Prior to the year 1828, the product of the public mines had not been so cons derable as materially to affect the market; but, during that year, the product was suddenly increased to more than twelve millions of pounds; and during the same year, the excess of importations was 8,603,439 pounds exceeding the average of previous years more than two millions. This, with the product of the public mines, supplied the market with an unexpected excess of fourteen millions pounds, being equal to a supply for two years in advance.

During the year 1829, the public mines yielded fourteen and a half millions pounds, and the importation ceased. There was an excess of exports, in that year, of nearly one and a half millions

The average annual product of the public mines, during the three last years, is, 12,728,365 pounds, being about double the quantity usually received from foreign countries, prior to the year 1829.

The public lead mines on Missouri were offered at public sale in October last, under the act of March 3, 1829.

The section of country in which the mines on the Upper Mississipi are situated have been ceded to the United States by the treaty of Prairie du Chien, of August, 1829.

Statement of the operations of the United States' Lead Mines in the vicinity of Fever River, and in Missouri, from 30th Sept. 1829 to the 30th Sep. 1830.

Statement of the Lead made at the United States' Lead Mines, annually, from 1821 to the 30th September, 1830.

Statement showing the whole amount of Indian Annuities now payable under treaty provisions; dates of the acts of appropriation; names oftribes to whom payable; the sums which are permanent, and those which are limited, and the terms of limitation.