decidedly
the opinion that the Boston Webster Memorial,
also published by Messrs Little, Brown Co., is
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
the deceased statesman. ''-B0ston Daily Advertiser
ssThese volumes collection of imperishable
models in constitutional law, jurisprudence, in
ternational law, diplomacy, finance, legislation,
and literature-a collection not to be matched by
this, and hardly by any other country, in capital
and muitiform excellence. There is not a 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
long as the English language endures."
[Netc York Courier and Enquirer.
distinguished men have monuments erected
for them by their grateful countrymen, 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.
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. il'
s'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 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 Ehall speak for him. They
want only to have readers to create admirers
Netcurk Daily Adpertiser.
ssIn 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 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
personifed in one eminent Notwithstanding
cally the AMERICAS STATESMAN"
boston Courier
sBy 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. p Washington Republic.
LITTLE, BROWN & CO.,
1l2 Washington street, Boston.
Feb l-2aw4m