XIII. THE CUSTOMS. THE principal officer employed in the collection of the duties on imports and tonnage, is the Collector, to whom the Naval Officer is at once an aid and a check. The Surveyor superintends and directs the inferior officers of the customs; and all three are appointed by the President and Senate.— They formerly held their offices for an indefinite period; but, by an act of the 15th May, 1820, their appointment is now limited to four years. Weighers, gaugers, measurers, and inspectors, are appointed by the Collector, with the approbation of the principal officer of the treasury department. For the duties of these several officers, see the act of Congress of the 2d of March, 1799. Public appraisers are authorized by an act of the 20th of April, 1818. Their business is to appraise imported goods subject to duty ad valorem, when they are suspected to have been invoiced below the true value. They are appointed by the President and Senate, and hold their commissions during the pleasure of the President. February 15, 1830, 1368 53. March 24, 1830, 1154 45. St. Mary's, Dist. of Columbia. Alexandria, Virginia. Richmond, Tappahannock, Norfolk, February 16, 1830, 344 89. May 1, 1830, 3672 48. Dec. 19, 1826, 365 71. January 26, 1829, 383 42. March 9, 1829, 537 63. January 4, 1829, 200 00. April 9, 1829. 278 00. March 1, 1830, 1304 91. February 16, 1830, January 4, 1829, 1702 96. January 9, 1830, 685 79. March 19, 1830, 904 83. January 28, 1830, 330 82. March 3, 1829, 315 33. April 3, 1830, 251 91. March 23, 1830, 666 90. January 10, 1829 253 46. March 23, 1830, 200 00. Receiv's of Public Moneys. William H. Hurst. Andrew S. McGirk. Henry Lane. Benjamin Desha. Benj'n Robert Rogers. George B. Dameron. XV. BANK OF THE UNITED STATES. THE charter of the Bank of the United States was granted on the 10th of April, 1816; and it will expire on the 3d of March, 1836. The original capital amounted to $35,000,000; and the government became a stockholder of $7,000,000, or one fifth of the whole stock. NICHOLAS BIDDLE of Philadelphia, President. The bank is in Philadelphia; and besides the principal bank, there were in January, 1830, 22 offices of discount; namely, at Portland, Portsmouth, Boston, Providence, Hartford, New York, Buffalo, Pittsburg, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Norfolk, Fayetteville, Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, New Orleans, Nashville, Lexington, Louisville, Cincinnati, and St. Louis. XVI. PUBLIC DEBT. A TABLE showing the amount of the Public Debt of the United States, at several periods, from 1791 to 1830, reckoned on the 1st of January of the different years. [Partly from Niles's Register.] In 1791 $75,169,974 1796 81,642,272 1799 77,399,909 1801 82,000,167 1803 74,731,922 1804 85,353,643 1809 56,732,379 1810 53,156,532 1812 45,035,123 1813 55,907,452 1816 123,016 375 1817 115,807,805 1820 91,015,566 1821 89,987,427 1822 93,546,676 1823 90,375,877, 1824 90,269,777 1825 83,788,432 1826 81,054,059 1827 73,987,357 1828 67,475,622 1829 58,362,135 There was some increase of the Debt in each of these six years, except 1794, in which there was a reduction of it. The Debt was increased in consequence of the military preparations against France, before the year 1801, when Mr. Jefferson's administration commenced. The Debt was increased by the purchase of Louisiana, in 1803, for the sum of $15,000,000. Mr. Jefferson's adminisWtration ended March 3d, 1809. The Debt was at its lowest amount in 1812, in Mr. Madison's administration, and before the war. The Debt greatly augmented by the war :-highest amount in 1816. Mr. Monroe's administration. Rapid reduction of the Debt since 1816, the receipts from the customs, &c. being large. The Debt increased in consequence of the purchase of Florida, in 1821, for the sum of $5,000,000; and a diminution in the receipts from the customs &c. in the years 1820, 1821, &c. Mr. Monroe's administration ended in 1825. Mr. Adams's administration commenced on the 4th of March, 1825, and ended on the 3d of March, 1829. General Andrew Jackson's administration began on the 4th of March, 1829. LEAD Produced at the United States Lead Mines, annually, from 1823 to the 30th of September, 1829. |