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Br rHxsAAA HUNT, EDITOR AND PRorRmToR,
,HE Number Tor December 1850, completed tbs TWEEN
i ty-third semi annual volume. The work has been
enlarged since is in July 1889 each
Obtained Il the publisher ONCE la fsiton street. New
York neatly and substantially bound for two dollars ana
The following few of the many commendatory let
tss received BY the editor Of the MERCHANTS Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Ia Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay.
G jaf& 44 t&Ai a3h ~ ASHLAND, 10th July, 1849.
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 the beginning and from reading your address
10 your friends ut the end of It, When feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to inorma-
on and amusement naturally desrous 70 possess
all the knowledge Of them Of their Of the Tea
their and Of the character and hab
Its OF their mind which acquire You nave placed
your numerous readers (at least you have me, may
not speak for them) under those obligations; and the
number Of your valuable work before me, in sorno
degree, satisfies the desire TO which have alluded
Review, and have no hesitation in expressing my humble
opinion that 1t Is einenty entitled to the public regard
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
the mariner in short to all classes Of the business and
ENTERTAINING this opinion am glad that been and
hope that 1t may continue to be, literally paronized
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and
care freeman i Hunt , esq., ''e A1 0Ds H. CLAY.
Erhact Of a letter from Hon. Muard Fillmore.
az have read it CMerchants Magazne) with a good
deal of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think 1t of the most valuable periodicals that
published. To the merchant 1t quite indis-
pensable and to the statesman and of general ncr
nation aost equally desirable i s grand repository
Of useful fcts and information, which can be found
where well dgesed and accessible In these
bers only regret that do not the whole work"
Letter from The Hon. Thomas. "A. Benton. VI.
WAsHIscTos CIrY, April 20, 1s49.
Mr.. Freeman Hunt.-tTr. i many thanks
the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azne and have found it in reality to be magaxe and
that well replenished, Of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fnilness and
clearness which delights while 1t instructs IL is 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 requistion But
it s not the great merchant only but the more
modest butt nevertheless of most useful operatonsthe
merchant Of the interior asowho will find this magazine
abound with the information the pursuit his
quires. Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants, but
extends to the legislator and dplomatst and to all who
are charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found It most useful to me In my senate
rial aSUrs and have been IN the habit for many Of
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
ra sU -se tgrsy sI3 THOMAS II. RENTON.
Letter from Hon. VIM II. Ssaoard.iGy stt.s.
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.
I am, with great respect, your humble servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq. Eli WILLIAM III. SEWARD.
The Merchants Magazine is published monthly, at 142
Fulton street. New York, by FIREMAN HUNT, and fur
nished to subscribers for Five Dollars year. in advance