Daily American telegraph., 1852-02-05

BIZ SRzHAAH HUNT, EDITOR AND PEoREIEToE.
rINHE Number for December, 1850 completed ths
enlarged since its commencement in July 1882 ana each
volume now contains than hundred large
obtained at the publishers once, i42 Fulton street New
York neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
The following are few Of the many commsndstory let
ters received by the editor of the Merchant Magazine
from distinguished statssmsni
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay. fsT
.ssat ASHLAND, 10th July, 1849.
Dear Sir: wish to express TO you the grahcation
derived on receiving the July number OF the Msrchant
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
in the beginning and from reading your address
Ito your friends at the end OF It. When feel under OBJ
sss Mso Ssr
all the knowledge Of them Of their appearance Of the lea
lures Of their countenanee, and Of the character and hab
Its OF their mind, which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers (at least you have me, may
not speak for them) under those obgatonsi and the
number OF valuable work before me, In some
have become quite s familiar With the aassEins and
opinion that 1t is emneny entitled to the public regard
and support collects and in good order aargs
highly useful not only to the merchant but the states
man. the cutvator Of the EARTH the manufacturer,
to the mariner IN to all classes of the business and
Entertaining this opinion glad hatit has been, and
Offering you cordial assurances Of my esteem and re-
gard, am truly your friend and obedent servant,
freeman Hunt, esq. IL. CLAY.
EJTdct or q eneT from lion. AfltdTu FfufroH.
81 have read it merchants 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 seems quite inds-
pensable and to the statesman and OF general nfor
nation almost equally desirable It s grand repository
where well digested and accessible in these
bers only regret that do own the whole work"
Letter from The Hon. Thomas r. Benton
- WAsHINGroN CRY, April 20, IS4s.
MIR, Freeman Hunt-,Sr: / owe you many thanks for
the opportunities have had to the Merchants Mag
that well replenished of all the useful matter which the
title would imply, and presented with fullness and
cearness which delights while 1t nsructs 1t u.s. in fact,
niegctdntS magazine in the large accepation of the
term-merchants who 60 between nations, whose large
operations bring many departments of knowledge, and
view of the state Of the world into daily requson But
1t is not the great merchant only, but the of
modest but nevertheless of most useful operaonsthe
merchant of the interior alsOwho viii find this magazine
to abound with the information the pursuit of his busi-
and the elevation of the mercantile character re-
qures. Nor is its utility at all confined to merchants but
extends to the legislator and dipomatist to all who
charged with managing the affairs of the nation For
myself have found 1t most useful to my senate
rial abor and have been in the habit for many years Of
Very respectfully, SIR, your obedent servant,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Letter from Hon. VIM. H. Ss,oard.
Ny Dear Sir Have the goodness to place my name on
your list of subscribers for the Merchants Magazine
regard 1t invaluable work for the Of all who
this extending country but the fiscal and commercial
questions involved In the administration Of the govern
ment. .sAf tT1-s KID
am, with great respect, your humble servant,
The Merchants Mdgasine Is published monthly, at l42
Fulton street, New York, by FREEMAN HUNT and fur
nished to subscribers for Five Dollars year. advance
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