Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-08
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE.

I NOCTURNAL that know in the country disscmnacs more
sound principles Than this excellent periodical II has risen
into high favor only in The Union but across the water
We take great pleasure epubshing from the Home Jour
nal the following compliment just us it is handsome
HONOR TO FREEMAN HGNT-Thc French fulfil 4
onrtesy with grace and completeness which give great
value We called attention lately 10 he presentation of three
admirable pictures by the French Government ~ the inter
national Art Unona complimentary and beautiful rccogn'
ton Of the hand held out for friendship VI the ARTS between
Two People This present made by courteous and
graceful letter Public Minister and By Instructions
m fright Qfe pictures and the carriage from the rha
10 The hands Messrs. Goup Sbcr, paid by The
French Government We ashamed 10 say that this pre-
sent this graceful compliment from the most polite nation Ill
the world the first American reply waschargng one hun
dred and nifty dollars duty on the pictures by the New orK
The Chamber of Commerce Paris recognized the value
oil aud wished subscribe for the Merchants Magdsine Of
New York edited by Freeman Hunt. They might have
done il by subscribing for it through agent. But no
That would have been like The New York Custom
House ami less like Frenchnen Tney chose to express
their apec;aton of The value of the work, and did II by
roe of The Chamber and letter from the PRESIDENT We
find il in the Courier ds Etas tnis OF this city, with
cftory remarks By the editor and translate the whole
r,;c o'show readers, both the national compliment
paid 10 Mr. Hun: in Paris, and lis endorsement with add
final chass by the well informed and able editor of the
French Journal residing beside the prophet in his own
country:
MERCHANTS MAGAzISE.-Wc have more than once paid
tribute 10 the value of this Commercial Review published
r,on,hlv hy Mr. Freeman Hunt. The Merchants Hagd
in. is upon The desk of every mechantat least upon tho
desk of every who look into the philosophy of
commerce IL adds in fact 10 the positive statistics the
specla details which erchants and Mechanics need 10 be
conycrsan whit adds 10 these scope OF general views
and whole interpretation OF the ecq,ieed portions
al trade profcund study of the leading questions which
,rate the commercial world and such historic references
as recalling the past, make the present better understood
and the fa more safely preacalcd In the United States
Tho Merchants Iapa:ns occupies very elevated place in
nublic csi on and the English press has than once
bore testimony its merits France in its turn, will 5ppre-
atc the labors of Mr. Hunt and the light he throws upon
rho ,at, If commercial literature. The frs! pra OF mis-
oncniur appreciation has been given by nation aud in
shane which is the more valuable Mr. Hunt because Who'll
IL unsur s.! bv himself his friends The Chamber of
Commerce which IS composed of the eminent ,ner-
chants of c French capital hos addressed Spontaneously
The able md interchangeable Editor ~ r." Merchants Nigga
:;ae the following LETTER:
CHAMBEa or CoaaSRcE AT PARis, pec. g. lsi9.
To FREEMAN uuST, ESQ,
SirThe Chamber of Commerce of rafis, having had
casion give its attention the Review which you have
publ sled several years could well avoid approaching
its merits The have remarked the sustained zeal and
with which voh h.;r known how combine the most inte-
resting positive staIsties vel observations the
important and useful and they haae ough that they could
moi better express the estimation which resulted from
his knowledge than by subscribing for the Magazine as a.
ady,is TO their library They have instructed their
rcr TO do 90 b. of their correspondents al New York.
and to forward 10 yo this letter. which close. Sir by
offering Won the OF our highest consideration
The President of the Chamber, LEGESrIL
By Secretary HORACE SAY.
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We had the Measure of taking by the hand Yesterday