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1825.1 , 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIRs 5 
IVING in the midst of those great 
effects, which evidence the most 
extended commerce, it is a natural and 
important, as well as interesting object 
of research, to examine the various 
sources of that wealth, by the magic 
influence of which the desert continent’ 
becomes a populous region, and the 
small sea-girt Isle contends for supre- 
macy in the balance of nations—for the 
Empire of the World! 
In furtherance of this inquiry, M. 
Moreau ve Jonnes, three of whose 
works on Statistics have received prizes 
from the Paris Institute, and the aca- 
demies of Lyons and Marseilles, has fur- 
nished some valuable documents ; which 
I take the liberty, but with mate- 
rial alterations, and some little cur- 
tailment, to present for the information 
of your. readers, in the hope that they 
may be found acceptable. 
UNITED STATES. 
‘The sudden development of com- 
mercial power in the United States is the 
greatest marvel in the progress of modern 
civilization.. Discovered only 330 years 
ago, this immense territory remained, for 
years, a haunt of savages, and a den of 
beasts: a few wandering and half-starved 
hordes possessed the land, that now sup- 
ports 10,000,000 of civilized beings. In 
1778, the capital of this country might be 
roundly stated at between £2,000,000 
and £3,000,000 sterling. But original 
and authentic documents show that, in 
the short period of half a century, this sum 
has, by the industry, activity, and intelli- 
gence of the inhabitants, been increased to 
no less an amount than £136,666,663 
sterling. This may be thus stated :— 
Produced in the U.S. :— 
By Industry..... alee Wie broieniaoils LOUOOD 
Agriculture ............ 67,000,000 
National Importation.... 14,666,666 
POLI” 20 osics a ree ne 1,291,666 
Total.. .. £120,708,332 
This mass is disposed of as follows : 
The Export of the Produce of 
Industry ....+: si T Sais £543,166 
Native Produce «.)....-...) 10,373,125 
FOr gM sis eee cede eet 5,916,666 
The Consumption of the Pro- 
duce of Native Industry ..- . 37,206,834 
Agriculture, 2... ,.++0s204+ , 56,626,875 
Foreign Countries ........ 10,041,666 
Total. ... £120,708,332 
Monrtuiy Mac. No. 411. 
Statistics. 
505 
The interior commerce of the United 
States, in general and proximate terms, 
may be estimated to amount to—: . 
By natural Growth and the 
Exercise of Industry ....£ 93,833,708 
Foreign Product............ 10,041,666 
Total Interior... £103,875,374 
And the exterior commerce— 
By an Exportation. of Native 
PATGQUGES: <ois,0,s0400 daisiofals £ 10,916,291 
HORGIP DE Te os ac vias soy ence ne (LONG; 666: 
National Importation........ 14,666,666 
HOreipm a ae» tN saieee axes — 1,291;666 
Total Exterior. . £32,791,289 
‘Grand total of interior and exterior com- 
merce in the ryrt® 
United: States'.......... ». £136,666,663) 
[Unfortunately the French statist has 
overlooked an error here, which inyolves 
much confusion; but, I believe, the amount 
given is pretty correct. ] 
ENGLAND, 
** Vain would be research, through the 
annals of the globe, for the example of a 
people, whose commerce has equalled that 
of Britain: never has there been an in- 
stance of that colossal power, to which; in: 
this country, the arts of manufacturing,: of 
buying, and of selling, have given rise. It 
is equally important and difficult: positively. 
to resolve the constituent eleménts of this . 
commerce : but diligent study of the sub- 
ject affords the following :— 
The annual receipts of England, founded 
on mean estimates of the last years of peace, 
are— 
Produced by Native Industry £148,666,666 
By its Agricultural Mines.... 225,851,041 ° 
By Colonial Importation .... 14,250,000 ° 
Foréign .........- - V%,1593375 
Total... .. £405,927,082 
This immense mass, composing the maté- 
riel of British commerce, is dispersed as 
follows : 
Exportation of the Produce of - 
Industry ..............£ 33,785,416 
of Natural Produce 3,155,208 
— of Colonial and Fo- - War 
TEIGD A s\o/< vdltek- ott 10,578,125 
Consumption of the Produce of ; 
Tn@ustty 2. ccess ss iipeta ere 114,881,25' 
—— of natural Pro- ; 
GUCl n'a ayes. 2hsF AA eee es 222,695,833 
— of Colonial and — 
Woreipgt? o... i .s ses 20,831,250 
Total.. .. £405,927,082 
—— 
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