The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-21
wEBsrnR,s woRKs.-s,.th Edition.

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The Speeches, Foren.ic Arguments, and Diploma
Notice Of his Life and Works, by EDWARD Ev-
/ ERErr In vols. 8vo. cloth. Price $f2
/ TT speaks favorably, we think, for the infelli
4 gence and sound national feeling of the people
OF this country, that Messrs, Little, Brown & Co.
have been called upon to issue the sr edition of Mr..
Webster's Works. We have been struck with the
justice OF the opinion expressed by distinguished
clergyman of Philadelphia, 10 q discourse on the
character OF Mr.. Webster that athe 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 his 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 a
| place among their household books" From
general conviction of the truth here expressed, in
addition TO the interest which every intelligent
reader who once enters . bon the perusal of Mr.
Weoster's speeches or writings, either from the
Importance OF the subjects treated, the soundness
and force OF the views expressed from the charm
or the style and manner of discussion, 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
tne reasonanieness OF the price, recommends it to
| 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 Everett, may be hereafter superseded
oy another and more complete edition. This is
mistake This edition 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 further publca
! ton OF correspondence or miscelanies, it will be
In the form of an addition which will in no degree
impair the value of the present edition, Blu would
tend to increase its interest.
Ia confirma ton of this fact we are authorized to
publish the following letter from Mr. Fletcher
webster, one of the executors of the late Mr..
Webster:
'.BosroN, January 10, 1853.
"MEssRs. LITTLE, BRowN & Co-Genteanen
have been informed that frequent inquiries are
made of you to the completeness of your edition
| OF Mr. 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
''itis probable that or two volumes of CORE.
| spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
| liahed in the same style with your Six volumes
| This cannot be considered as deinitvely 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.
"Yours, very respectfully,
eve 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 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. "-Boston DAILY Adcertiser
"These volumes are collection of imperishable
models IN constitutional law, Jurisprudence. in
ternational law, diplomacy, finance, legislation
and ilterature-a collection not to be matched by
this, and hardly bv any other country in CAPITAL
| and mutiform excellence. There is not page in
these books which may not give the world assur-
ance of a transcendent intellect; not page which
will not make posterty prouder Of the land of their
fathers These productions will be perpetuated az
long as the English LANGUAGE endy;rea
Ne,c 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
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.
eve shall not attempt to mention nor even hint
| at, the deservings of MIR. Webster, still less to
compare him with other men. There is shorter
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
| Ne,cark Daily advertiser.
'.In company with the writings of Washn gton
and Franklin, they constitute 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 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 embodied and
personifed in one eminent acknowledgements
| caliy 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
we'll place this edition of the works of Daniel Web.
ter."-TVasLington Republic
LITTLE, BROWN CO.,
liz Washington street, Boston.
Feb l-2aw4m