American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-14

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tiers received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statssmsnsl oI9a4 A llE-n
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clgx. ~,
ASHLAND, both July 1849
Dear Sir: wish 10 express to you the Qualification
derived receiving the July number of the MERCHANTS
in the ana
to your friends at the end oft When feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contbutedsto informa
all the knowledge them their appearance of the fea
their counenance and OF the character and ha
It's Of their mind which we can acqure You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have II
not speak for them under those obligations; and the
number Of your valuable work now before me-, IN some
degree satisfies the desire to which have alluded
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review and have No hesitation IN ny humble
and support IT collects and aruge IN good order, large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only TO the merchant but to the states
TO the cutyat0r Of the earth, to the manufacturer,
to the mariner in short to all classes OF the business and
reading community s edl gsf-.,s n IA
hope that 1t may continue to be, literally patronized
Offering You cordial of my esteem and
freeman Hunt, esq, - IN Il, $500 Ii. CLAY.
Ertrdct Of letter from Hon. Miuard FILLMORE I'd
81 have read 1t Clerchants Magazine) with q good
iea of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
hink of the most valuable periodicals. that
ever published. To the merchant II SCENE quite indis
pensable to the statesman and Of general nor-
nation almost equally desirable. IL grand repository
If useful fncts and information which be found
where 90 well digested and accessible in these NUM-
bers only regret that do the whole work."
Letter from Ae Hon Thomas n. Bsntos. n
Z. 4-tLt WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, l849, II
Mr.. Freeman Hunt.--Sv. owe YOU many thanks for
the opportunities have read the Merchants Mag
tzine, and have found 1t In reality be 1agaxe and
that well repenshed Of all the useful matter which the
title would imply and presented with fullness and
searness which delights while 1t instructs 1t H. in fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptation of the
commentaries who go between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments Of Knowledge and
view Of the state Of the world into daily fequion But
II not the great merchant only, but the one more
merchant Of the interior alsowho will find this magazine
TO abound with the information the pursuit his bus
and the elevation Of the mercantile character re,
quires Nor Is s utility at all confined to merchants hut
extends to the legislator and dpionatst and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found most useful to in my senate
rial labors and haye been in the habit for many Of
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. VIM. IT. Sssoard III
My Dear Sir Have the goodness to place my on
list Of Subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
would understand not merely commercial operations in
this extending country but the fiscal and commercial
questions involved In the administration Of the govern
ment. .,s.a,.,gss
I. II am, with great respect, ypur humble seryants
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM II. SEWARD
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