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The following exhibits the total value of the Imports and 

 Exports of the btates which were most deeply engaged in 

 the foreign trade during the year 1838 : 



Imports into. Exports from. 



Massachusetts, 



New York, 



Pennsylvania, 



Maryland, 



Virginia, 



South Carolina, 



Georgia, 



Alabama, 



Louisiana, 



13,300,925 

 68,453,206 

 9,360,731 

 5,701,869 

 577,142 

 2,318,791 

 776,068 

 524,548 

 9,496,808 



$ 9,104,862 

 23,008,471 

 3,477,151 

 4,524,575 

 3,986,228 

 11,042,070 

 8,803,830 

 9,688,244 

 31,502,248 



The following table exhibits the relative importance of 

 our trade during 1838, with the following countries 





Imports from. 



Exports to. 



Great Britain and dependencies. 



$49,051,181 



$58,843,392 



France and dependencies. 



18,087,149 



16,252,413 



Spain and dependencies, 

 Netherlands and dependencies, 



15,971,394 



7,684,006 



2,436,166 



3,772,206 



China, 



4,764,536 



1,698,433 



Mexico, . 



3,500,709 



2,164,097 



Texas, 



165,718 



1,247,880 



Estimated Annual Value of Manufactures (1839-40). 



Aggregate Value, 

 Cotton Manufactures, 

 Woolen " 

 Leather " 

 Linen, 



Hats, Caps, &c. . 



Glass, 



Paper, 



Soap and Candles, . 

 Spirits, . 

 Cabinet ware. 

 Iron, 



$ 350,000,000 

 50,000,000 

 70,000,000 

 40,000,000 

 6,000,000 

 15,000,000 

 5,000,000 

 6,000,000 

 . 10,000,000 

 5,000,000 

 . 10,000,000 

 50,000,000 



Cotton Crop. The entire growth of Cotton in the world, 



Cotton Plant. 



is 1,000,000,000 pounds. 

 Of this 550 million are 

 supposed to be crown in 

 the United Stafes, — 30 

 in Brazil,— 8 in the West 

 Indies, — 27 in Egypt, — 

 36 in the west of Africa, 

 — 190 in the west of 

 Asia, — 35 in Mexico and 

 South America, except 

 Brazil, — and 14 else- 

 where. 



Thus, at 10 cents per 

 pound, a price below 

 which it has rarely ever 

 fallen, this crop is worth 

 $ 100,000,000. For the 

 last 50 3'ears, however, 



the value (though often fluctuating suddenly and widely) 

 has averaged 194. At this price, the present growth "of 

 the world is worth $ 192,500,000. 



Of this, about 350 millions of pounds are consumed and 

 manufactured in England, — about 150 million in the 

 United Stales, — 80 in France,— 250 in China and India, 



— 25 in South America and Mexico, including Brazil,— 

 35 in Germany, — 45 in Turkey and Africa,— 10 in Spain, 

 20 in Prussia, — and the remainder elsewhere. 



The value of cotton manufactures in England, is believ- 

 ed to be annually about 170,000,000 of dollars,— in France, 

 70,000,000,— in the United States, 50,000,000. 



The capital employed in manufacturing by machinery, is 

 estimated in England, at 200,000,000 of dollars,— in France 

 at 120,000,000, — in the United States, at 110,000,001). 



The consumption in manufactures of raw cotton in all 

 Europe, in 1803, was estimated at only 60,000,000 of 

 pounds. The whole consumption in Europe, in 1830, was 

 about 387,000,000 of pounds. In 1838, it is believed to 

 be nearly .500,000,000 of pounds. 



South Carolina and Georgia were the first States in the 

 Union to grow cotton to any considerable extent. In 1791, 

 2,000,000 of pounds were grown in the Union, — 14 mil- 

 lion of which grew in South Carolina, and I4 million in 

 Georgia. 



In 1801, 40,000,000 was the crop of the United States, 



— of which 20 million grew in South Carolina, 10 in 

 Georgia, 5 in Virginia, 4 in North Carolina, and 1 in Ten- 

 nessee. 



In 1811, the crop of the United States had reached 

 80 million, — of which, 40 grew in South Carolina, 20 in 

 Georgia, 8 in Virginia, 7 in North Carolina, 3 in Tennes- 

 see, and 2 in Louisiana. 



In 1821, 170,000,000 of pounds were growing in the 

 Union, — as follows : 50 million in South Carolina, 45 in 

 Georgia, 20 in Tennessee, 20 in Alabama, 12 in Virginia, 

 10 in North Carolina 10 in Louisiana, and 10 in Mississip- 

 pi. 



In 1828, the whole crop of the Union was 3484 millions. 

 Of this, Georgia grew 75 million. South Carolina 70, Ten- 

 nessee, 45, Alabama 45, Louisiana 38, Mississippi 20, Vir- 

 ginia 25, North Carolina 18, Florida 2, and Arkansas I4 

 of a million. 



In 18.33, the crop of the Union had increased to 437| 

 millions. Of this, 88 million grew in Georgia, 73 in South 

 Carolina, 70 in Mississippi, 65 in Alabama, 55 in Louisia- 

 na, 50 in Tennessee, 15 in Florida, 13 in Virginia, 10 in 

 North Carolina, and three quarters in Arkansas. 



The next year (1834) the crop had increased to 4754 

 millions, and was grown as follows : 85 in Mississippi, 85 

 in Alabama, 75 in Georgia, 654 in South Carolina, 62 in 

 Louisiana, 45 in Tennessee, 20 in Florida, 18 in Virginia, 

 94 in North Carolina, and one half in Arkansas. 



Thus it will be seen, from 1791 to 1826, South Carolina 

 was the most abundant cotton growing State in the Union. 

 In 1826 Georgia took the lead, and held it till 1834, when 

 Alabama and Mississippi took the front rank. At this 

 time, Mississippi is perhaps the most extensive cotton 

 growing State in the Union. South Carolina and Alaba- 

 ma are next. North Alabama is beginning to deteriorate 

 as a cotton country : while the worn lands in Middle Ten- 

 nessee are thought to improve for this culture, — maturi- 

 ty, the vital desideratum, not being so easily allowed in 

 the rank luxuriance of the fresher soils. 



When it is remembered, that the first cotton plant in t/ie 

 United States, was raised in 1787, surely our readers will 

 find reason for surprise at the wonderful increase that has 

 accrued in a little more than 50 years ! Bold, indeed, 

 must be the man, who would venture to predict the wealth, 

 greatness, and power, likely to become our national attri. 

 butes, through the agency of Cotton. 



Revenue of the United States. 





Total. 



Customs. 



Internal Revenue 

 and Direct Taxes. 



Lands. 



Loans. 



1791, 



1800, 



1810, 



1815, 



iS20, 



1830, . 



183.5, 



1838, . 



1840, 



10,210,026 

 12,451,184 

 12,144,206 

 50,961 ,237 

 20,881,493 

 24,844,116 

 35,430,087 



4,399,473 

 9,080,932 

 8,.583,309 

 7,282,942 

 15,005,612 

 21,922,391 

 19,391,310 



1,. 552,620 



6,840,762 



443 



696,549 

 1,287,959 

 1,635,871 

 2,329,356 

 14,757,601 



5,791,112 

 5,074,646 

 2,759,992 

 35,264,321 

 3,040,824 



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