American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-06
HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
4 EskabIlshsd ytIIo. 1899.

BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
fNHE Number for December, 1850, completed the
j. ty-thrd semiannual volume. The work has been
enlarged since its in july 1882 and each
volume now contains more than hundred large
tayo few complete sets Of the Magazine may be
obtained at the publishers Office, 142 Fulton street. New
York, neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
half per volume
The following are OF the many commendstory lot
received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazins
from distinguished statesmen
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay
ASHLAND, Goth July, 1849
Dear Sir 1 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 beginning reading your address
to YOUR friends al the end Off When we feel under OBJ
legations 10 those who have contributed TO our iniorms
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS 70 possess
all the knowledge of hem OF their appearance OF the fea
lures of their counepance and OF the character and hab
its OF their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers (at least you have meH may
not speak for them under those oblgations and the
number of your valuable work before me- in some
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 emnenty entitled to the public regard
support collects and in good ORDER large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only 70 the merchant but to the states
to the cultyaor of the EARTH to the manufacturer,
to the Mariner in short TO all classes Of the business and
reading community.
Entertaining this opinion am glad that has been and
hope that 1t may continue to be- literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances of my esteem and
gard, am truly your friend and obedient servant,
Freeman Hunt, esq II, CLAY.
Extract Of a letter from Hon. MUard Fillmore.
81 have read it (Nerchants Magazne) with a good
deal of attention. and have hesitation in saying that
think of the most valuable periodicals that
ever published To the merchant it seems quite indis-
pensabe and to the statesman and of general nor
nation almost equally desirable 1t is grand repository
of useful facts and information, which be found
where well digested and accessible in these
bers only regret that do not the whole work."
Letter from the Hon. Thomas IT. Benton.
| WASHINGTON CRY, April 20, 1S49.
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the opportunities have had to read the Merchants Mag
azine and have found it in reality to be magazine and
that well replenshed of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
cearness which delights while it nsructs 1t is in 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 requison But
not the great merchant only but the one of
modest but nevertheless, of most useful operaonsthe
merchant of the interior alsowho will find this
to abound with the information the pursuit of his bust
and the elevation of the mercantile character
ques Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator dipomatist who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation.
myself have found it most useful to in my senate
rial abors and have been in the habit for many years
carefully consulting it,
Very respectfully, sir, your obedent servant
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. Nm. H. Se,oard.
My Dear Sir Have the goodness to place my 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.
am, with great respect your humble servant
Freeman Hunt, esq. WILLIAM ii. SEWARD.
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