 | John Stuart Mill - 1849 - 588 sider
...be better commenced than by quoting them.* " 1. 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.... | |
 | Sir George Cornewall Lewis - 1852 - 500 sider
...canons of practical legislation. (46) Principe, c. 17, 18, 19, 21, 23. (47) De Re Mil. iii. c. 26, ' 1. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...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... | |
 | 1853 - 498 sider
...policy of their government. Adam Smith lays down four general ir.axims, which are as follow : — I. " The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...possible in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state."... | |
 | Robert Peel - 1853 - 874 sider
...maxims laid down by Dr. Adam Smith, with regañí to the principles of taxation. Those maxims arc — "The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...support of the government, as nearly as possible, according to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively... | |
 | sir robert peel bart - 1853 - 870 sider
...maxims laid down by Dr. Adam Smith, with regard to the principles of taxation. Those maxims are — "The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...support of the government, as nearly as possible, according to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which. they respectively... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1853 - 750 sider
...of Adam Smith with regard to taxation. He said, " 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 revenues they respectively enjoy under the protection of the State;... | |
 | George Bowyer - 1854 - 424 sider
...accordance with the doctrine of Adam Smith, that " 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 enjoy respectively under the protection of the State.... | |
 | 1855 - 514 sider
...development of Adam Smith's first maxim of taxation : — " The subjects of every state ought," he says, " to contribute towards the support of the government as nearly as possible in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state." Now, I have explained,... | |
 | Statistical and social inquiry society of Ireland - 1856 - 428 sider
...I proceed now to state the general principles of taxation as laid down by Adam Smith : — " 1.— The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...possible in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1856 - 512 sider
...propositions. Mr. Smith, for example, after stating the maxim, adds the following explanation : — " That is, the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...Government, as nearly as possible in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state."* Mr. Young, on the other... | |
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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... 
