Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-06
BY TIMOTHY P..TkIN,

BY TIMOTHY P..TKIN,
| A Member of the House Of Representa-
tires Of the y. Suites,
FROM THE STAGE OF CONNECTICUT.
THE review of the Trade, Agricul-
ure. and Manufactures of the Colonies,
viii contain an account of their Exports
and Imports at different periods, and tie
amount Of Tonnage employed in the Co
lonial trade, with brief account OF the
different kinds of Manufactures carried
on, previous to the Revolutionary war.
and a summary of some OF the principal
Acts of the British Parliament, regulating
and restricting the Trade and Manulac-
lures of the Colonists,
The View of tie Commerce OF the |.
states and it's connection with Agricul-
ture and Manufactures, and the pubic
Debt. Revenue and Tonnage, will be CIV
en- from the peace of 1885, to the 4tn OF
Narc!. 1898, and from that time to the
close of the year 1914. under various
/! heads. among which the following will he
the principal.
/. The Exports and Imports, as far as
practicable from 1855, to March 1859.
an estimate of the whole expense OF the
Revolutionary War, the amount OF rut-
lie Debt. at the close of tire War, measures
taken by the old Congress for the pay
ment Of it. with some of the causes which
led to the adoption of the present Con-
stitution.
Q. From March 4th, 4-so, to 1914 in
elusive. an account of the quantity and
value of the annualExports otthe United
States. and of each State in particular,
distinguishing the articles OF domestic
growth. prG,iuce and manufacture, from
| that OF foreign. The value OF articles OF
| foreign origin, exported, will be given for
each year. ard for each State, from 1862,
with an account of the carrying trade,
during the late wars in Europe.
5. An account Of the Imports OF the 1.
States as FAR as practicable. The amount
| Of some of the principal foreign articles
annually consumed in the I. States, at
different periods, with the amount OF TO-
reign articles exported. with or without
the benefit of drawback.
4. An account of the Trade of the I.
States, with different parts OF the world.
and comparative view of the amount o!
their trade with each natisn, with whom
they have any considerable commercial
intercourse. Also an account OF their trade
to China and the East indies, including
that to the South Seas and the North
West Coast of America. with some con-
si.lerations relative to the balance OF trade,
between the L. States, and other part sol
he world.
5. The amount of the public Debt, at
the commencement of tie present govern
ment, the various provisions made for the
funding and paymentof it, the increase
or decrease of the Debt at different re-
RODS, the amount of the public Debt, at
the commencement of the late War, be-
tween the u. States and G. Britain, and
its increase since bv various leans, ana
issues of treasury notes: with an account
of the expenses of the government at dill
ferent periods.
6. The Revenues Of The United States.
The amount OF duties collected in each
State en- Imports and Tonaasc,s with az
account of the Duties laid and collected
on particular Articles imported; also the
amount of monies accruing from the Ter
mer Direct Tax, and the other interra!
Duties, from the sales OF public Lands,
and from Postage of Letters with an ac-
count of the Direct Taxes, and other in
ternal duties laid during the late war,
between the e. States and 6. Britain.
7. The amount Of the Commercial Ton
mage CT the u. States, at the commence
ment of the government, and its annual
increase, Distinguishing the amount en-
p!oved in foreign trade, in tie coastips
trade, and in tie Fisheries, and COMA
rative view of American Tonnage wlth
that Of other Nations. =,
This werk vii. be accompanied W't''
numerous Tables, collected from the BEST
sources, a great proportion OF which rave
never vet been published: The Whoie Sea
inc intended as an authentic coilecuon'-
facts and documents showing, at differ
ent periods, the wealth and resources u
he American Nation.