A summary of the value of the exports from each state, 1805. For a general comparative view of state exports (see page, 122,) and for particulars (see page, 113,) for their destination (see page, 117,) for the minutiae of the annual classic summary, (see page, 120,) This neat and very satisfactory mode of classing our exports, originated since Mr. Jefferson's administration to note the continual increase of the several classes from year to year, will be highly interesting to every political arithmetician. Comparative view of exports of the following articles of American produce and manufacture, selected from the general list. In page 124, the exports of beef, pork and lard are underrated on an estimate for consumption of provisions at sea. The great profits that the late unbounded expansion of our commerce has afforded to agriculture, have, for a time, reduced the number of our trades by a temporary change of occupations; but should the caprice of any European nation narrow our sphere for commercial employment, we have (either latent or in embryo) every art that we can desire to encourage: hence, if we are prematurely urged to rival Europe in their own trades, it will be the natural result of transatlantic policy. Page 113 will give a full display of domestic articles exported, but not of all our manufactures. |