The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-27

NUMBER 799,,

HONOR TO FREEmAN HUNr. The French fulfill q
courtesy with grace and completeness which give
it great value. We called attention lately to the
presentation Of three admirable pictures BY the French
pfimentary and beautiful recognition q e,hand held
out for friendship of the arts between the two Peo-
pie. This present was made by most courteous and
graceful letter from Public Minister and. BY his
instructions The freight Of the picture. and euen tie cert
and Vibert were paid by the French Government.
We are ashamed to say that, to this present, This
graceful compliment from the most polite Nation In
the world, the first American reply was-a charging
OF s1So duty on the pictare' BY tho New York Gus
The Chamber of Commerce at Paris has recognis-
ed the value of, and wished subscribe for the Msr
chants Magazine of New York.. edited By: Freeman
Hunt. They might have done it by subscribing for
itthrough an agent. But no! That would have been
more like the New York Custom House, and less like
Frenchmen. They chose to express their spprecia-
ton Of the value Of the work. and did it by of
the Chamber, and letter from the President We
hnd 1t in the Courier des Etals-Us Of this city, with
some PREDATORY remarks by the editor, and we translate
the whole article. to show to readers both the
national compliment paid to Mr.. Hunt in Paris, and
its endorsement, with additional emphasis, by the
wel-nformed and able editor of the French Journal
residing beside the "prophet in his own country"
MERCHANTS MAGAZINE. We have more than once
paid tribute to the value of this Commercial Review,
published monthly by Mr.. Freeman Hunt. The
Merchanrs Magazine," is upon the desk of every
merchant-at least upon that of every one whe
to look into the philosophy of commerce. II adds.
to the positive statistics to the special details which
merchants and mechanics need to be with
-lt adds to these scope of general views, conbi
nation and whole Interpretation of the scattered por-
tloas of trade, profound study of the leading ques
tions which agtate the commercial world, and such
historic references, in recalling the past, make the
present better understood, and the future safely
predicated.
In the United States, the Merchants Magazine oe-
cupies very elevated place in public estimation, and
the English press has more than once borne testimo-
ny to its merits. France in its turn will appreciate
the labors of Mr. Hunt, and the light he throws upon
the path of commercial literature The first proof Of
this opening appreciation has been given by our ma
ton, and in shape which is the valuable Mr..
Hunt because wholly unsuggested by himself or his
friends. The Chamber of Commerce, which is com.
posed of the most eminent merchants of the French
capital, has addressed spontaneously to the able and
indefatgabe Editor of Merchants Magazine, the fol-
lowing letter -
CHAMBEa OF COMMERCE AT PARIS,
December 26, l849.
To FREEMAN Hunt, ESQ.
SIR The Chamber of Commerce of Paris, hav-
which you have published for sevsral years, could
not well avoid appreciating its merits. They have
remarked the sustained zeal and with which you
have known how to combine the most Interesting
positive statistics, we'll observations the most
important and useful; and they have thought tha,
has resulted from this knowledge, than by subscrib-
ing for the Magazine an addition to their library
They have instructed their Treasurer TO do So by one
of their correspondents at New York; and to forward
to you this letter, which We close, Sir, by Offering
you the assurance of our highest consideration.
The President of the Chamber. .> g.,
BY Secretary, LEerNTIL,
Horace SAY. -.-.