 | 1842 - 540 sider
...as proceeding from an authority so high that not to notice them might be accounted an omission. 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.'... | |
 | Luke James Hansard - 1843 - 398 sider
...certainly, but which would be found to be eminently inefficacious if tried by experience ; it is 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... | |
 | 1876 - 1102 sider
...pay the premium for that insurance, in the shape of taxes. Heneo the maxim that " The VOb. XTXVI. 31 subjects of every State ought to contribute towards...Government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to fe.r respective abilities, that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under... | |
 | Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland. Parliamentary Committee - 1845 - 538 sider
...taxation ; and though they may be sometimes unattainable, yet the}- are always desirable : — " 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.'... | |
 | Florida. Legislature. House of Representatives - 1852 - 1210 sider
...his able report, (and to which sage maxim we presume not to demur,) " that the subjects [citizens] of every State ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible according to their respective abilities ;" and considering that the ability of a citizen to contribute... | |
 | University magazine - 1845 - 776 sider
...improvements from his succijsors. We extract them from Mr. M'Culloch's work, p. 17. fïrtt 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... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1848 - 744 sider
...confirm the view which the present and all preceding Governments have taken of it. Adam Smith says — "The subjects of every State ought to contribute towards...possible in proportion to their respective abilities." There Gentlemen are accustomed to stop, but the writer proceeds — " That is, in proportion to the... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1848 - 602 sider
...II',-,tHli of 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 to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.... | |
 | University magazine - 1849 - 836 sider
...reflecting person can be expected to believe. It is an acknowledged maxim a* regards taxation, tbat "the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...possible, in proportion to their respective abilities — tnat is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the... | |
 | 1849 - 496 sider
...policy of their government. Adam Smith lays down four general maxims, which are as follow : — I. " The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...possible in proportion to their respective abilities ; that u, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state."... | |
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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... 
