Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-20

and objects Of the Work.
BY TIMOTHY PaTK1N,
"A Member of The Hoase Of Representa-
Trees Ct the U. STATES,
FROM The STATE OF 'coNNEorIcuT.
THE review of the Trade, Agricul-
;ture, and. Manufactures of the Colonies.
will contain an account of their Exports
and Importsat different periods, and the
amoant of Tonnage employed in the Co.
.lon;al trade, with brief account OF the
different kinds of Manufactures carried
on. previous to the Revolutionary War,
aad summary Of some of the principal
Acts of the British Parliament, regulating
and restricting the Trade and Maiiaiae-
lures of the Colonists,
The View of the Commerce OF the Z.
States and its connection with Agricuh-
tire and Manufactures, and the public
Debt, Revenue and Tonnage, will be Civ
zen from the peace of 17ss, to the 4th OF
Ma ch, 17sS, and from that time to the
I close of the year 1914, under various
heads, ancng which the following will be
the principal.
IL The Exports and Imports, as far as
practicable from 1855, to March 1883,
AN estimate of the whole expense of the
REVOLUTIONARY War, the amount OF pub
lie Debt. at the close tie 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.
2. From Marc 4th, 1889, to 1914, IN
elusive, an account Of the quantity and
value Of the annual Exports OF the United
States, and of each State IN particular
distinguishing the articles of domestic
growth, produce and manufacture, from
that of foreign. The value of articles OF
foreign origin, exported, will be given fer
each year, and for each State, from 1902,
with an account of the carrying trade,
during the late wars in Europe.
8. An account of the Imports OF the u.
States as far as practicable. The amount,
.of some of the principal foreign articles
annually consumed in the U. States, at
different periods, with the amount OF To-
reign articles exported, with or without
Ntthe benefit Of drawback.
pa. An account of The trade OF the u.
States, with different parts OF the world
sand COM parative view of the amount OF
4 their trade with each nation; with whon4
they have any considerable commercisl
intercourse. Also an account OF their
trade to China and the East Indies, IL
Guiding that to the South Seas and the
North est Coast OF America, with some
considerations relative to the balance OF
trade, between the u. States, and other
parts Of the world
S.. The amount of the public Debt, at
the comnencementof the present govern,
ment, the. various provisions made Tor TIL
funding and payment of it, the increase
or decrease of the Debt at different Pc
RODS, the amount of the public Debt. al
the commencement of the late War, be-
tween the u. States and 6. Britain, are
its increase since by various loans, ant
issues oftreasury notes; with anaccounf
of the expenses of the government at oil,
ferent periods.
6. The Revenues of the United States
The amount of duties collected in eaci
State on Imports and Tonnage, with al
account of the Duties laid and coliectee
on particular Articles imported; also tire
;ansunt of monies accruing from the for
mer Direct Tax, and the other Internal
Duties, from the sales of public Lands.
and from Postage of Letters; with an &C
count of the Direct faxes, and other in
ternal duties laid during the late war.
between the u. States aud g. Britain.
Il. The amount OF the Commercial Ton
mare Of the u. States, at the commence
ment of the government, and ITS annual
increase, distinguishing the amount en-
ployed in foreign trade, IN the ceastlne
trade. and in the Fisheries, and a compa-
rative view of American Tonnage with
5 that of other Nations.
This work will be accompanied witt
numerous Tables. collected from the bes1
sources, great proportion of which have
never yet been published: The whole be-
ing intended as an authentic collection o
facts and documents showing, at differ
ent periods, the wealth and resources o
he American Nation.
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