American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-22

By yHERMAx HUNT, EDiroR AND PnorRIsToH
ysHE Number for December, 1860, oonplstsd he TWEEN
ty-third ssmtannah volume. The ws s. has been
volume contains lnoEsfhan hundred large
tavo pages. few complete sets Of the Magsxns may be
obtained at the publishers oice l4z Fulton street New
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The following few Of the many commendatory let
received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen: YS4NA4E FGI
Letter from ne Hon Henry O1ny. ss8
fgsaf n Ashland, Goth July, 1s49.
Dear Sir wish 70 express 70 you the grstiheston
derived receiving the july number Of the Merchants
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait the beginning, and from reading your address
to your friends at the end Of it. When We feel under OBJ
legations those who have contributed to our informa-
ton and amusement naturally desirous 70 possess
all the knowege OF them, OF their the fea
lures Of their copnenance and OF the character and hab
its Of their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers lat least you have me, II
not speak for them) under those oblgations and the
number Of your valuable work before me, In
degree, satisfies the desire to which have alluded
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review, and have no hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that h eninetly entitled 70 the public regard
and support tcoiects and In good large
amount OF valuable statistical and other Interruption,
highly useful not only 70 the merchant but to the states
man. to the cultvator Of the earth to the manufacturer,
to the mariner In Short to all classes OF the business and
reading community. lFls
Entertaining this opinion am glad that has been and
hope that 1t may continue to be- literally patronzed
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant,
Freeman Hunt esq ltis III. CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. Mi1zayd Fs7n.oys.
81 have read it (Merchants Magazne) with a good
deal of attention, and have hesitation in saying that
think it Of the most valuable periodicals that
ever published. TO the merchant it quite indis-
pensable, and to the statesman and general nor-
nation almost equally desirable II Is grand repository
Of useful facts and information, which be found
where well dgesed and accessible as in these
bers only regret that do not own the whole work"
es Letter from NE Hon. Thomas H. Benton.
WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, 1849.
Mr. unit
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne and have found 1t in reality to be ndoasne and
that well replenishcd, Of all the useful matter which the
clearnes which delights while it instructs 1t is in fact
merchants magazine in the large accepation 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 rcquison
it is the great merchant only but the one Of more
modest butt nevertheless, of useful operaons-the
merchant of the interior asowho will this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit Of his bus
and the elevation Of the mercantile character re-
quires Nor is Its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dplomatis and to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found it most useful to in my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years
carefully consulting 1t. tg'aF
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
Letter iron, Hon. Nm II. Ss,oa,d. 5sg
My Dear Sir: Have the goodness to place my name en-
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard 1t Invaluable work for the of all who
would understand not merely operations in
this extending country but the fiscal and commercial
questions involved in the administration Of the govern
ment
Il am, with great respect, your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt esq WILLIAM ii. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly at 142
Fulton street. New York, by FREEMAN HUNT, and fur
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