Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-15

amount Of Tonnage employed in thec
lonial trade, with a brief account If ~ ~
different kinds Of Manufactures cs =. me
on, previous to the Revolutionary Wv, We
and summary of some Of The nr;n aaf,
Acts Of the British, Parliament, reaulst tpa
and restricting the Trade and Nsnue.lss
lures of the Colonists,
The yiewof the Commerce Of ,b.r
States and its connection with As;ca1
ture and Manufactures, and the snbr
Debt, Revenue and Tonnage, will be- a;r
en- from the peaceof 1888, to the 4tbo a 70
March, 1898, and from that time ta ,s I,
close of the year 1914, under yar;o @s
heads, among which the following win W.
the principal.
1. The Exports and Imports, as far
practicable from l7SS, to March l7s O. :
an estimate of the whole expense Of w.
Revolutionary War, the amount of nuS s
lie Debt, at the close of the War, measures po
taken by the old Congress for the n.v
| ment of it, with some OF the causes Wick
! led to the adoption Of the present Con.
i stitution.
/ 2. From March 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 domestc,
growth, produce and manufacture. from
that of foreign. The valae of articles Of
foreign origin, exported, will be giyenfgr
each year, and for each State. from 1862
with an account OF the carrying trade,
during the late wars in Europe.
5. An account of the I'm orts of the Z.
States as fara 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
the benefit of drawback.
4. An account of the Trade of the L.
States, with different parts of the world,
and comparative view of the amount Of
their trade with each nation, 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.
siderations relative to the balance Oftrade,
between the U. States, and other parts Of
the world.
II S. The amount of the public Debt, at
. the commencement of the present govern
ment, the various provisions made for the
funding and payment of it, the increase
or decrease of the Debt at different Pc
RODS, the amount of the public Debt, at
the commencement of the late War, be.
tween the U. States and G. Britain, and
it's increase since by various loans, and
issues of treasury notes; with an account
of the expenses of the government at dl'
ferent periods.
II E. The Revenues ofthe United States,
The amount of duties collected in each
State on Imports and Tonnage, with an
acco at of the Duties laid and collected
on particular Articles imported; also the
amount of monies accruing from the TOR
, 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 Taxes, and other IN
ternal duties laid during tie late war,
between the U. States and 6. Britain.
7. The amount of the Commercial Ion
mage of the U. States, at the commence.
e nent of tie government, aid Its annual
increase, Distinguishing the amount en-
a ployed in foreign trade, in the coastrs
; trade, and in the Fisheries, and a coml.at'
v rative view of American Tonnage WITH
r that of otter Nations. :,
4 This work will be accompanied WIN
numerous Tables, collected from ire Oe's
sources, a great prcrortiOn Of "hlcA rave az.
never vet publis' ed: TIE whole he! De- e.
ing intended as az authentic coliect Iss VI
y facts and documents levin at ale Is
! ent periods, the wealth and resources y
~ the American Nation.