The Footprints of Time And a Complete Analysis of Our American System of Government, with a Concise History of the Original Colonies and of the United States, in Chronological Order

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FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE UNITED STATES 286

Great resources of the country—Aggregate wealth of the people—Resources of the general government—Public lands—Mines—National wealth—The National Debt—Reasons for not paying it at once—_Table of Statistics_—Public Debt for every year—National Securities.