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Report of the Committee of Ways and Means, Relative to the Revenue for 1814.Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1813. February 15, 1813.
Early U.S. congressional pamphlet issued during theWar of 1812, concerning federal revenue, taxation, and wartime trade policy. The report considers the revenue requirements for 1814 and accompanies a bill proposing the temporary suspension of restrictions on imports fromGreat Britain and its dependencies, together with additional duties and other measures for raising federal revenue.
Of particular historical interest are the printed communications involvingTreasury Secretary Albert Gallatinand Ways and Means Committee chairmanLangdon Cheves, discussing wartime revenue, taxation, non-importation laws, foreign tonnage duties, and the financial requirements of the federal government during the conflict with Britain.
Removed from a bound volume, with binding remnants and exposed stitching along the spine as shown. General age toning, scattered foxing and staining, manuscript notation to title page, and minor edge wear. Leaves remain together and the text is readily legible. Condition as shown in photographs.
