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 | Maryland. High Court of Chancery, Theodorick Bland - Equity - 1841 - 706 pages
...down as a settled principle, that the citizens of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion...; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government to the individuals... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1842 - 554 pages
...might be accounted an omission. I. 'The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government as nearly as possible in proportion...abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.' II. ' The tax which each individual is bound... | |
 | 1842 - 530 pages
...omission. I. 'The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards 1he support of the governme nt as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective...abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.' II. ' The tax which each indiv idual is bound... | |
 | 1842 - 528 pages
...subjects of every state ought to contribute to""rds (he support of the government as nearly as possible 10 proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.' II-'The tax which each individual is bound to... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1842 - 540 pages
...might be accounted an omission. I. 'The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government as nearly as possible in proportion...abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.' II. -The tax which each individual is bound... | |
 | Luke James Hansard - 1843 - 398 pages
...this: " The subjects of every state " ought to contribute towards the support of the Gov" ernment, as nearly as possible in proportion to their " respective...abilities; that is, in proportion to the " revenue they respectively enjoy under the protection B " of the State ; and in the observance or neglect of... | |
 | Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland. Parliamentary Committee - Ireland - 1845 - 538 pages
...are always desirable : — " I. ' The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government as nearly as possible in proportion...; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.' " II. ' The tax which each individual is bound... | |
 | University magazine - 1845 - 776 pages
...Maxim :— " The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the Gofernment, as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective...abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the state. The expense of governments to the individuals of agréât nation,... | |
 | Florida. Legislature. House of Representatives - Florida - 1852 - 1210 pages
..."The subjects (citizens) of every State," says Adam Smith, " ought to contribute towards the support of the Government, as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities." The people of Florida have established a Constitution, in which this maxim is recognized in the words... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Economics - 1848 - 602 pages
...Nationt, book v. ch. U. VOL. ii. 30 " 1. The subjects of every state ought to contribute to the support of the government, as nearly as possible in proportion...; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists... | |
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