General review of the course of commercial affairs for the year-Prices of cotton, breadstuffs,
and manufactured goods-Reflections upon the general prosperity, with the danger incident
thereto Increase of banks, in its effect upon monetary affairs-Increase in the number of
mercantile houses, with the corresponding evils-Rapid extension of well-projected railroads
less an evil than generally apprehended-Basis of the present com mercial expansion-Com-
merce of the United States, with a comparison of the total imports and exports of the whole
country for a series of years--Balance of trade-Revenue and expenses of the United States
-Foreign relations of the country in their effect upon Commerce-Review of the estimated
increase of our foreign indebtedness-State of the money-market-Deposits and coinage at
the Philadelphia and New Orleans Mints for November-Ditto at all the mints from January
1st-Imports of foreign merchandise at New York for November, and from January 1st-No-
tice of some items of free goods-Imports of dry goods, with full particulars of the descrip-
tion of fabrics-Increase in the per centage of revenue, showing a comparative excess in the
receipts of articles of luxury-Cash duties received at New York for November, and from
January 1st-Exports to foreign ports for November, and from January 1st-Shipments of
produce compared for two years-Rumors of imperial speculations in breadstuffs.......... 73-80
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