American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-02

BIZ EREEAAE HuSss EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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The following are fsw Of the many commendatorylet.
ters received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmens aa4 ft0
Letter from he Hon Henry clay
ASHLAND, 10th July, 1S4e
Dear Sir; wish 70 express TO you the qualification
derived receiving the July number Of the Merchants
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
friends e he sna o When We ss unsp o
legations to those who have Contributed TO nfofma
tiGH and are naturally dssirous 2 possess
All the knowledge hem Of their Appearance Of the e
lures OF their ountenance Of the character and hab
~ q thsE mind which acquire You have placed
not speak TOR then) under those ohligations and the
number Of your valuable work before me, In some
have become quite familiar with The Magazine and
Review and have no hesitation Ia expressing my humble
and support Hcoects and aranEes ia good order large
AMOUNT Of valuable statistical and other information,
man. to the cusoT Of he earth g ths
to the mariner In short to all Glasses Of the business and
Entertaining this opinion glad BEEN and
hope that 1t may continue TO be- literally patroniaed
Offering YOU cordial assurances Of my esteem and re-
Freeman Hunt, esq. Hi II. CLAY.
Eptraa of a letter from Hon. AGlzqyd FILLMORE ,
81 have read 1t (Merchants' Magaxine) with a good
deal of attention. and have hesitation In saying that
think it one OF the most valuable periodicals that
ever published 10 the merchant 1t quite indis-
pensabe and to the statesman general nor-
nation almost equally Desirable 1t Is grand repository
Of useful facts and information which can be found mo-
where so well dgested and accessible In these mum.
bers only regret that do not own the whole work"
| Letter from the Hon. Thomas H Benton
WAsHseroN CRY, April 20, lS4g.
freeman Hunt-lStT.
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine, and have found 1t in reality to be ana
that well replenishe Of all the useful matter which the
title would IMPLY and presented with fullness and
merchants magazine In the large accepatioD 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 But
is not the great merchant only but the one OF more
modest but nevertheless Of most useful 0peraonsthe
merchant OF the interior asowho win find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit his bust
qures- Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dplomatist to all who
charged with managing the affairs Of the nation For
myself have found IL most useful to in my senato-
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years Of
carefully consulting 1t. s9 II uG sty 1tpsI
Very respectfully, sir,Iyour obedient servant,
THOMAS III. BENTON.
n Letter from Hon. Tn II. Sssoayd.
My Dear Sir Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
would understand not merely 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 H EEWARD.2
The merchants Magazine is published monthly at I42
Fulton street. New York, by FREEMAN Hunt, and fur
nshed TO subscribers for Five Dollars in advance
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