United States Treasury Official Booklet on Finance Import Duties Commodities 1815

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Original 1815 United States Treasury Department financial document, an oversized official printing detailing the fiscal state of the Union during one of the most volatile years in American economic history. This document is historically significant as it captures the United States at a precarious crossroads following the conclusion of the War of 1812. Printed in the immediate aftermath of the Treaty of Ghent and the Battle of New Orleans, this record documents the staggering national debt incurred during the "Second War of Independence" and the Treasury's efforts to stabilize a banking system that had largely collapsed in 1814. As the federal government struggled with the suspension of specie (gold and silver) payments and the chaotic proliferation of state bank notes, reports like this one provided the empirical foundation for the eventual creation of the Second Bank of the United States in 1816. This was the era of James Madison’s presidency and Treasury Secretary Alexander J. Dallas, a period defined by the transition from a wartime economy to the "Era of Good Feelings." The oversized format suggests this was an official Congressional or Cabinet-level printing, intended for rigorous study by the nation's early legislators as they debated tariffs and internal improvements. For collectors of early American finance or numismatic history, this document is a primary source record of the nation’s resilience, showing the meticulous accounting of a young republic working to establish international credit and domestic solvency amidst the ruins of war. Measures approximately 8 x 13.25 inches; with 6 large fold-outs, printed on high-quality rag paper of the period. Good condition, with small edge tears, light foxing and minor edge toning; original fold lines present as issued. Please see images Show more