 | South Carolina. Constitutional Court of Appeals - Law reports, digests, etc - 1824 - 526 pages
...principle laid down by the modern parent of sound political economy, (A Smith, vol. 3 p. 256.) that " the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state," which... | |
 | Literature, Modern - 1901 - 744 pages
...defray the expense incurred for their maintenance, in proportion to their respective abilities, ie, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the State. This money must necessarily be raised by taxation. There are certain rules the due observance... | |
 | 1825 - 424 pages
...concluded this part of the subject, with stating Dr. Smith's maxims with respect to taxation : — «. 1. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...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
...lecrssary to give sanction to 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... | |
 | Great Britain - 1826 - 1138 pages
...They areas follows: — 1. The subjects ought to contribute towards the support of the state, as near as possible in proportion to their respective abilities...to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under its protection. 2. Every tax ought to be so contrived, as to take out of the pockets of the people... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1827 - 542 pages
...They are as follows: — 1. The subjects ought to contribute towards the support of the state, as near as possible in proportion to their respective abilities...to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under its protection. 2. Every tax ought to be so contrived, as to take out of the pockets of the people... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1891 - 1086 pages
...all. The first of Adam Smith's maxims is this — " The subjects of every Scate ought to contribnte towards the support of the Government as nearly as...proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy nnder the protection of the State." The Paddy Tax is levied in flagrant violation of this first and... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1830 - 660 pages
...and, indeed, no authority is necessary to give sanction to a rule of such apparent justice — "That the subjects of every State ought to contribute towards...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... | |
 | Sir Henry Parnell - Finance - 1831 - 422 pages
...principal articles of foreign raw materials imported. Quars The following are Dr. Smith's maxims : — I. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...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... | |
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The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards 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... 
