Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-14
BY TIMOTHY PITKIN,
a .Mem5er Of the Hutse Of Representa-
tires Of the U. States,
rnom THE STATE OF cossEcrrcur.

THE review of the Trade. Agricul-
tire, and Manufactures of the Colonies,
will contain an account of their Exports
and Imports at different periods, ard the
amount of Tonnage employed in the CO.
lonial trade, with a brief account of the
different Ends Of Manufactures carried
on, previous to the Revolutionary War,
and summary Of some of the principal
Acts of the British Parliament, regulating
and restricting the Trade and Manufac-
lures of4he colonists,
The yiewof the Commerce of the u.
States and It's connection with Agricul-
ture and Manufactures, and the public
Debt, Revenue and'Tonnage, will be CIV
en- from the peace of 178S, to the 4th of
March, 1898, and from that time to the
close of the year 1914, under various
heads, among which the following viii be
the principal.
1. The Exports and Imports, as far as
practicable from 17SS, to March 1899,
an estimate of the whole expense of the
Revolutionary War, the amount of pub
lie Debt, at the close ofthe 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.
g. 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 domestic
growth, produce and manufacture, from
that of foreign. The value of articles of
foreign origin, exported, viii be given for
each year, and for each State, from 1902,
with an account OF the carrying trade,
during the late wars in Europe.
!, s. An account of the Imports of the Z.
States as far as practicable. The amount
of some of the principal foreign articles
annually consumed in the Z. States, at
different periods, with the amount OF TO-
reign articles exported. with or without
the benefit of drawback.
a. An account of the Trade OF the u.
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.
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 andG. Britain, and
It's increase since by various loans, and
issues of treasury notes; with an account
of the expenses of the government at DIFF
fcrent periods.
6. The Revenues of the United States.
The amount of duties collected in each
State on Imports and Tonnage, with an
account OF the Duties laid and collected
on particular Articles imported; also The
amount 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 ac-
count oil the Direct Taxes, and other in
ternai duties laid turing the late war,
between the Y. States and @. Britain.
The amount Of the Commercial Tow
mage OF the L. States. # the commanoa