TABLE No. XVIII.

GENERAL TRADE.-Statement exhibiting the amount of Specie, Bills, and Merchandize, exported to Canton, on American account, annually, from 1805 to 1833.

* 1828, '9, '30, '31 and '32, taken from a Canton paper.

TABLE No. XIX.

GENERAL TRADE.-Imports on American account into Canton during the years 1818 to 1827.

1826-Outside business at Lintin not included in this year's return, to cover which, after deducting cumshaw, there remained, $971,264.

TABLE No. XXI.

A Statement exhibiting the destination of Exports on American account, from Canton, during the seasons ending on the 30th of June, 1818 to 1827.

* Batavia, New Holland, Manilla, Sandwich Islands, South America, Mexico.

CHAPTER VII.

Revenues-Derived chiefly, from duties on imports and tonnage, and on sales of public lands-Internal taxes laid at different periods, but soon repealedAmount received from the customs, from 1791 to 1833-Direct taxes laid, at four different periods-Amount of the valuation of lands in 1799, and a comparative view of their value in 1799, and in 1814 and 1815-Lands, ceded by the individual States, for the benefit of the United States-Whole amount of the public lands in 1832-Quantity to which the Indian title has been extinguished-Quantity granted, for the support of schools, colleges, and benevolent institutions—for internal improvements and other special objects—Brief view of the questions in relation to the future disposition of the public domain-Post Office establishment-Increase of post offices, and amount of postage receivedGeneral account of the receipts and expenditures of the general government, from 1791 to 1833.

THE revenues of the United States have been derived, principally, from duties on imports and tonnage, and from the sales of public lands. Internal taxes have occasionally been imposed, but were continued only for short periods. Prior to 1802, internal duties were laid on manufactured snuff, refined sugar, sales at auction, licenses to retail wines and distilled spirits, stamped paper, and on carriages for the conveyance of persons; but these were all repealed in that year. During the late war between the United States and Great Britain, duties on most of these articles were renewed; and duties were, also, imposed on various domestic manufactures. But, soon after the return of peace, all these internal taxes were repealed.

Some additions have been made to the revenue, from the Post Office, from money paid for patents, and from dividends on bank stock. Direct taxes, have been laid, at four different times only, from the commencement of the government. The duties on imports and tonnage, called the customs, have varied at different periods, and have been laid, generally, either upon the value of the articles, called ad valorem duties, or a certain sum has been imposed upon the articles themselves, called specific duties. We shall notice these duties, more particularly, in a subsequent chapter on domestic manufactures. We would here observe, however, that, on the first of July 1812, immediately after the declaration of war against Great Britain, one hundred per cent. was added to all the permanent duties on imports, to continue during the war, and which were, afterwards continued until the 30th of June, 1816.