The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-04
wERsRER's woRKs.-s,.sh Edition.
The Speeches. Forensic arguments. and Diploma
tic Poprs Of DANIEL WEBSTER; ptth q
Notice Of his Life and Works, By EDwAno Ev-


tic Paprs Of DANIEL WEBSTER; Wfth
Notice of his Life and Works, ky EpwARp Ev-
EnErr In vols. svo. cloth. Price Sl2.
TT speaks favorably, we think. for the inteli-
Of this country. that Messrs. Little. Brown Co.
have been called upon to issue the si<A Aiion Of Mr.
Wehster's Works. We have been struck with the
justice OF the opinion expressed By distinguished
clergyman of Philadelphia, in q discourse on the
character of Mr.. Webster, that "the best thing we
can do for training our 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, 81 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 MIR.
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 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 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 Everett, may be hereafter superseded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 is
mistake. This edition was compiled and edited
with great care during the lifetime of Mr.. Web
ser, with all the assistance which be could afford
for rendering it complete, and no new edition can
supersede it Should there be q further publica.
ton of correspondence or miscellanies, il 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 confirma lion of this fact are authorized to
publish the following letter from MIR. Fletcher
Webster, one of the executors of the late Mr..
Webster:
"BosroS, January 10, 1883.
"MEssRs LITTLE, BRowN Co-Gemtlemen
have been informed that frequent inquiries are
made of you to the completeness of your edition
OF MIR Webster's works.
'sThe 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.
"ltis probable that one or two volumes of CORE
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
This cannot be considered dehnitively decided
upon; but it is certain that no publication will be
made which will render your edition incomplete,
or in any way diminish its value.
FLETCHER WEBSTER"
'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 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. "-Boston Daily Aduertiser
"These volumes a 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 mutiform excellence There is not page in
these books which may not give the world assur-
ance OF transcendent intellect; not a page which
will not make posterty prouder Of the land of their
fathers These productions will be perpetuated as
long as the English language eudures."
INeto York Courier and Enquirer.
distinguished men have monuments erected
tor them by their grateful countrymen, and some
tunes by the people of another nation, or by re-
mote posteTity. Daniel Webster has en- care to
volumes Of bis 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.
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 is a 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"
Nroark Daily Advertiser.
SIN 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 interest In knowing how the great
ueso VI VIC udtiOn was Oullt up AND pre-
served, and how the genius and spirit of the peo-
pie in the nineteenth century embodied and
personihed in one eminent individ ual-emphati-
cally the AMERICAS STATESMAN"
Boston Courier.
"By the side of the excellent edition of the works
of Edmund Burke, issued come years since by the
same publishers, every student of politics may
well place this edition of the works of Daniel Web
ster."-TVasAington Republic.
LITTLE, BROWN CO.,
liz Washington street, Boston,
Feb l-2aw4m