Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-20
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A short time since, We published ge.
| ,e.a' view of Mr.. PITK NS' Statistical
Work. We have received lie following
rom correspondent, winch is more par.
ocular, and which We cheerfully publish,
| eing DESTROYS Of doing cry thing in our
| 1ower for the benefit OF SO valuable a
work.
Pitkins' Statistical View of the Com.
1erce of the United States, is divided
nto chapters; 4 the following is a SUM
mary Of their contents
Chapter /, contains brief account Of
the policy of the European nations, to.
ward, their Am. colonies and particular.
|jy the policy pursued b Great Britain,
with her North American colouies-a
,hort account of the trade and manufac.
lures, exports and imports, population
AID tonnage of the colonies, prior to their
independence.
Chapter 2. A view of the situation Of
The United Staes; from 1888 to 1899
embarrassed state of their commerce, a.
| count of public debt incurred during the
Revolutionary war, amou Of their trade
With Great Britain during that period.
Chapters and 4, cOutain view Of
tIe exports of domestic produce. from
ll789 to 1914, being those derived, lst,
Iron the sea, Cd, from the forest, Sd,
from agriculture, 4th from manufactures,
an account of the cod fisheries, from 1865
10 l775, and from 1856 t. 1890. & from
l1790 to 1914; also, Of the whale fishery,
Iron 1880 to 1914; the quantity and va.
llue OF the produce of the forest, such as
Humber, naval stores, pot and pearl ash
les. etc. at different periods particu.
lar account of the quantity and value OF
wheat, fax. corn, beet, pork, butter, To-
iacco. cotton, fax seed. indigo, etc. etc.
exported in each year, from 1889 TO 1914,
and the countries to which the same we're
exDorted, frem 1900 TO 1911; with
view Of the value of the pro-
lucts of the sea, of the for2st, OF agllcul'
.ure and manufactures exported IRON
803 to 1914.
Chapter 5. gives an account of the neu-
trail trade of the United States: quantity
Of sugar, coffee. cocoa, pepper, & goods,
|9aying ad vaiorem duties, exported, in
each year, from 1871 to 1914; quantity
Of sugar and coffee exported to different
countries, in different years; with thea
verage quantity of wines, spnt'' teas
etc. exported in the years 1905, t, ahd T.
Chapters 6 and 7, contain an estimate
of the imports at different periods a cont
paratiye view of imports and exports
with particular account OF the tlaue 0'
the U. States with Great Britain, france
and other countries valne Of tie pslHc''
aal articles imported in different years
amount of cottons and woolens; import
ed from 6. Britain, from 1890 to N.Y.
and in 1864, 1906. and 1903: tfadc WIFI
IChina and the East Indies, tn'e oil Us
commencement, quantity Of teas import
ed annually from 1890 10 1872: an's1m
Eof trade with the different quarters u ~
world, with an estimate OF tie quahut
lot goods paying ad yalorem datles' as4
of spirits, molasses. wines, 'ea'' S's";
Icotfee and salt, consumed in the tnl''n
States, annually, from 1890 TO lolG' Il.
Chapter 8, gives aa account =. o,o
ipublic debt, its amount at tie coInHt'ts
ment of the present government IFS a.
craasc ar decrease. If different periods.
with the origin, nature and oPeI5auoIh ,S y.
the sinking fund TIA mount % ,oe T lo,o
AT the time of the arat;on OF tie ale
war. between the q d States 6! ere"
Britain. and its increase in Consequence
Of the war; an account of the late iSa an
the terms on which OBJ aimed, ard 81 od ~
issues of treasury notes, to July ' Is@
1917. With sketch Of the national oeD'
and sinking fund Of Great lifi'a'e' a. %.
Chapter 9, presents we" ., ' 81 n,s
venues. from the commencement o. lp%
government the gross AID net s'" Cnm
Of the customs, lie actual reeeIP,' Gam
tbs customs and internal 'azes' !,"n -"
1899. to 1919; of tbc direct faSe' ia'" ,:n ~
different years amopnt Of the rfG h State
IF taxes on house. ard lands ID eac -. -
IN 200: and in 1914. y seVera sI AT.
Of proeeeds of tie sales OF laO'c =, H. N
quantity Of public lands yet a li,'I.mcnt:
aceount of the post Office establlsl', 'ssr.
smount ofpostage received IN e &c ~ &C.
from 1889 to 1918, t'geiher WIZ nta ~" Of
count of the receipts d expsHu' ID the
the government Of tie u. sta' ';', f." f,r the
AMOUNT expended for Tie civil lls 'tn 70
military, Indian, and read department"