 | 1853 - 636 pages
...numerous aggressors, tine more is even the person * Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations, book vc ii., says, ' the subjects ' of every State ought to contribute to the support of Government as ' nearly as possible in proportion to the revenue which they respec' lively enjoy under... | |
 | William Smelley - Essays - 1804 - 212 pages
...principle of taxation as follows: — " That the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities," and this proposition must be admitted. To determine therefore, the character of a new tax, we have... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1811 - 520 pages
...maxims with regard to taxes in general. ] . The subjects of fcvery state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible,...respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revemie which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government... | |
 | David Ricardo - Economics - 1821 - 566 pages
...conform. The four maxims are as follow: 1. " The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities. 2. " The tax which each individual is bound to pay ought to be certain and not arbitrary. 3. " Every... | |
 | 1825 - 424 pages
...maxims with respect to taxation : — «. 1. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible,...abilities ; that is, in proportion 'to the revenue they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. 2. The tax which each individual is bound... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 642 pages
...a rule of such apparent j'us-ice — "That the subjects of every S'.atc ought to contribute towards the support of the Government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to the revenue which they enjoy under the protection of the State. The expense of Government to the individuals... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - Economics - 1826 - 302 pages
...viz: "1. The citizens of every state (subjects he terms them) Ought to contribute to the support of government as nearly as possible in proportion to...respective abilities: that is, in proportion to the revenue they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state." This proportion I shall contend, ought... | |
 | 1831 - 202 pages
...party. Ed. Politirian's Cmfc. TAXATION. 1st. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities. 2nd. The Tax which each individual is bound to pay, ought to be certain. 3rd. Every Tax ought to be... | |
 | Sir Henry Parnell - Finance - 1831 - 422 pages
...The following are Dr. Smith's maxims : — I. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the Government, as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities. II. The tax which each individual ought to pay ought to be certain and not arbitraiy. III. Every tax... | |
 | 1831 - 548 pages
...citizens of every State ' ought to contribute to the support of government, as nearly 'as p issible in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, ' in proportion to the revenue they respectively enjoy under the ' protection of the State." In other words, taxation and protection... | |
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The subjects of every state ought to contribute to the support of the government, 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. 
