OF THE TABLES ANNEXED TO THE CHAPTERS.
TABLE NO. I.—A summary statement of the value of the exports
of the several states and territories, annually, from the 1st of
October, 1790, to the 30th of September, 1810,
No. II.—Value of exports, the growth, produce, and manufacture
of the United States, from each state and territory, annually,
from 1st October, 1802, to 30th September, 1810,
No. III.-Value of exports, the growth, produce, and manufacture
of foreign countries, from each state, &c. annually, from October
1st, 1802, to September 30th, 1810,
No. VI.-Produce of the fisheries, exported from the United States,
from about August 20th, 1789, to September 30th, 1790,
No. VII. The countries to which cod fish, dried and pickled, was
exported in each year, from 1800 to 1811, with the quantity
exported to each country,
Nos. XI. XII. and XIII.-The countries, to which staves and head-
ing, shingles, boards and plank, were exported, from 1800 to 1811, 82-84
Nos. XIV. XV. XVI. and XVII.—The countries, to which tar and
turpentine, pot and pearlashes, were exported, from 1800 to 1811, 85-88
TABLE NO. I.-Value of imports into the United States, from each
nation and dependencies in each year, from 1795 to 1801, inclu-
sive,
No. VI.-Total official and real value of all imports into, and ex-
ports from, Great-Britain, (exclusive of Scotland, and the East-
Indies, and China) in 1806, 1807 and 1808, distinguishing for-
eign merchandize from British produce and manufacture,
No. VII.-An' account of the total value of woollen manufac-
tures, exported from Great-Britain, from 1790, to 1799, with the
various countries, to which they were sent,
ing each year, and distinguishing the value of imports from the
East-Indies and China, from the value of all other imports; al-
so distinguishing the value of British produce and manufactures
exported, from the value of foreign articles exported, with the
difference between the official and declared value of British pro-
duce and manufactures, exported in the year, ending January 5th
1811, with an appendix, containing the particular articles import-
ed and exported, with the value of each, for those years,
No. IX.-Exports from the United States to the British West-In-
dies, in 1802, 1803 and 1804, containing the quantity and value
of the articles exported,
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No. X.—Imports into the United States, from the British West-In-
dies, for 1802, 1803 and 1804, containing the quantity and value
of the articles imported, with the amount of duty on the same,
No. XI.-Principal exports from St. Petersburgh in Russia, to the
United States, in each year from 1783, to 1804, with the num-
ber of American ships employed, in each year, in the intercourse
between that port and the United States,
TABLE NO. I.-Statement of the value and quantities respectively
of merchandize (paying duties ad valorem,) spirits, molasses,
wines, teas, coffee, sugar, and salt, paying duties on their im-
portation in each year from 1790 to 1800, and consumed in the
United States,
No. II.-Amount of goods paying duties ad valorem, imported into
the United States, with the duties accruing thereon-also, the
amount of the same goods exported, distinguishing those enti-
tled to drawback, and those not entitled to drawback,
No. III. Quantity of spirits, molasses, wines, teas, coffee, sugar,
and salt, imported into the United States, also the quantity of
the same articles exported, and consumed in the United States,
for each year, from 1801 to 1812,
No. IV. Number of Inhabitants in the United States, and in each
state and territory in 1790,
No. VII-A statement of the annual revenue of the United States,
from the commencement of the federal government, until the
30th of September, 1812, comprising the net amount derived
from the customs, internal taxes, direct tax, sale of lands, and
all other sources; also, an account within the same period, of
the annual expenditures, on account of the army, Indian depart-
ment, the navy, foreign intercourse, Barbary powers, civil list,
miscellaneous civil, formed in pursuance of a resolution of the
House of Representatives of the United States, of the 24th of
December, 1812, . -
TABLE NO. I.-Registered tonnage employed in foreign trade in
each state, from 1793 to 1810,
No. II.-Enrolled tonnage employed in the coasting trade in each
state, from 1793 to 1810,
No. III.-Statement of the amount of American and foreign ton-
nage, respectively employed in foreign trade, for each of the
years 1790 to 1799, as taken from the records of the Treasury,
No. IV. A comparative statement of the tonnage of vessels, enter-
ed into the United States, from 1st January, 1790, to 31st De-
cember, 1796,
A SPIRIT of commercial enterprise led to the discovery and settlement of America-Policy of the European nations with respect to their American Colonies-Trade of the Colonies restricted at different periods-Report of the Board of Trade, concerning the trade and manufactures of the Colonists, in the year 1731-2-Colonies restricted in some manufacturesBounties given on the importation of certain articles into England, the produce of the Colonies-Population, exports, and imports at different periods-Plan of union agreed upon, by Commissioners from several Colonies-Tonnage and vessels built in the Colonies about the year 1770.
A SPIRIT of commercial enterprise, which prevailed in the
14th century, and a desire to find a new route, to the wealth of India, led to the important discovery of the western Continent. The new race of beings which inhabited the new world, as it was called, excited the curiosity of all Europe; and the valuable productions found there, particularly the vast quantities of the precious metals, soon interested most of the commercial nations in that quarter of the old world. Individuals, as well as governments, were solicitous to share in the advantages of this discovery; and numerous adventures, both public and private, were set on foot, some for the purpose of further discoveries and conquest, and others for the purpose of trade and commerce. The Spaniards, the English, the French, the Portuguese, the Dutch, and the Danes and Swedes, at different periods, in consequence of prior discoveries or settlements, had claims, more or less extensive, to different parts of the western Continent. The avarice of Henry VII. of England, prompted him to employ the Cabots, in the discovery of the northern part of the Continent, which was afterwards called North-America.
In consequence of the discoveries made by these bold navigators, almost the whole of North-America was claimed by him, and at subse
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