The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-24
No. Ut.
woRKs.-s.ath edition.

The Speeches, Fbrensic Arguments, and Diploma
4 tic Papers Of DANIEL WEBSTER; irih q
Notice Of his Life and Works, Hy EDWARD Ev-
q ERErr. In vols. Syoi cloths Price $12.
TT speaks favUrabiy. We think, for the inteili-
i gence and sound national feeling of the people
fthis countf y, that Messrs Little. Brown & Co.
have been called upon to iasue the of Mr..
Webster's Works. We have been struck with the
justice of the opinion expressed by distinguished
clergyman of Philadelphia, in fdisconrse on the
Character of Mr.. Webster, that sthe 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 tis 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
general conviction of the truth here expressed in
addition to the interest which every intelligent
reader who once enters upon the perusal of Mr.
Webstcr's speeches or writings,s either from the
importance Of the subjects treated, the soundneas
and force of the views expressed from the charm
of the style and manner of discussion, we have
doubt that these works will attain much wider
circulation and a 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
q We learn that an idea has been entertained, to
some extent, that the edition above referred to,
edited by Mr. Everett, may be eater superseded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
supereede it. Should there be further publica
ton of correspondence or misceIanies, it will be
IN the form of an addition which will in degree
impair the value of the present edition, but would
tend to increase its interest.
In confirmation of this fact we authorized to
publish the following letter from Mr.. Fletcher
Webster, one of the executors of the late Mr.
Webster lss..s5
rs "BosToN, January TO- 1853.
ssMEssRs. LITTLE, BRowN & Co.-Gentlemen:
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.
tits probable that one or two volpmes of CORE
spondence may hereafter be collected and pub
lished in the same style with your six volumes.
This cannot be considered as defnitiyely 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,
aFLETCHER WEBSTER"
n s"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 bis death has called from the press.
The subjects presented are 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 Advertiser
-it"Theee volumes are collection of imperishable
models in constitutional law, jurisprudence. in
ternational law, diplomacy, finance, legislation,
and literatdre-a collection not to be matched by
this, and hardly by any other country, in capital
and multiform excellence. There is not q 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 as
long as the English language endures,''
Neiu York Courier and Enquirer.
ssDistinguishcd 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 s. 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 Mr.. Webster, still less to
compare him with other men, There ia shorter
course, which is to invite the community to weigh
and value them for themselves. There 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. y
[Netcark Daily Aduerttser.,d
SIN company with the writings oflW ashing ton
and Franklin, they constitute most essential
part of the history of our Republic. No lapse of
time destroy their value so 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 PEG,
pie in the nineteenth century embodied and
personified in one eminent vidual-emphati-
cally the AMERICAS STATESMAN Ia
Y a 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
ster."- Washington Republic.
ifsAi5 LITTLE, BROWN s. CO.,
ll2 Washington street, Boston.
FebI-2aw4m
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