American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-09


BY FKSkMAH HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
THE Number FOR December 1850 completed ths TWEEN,
II third semi annual volume The work has been
volume now contains than seven hundred large oc
pages few complete of the hlsgaxine may be
obtained the publishers ONCE i42 Futon street New
York neatly and substantially bound for two dollars ana
q half per volume M ~
The following few Of the many commsndatory let
ters received by the editor the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen
Letter from the Hon. Henry clay
Il ASHLAND, Goth July, 1S49.
Dear Sir: wish to express to you the qualification
derived receiving the July number OF the Merchants
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginnings and from reading your address
your friends at the end OF It, When we iee under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to our infoma
ton and amusement naturally desrous TO
all the knowledge Of hem of their OF the fea
lures of their and of the character and hab
OF their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers (at least you have me- If may
not speak for them) under those oblgatons and the
lumber 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 in expressing my humble
opinion that Is eminently entitled the public regard
and support coects and in good order large
amount OF valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only TO the merchant but the states
to the cultiyator Of the earth the manufactures,
reading community.
Entertaining ths opinion, glad thatt been and
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and
ard, am truly your friend and ohedent servant
freeman Hunt esq sla H. CLAY.
| u Extract Of a letter from Hon. Aiidrd Fillmore
~ have read 1t (Merchants' Magazne) With good
deal Of attention. and have hesitation In saying that
think il Of the most valuable periodicals that
published To the merchant II quite indis-
ensable and to the statesman and Of general ntor-
nation almost equally desirable II is grand repository
OF useful facts and information which found
where so well dgested and accessible In these
bers only regret that do not own the whole work"
Letter from The Hon. Taonsas III Benton
~, WAsnINaroS CTY, April 90, ls4e
Mr. Freeman Hunt--Sir: owe you many thanks for
azine, and have found it in reality to be magazine and
that well replenisbed, Of all the useful which the
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
eearnes hich delights while it nsructs 1t is fact
merchants magazine in the large acceptation 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 Ieqnson hut
it not the great merchant only, but the one of more
modest but nevertheless of most useful operatonstbe
merchant Of the interior alsowho viii find this magazine
TO abound with the Information the pursuit of his bust
ness and the elevation of the mercantile character
Geres. Nor is its utility ut all confined to Invertebrates but
extends to the Legislator and dploatist all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found It most usefuI me my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years of
carefully consulting it. gi ts.5lts "
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
.'a@NGGa. a@sta 1sie THOMAS H. BENTON.
ID Letter from Hon. Wa H S,oayd
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name ON
your 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 fsFvag sE AsG3 tt1t 4,s5 2ysSs E1Ce II
am with great respect, your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt esq., WILLIAM H. SEWARD
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