American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-06


BYfhEEhAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR,
fHE Number Tor December, 1850 completed the TWEEN
y-third semiannoal volume The work has been
volume contains than seven hundred large oc
tavo pages few complete OF the Maxazine NAV be
obtained publishers oce I42 Fulton street New
York, neatly and substantially bound two dollars and
half per volume
The following few Of the many commendatory let
ers received by the editor of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen
Letter from tie Hon. Henry Clay
ASHLAND, 10th July, I849.
Dear Sir; wish to express 70 you the qualification
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning and from reading your address
TO friends at the end Of it. When feel under OBJ
legations 10 those who have contributed to nforma-
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS TO
all the knowledge Of them Of their Of the fea
lures OF their and of the character and bab
It's OF their mind which acquire. You have placed
your numerous readers Cat least you have me, If may
not speak for them) under those obligatons and the
number OF your valuable work now before me, in
degree, satisfies the desire to which have alluded.
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review, and have hesitation expressing my humble
opinion that II is emnenty entitled to the public regard
andsuppor collects and arranges in good order, large
amount OF valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
man. to the cultyaor Of the EARTH the manufacturer
to the Mariner in short to all classes Of the business and
reading community. GsstbI .as sEHa .f
Entertaining this opinion glad has BEEN and
hope that II may continue to be, literally patronzed
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and re-
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant,
freeman hunt, esq. Ill. CLAY
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Mzard Fillmore.
al have read 1t merchants Magazine) with good
deal of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that was
published TO the merchant Ii seems quite inds-
pensabe and to the statesman general
nation almost equally desirable 1t grand repository
Of useful facts and information, which be found
where well digested and accessible in these mum.
bers only regret that do not the whole work.
Letter from The Hon. Thomas H Benton
WAsHINaToN Cry, April 90, 1s49.
Mr. Freeman Hunt-iSr: owe you many thanks for
azine, and have found it In reality be magazine and
that well replenshed of all the useful which the
| title would imply, and presented with funess and
cearness which delights while it nstructs 1t is in fact
| merchants magazine in the large acceptaon of the
term-merchants who go between nations whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge and
view Of the state Of the world into daily requston But
not the great merchant only, but the of more
modest but nevertheless, of most useful operationsthe
merchant Of the interior alsowho will this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit of his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character
qures Nor is its utility at all to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dipomats to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found it most useful my senate
| carefully consulting 1t.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Vim. III Seaoayd.
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard 1t invaluable work for the use of all who
would understand not merely commercial operations in
this extending country, but the fiscal and commercial
questions involved in the administration of the govern
ment.
am, with great respect, your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
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