366 



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 



cloth manufactory is near Wilmington, Delaware. Cotton goods are 

 most extensively manufactured in Rhode-Island, and at Ellicott's mills 

 near Baltimore. 



Before the war, the revenue of the government was principally de- 

 rived from duties on imported foreign merchandize and tonnage, and 

 the sale of public lands. The income from the latter was but trifling. 

 The following table shews the amount of receipts and expenditures 

 at different periods; the amount of loans made, and the balance in 

 the treasury at the end of each year. 



Years. 

 1792 



Income. 



Expenditures.* 



Loans. 



Balance. j 



3,661,932 



8,962,000 



5,102.498 



6,997.753 1 



1795 



5,954,534 



10,151,240 



3,396,424 



1,603,938 



1800 



10,777,709 



11,952,534 



1,565,229 



3,366,340 



1805 



13,560,693 



13,727,123 





J 



1810 



9,384,214 



13,319,984 



2,750,000 



3,459,029 ! 



181 1 



13,541,446 



15,802,657 





3,947,8 i 8 



1812 



10.934,946 



18,368.325 



5,847,212 



2,362,652 



1813 



13 ; 568,042 



32,928,855 



23,976,912 



5,196,482 



1 1814 



11,311,353 



38,273,619 



40,662.666 



1,734,042 



A large part of the revenue of 1813 and 1814 was derived from 

 taxes. The following estimate of the products of the existing inter- 

 nal duties, for an entire year after they shall be in full operation, is 

 taken from a report of the commissioner of the revenue, to the se- 

 cretary of the treasury, dated December 16th, 1814. 



Stamps, .... 

 Carriages, 

 . Sales at auction, 

 Refined sugar, . 

 licenses to retailers, 

 Licenses for stills with the duty on spirits 

 Postage, 

 Lotteries, . 

 Furniture, 



Horses for the saddle and carriag 

 Gold watched, . 

 Silver watches, 

 Boots, 



Saddles and bridles, 

 Pper, 

 Candles, 

 Playing cards, 

 Tobacco and snuff, 

 Hats, 

 Iron, 

 Nails, 



Beer, ale and porter, 

 Leather, 



$5 10,000 



300,000 



300,000 



150,000 



900,000 



4,000,000 



250,000 



150,000 



1,238,000 



70,000 



60,000 



170,000 



75,000 



66,000 



50,000 



200,000 



80,000 



400,000 



400,000 



350,000 



200,000 



60,000 



600,000 



810,379,000 

 * The expenditures include the amount of debt refunded each year. 



