 | 1833 - 598 Seiten
...into the mode in which a property and an income tax should be assessed. I. Dr Smith lays it down, that the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of government, ' as nearly ' as possible in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, * in proportion... | |
 | South Carolina. Constitutional Court of Appeals - 1824 - 526 Seiten
...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... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 642 Seiten
...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... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 660 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1831 - 446 Seiten
...Dr. Adam Smith in his " Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations," viz., that " the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of goverument in proportion to their respective abilities, that is, in proportion to the revenue which... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1847 - 892 Seiten
...almost all the principles of taxation so admiraWy laid down by Adam Smith, to the effect — 1st, That the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of Government as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities — that is, in proportion... | |
 | Benjamin Sayer - 1833 - 462 Seiten
...less to the attention of all Nations." These Maxims, as stated by that Writer, are as follows. 1st. " The subjects of every State ought to contribute towards...support of the Government as nearly as possible in propor" tion to their respective abilities, that is, in proportion to the '' Revenue which they respectively... | |
 | Benjamin Sayer - 1833 - 502 Seiten
...less to the attention of all Nations." These Maxims, as stated by that Writer, are as follows. 1st. " The subjects of every State ought to contribute towards " the support of the Government as nearly as possibje in propor" tion to their respective abilities, that is, in proportion to the '' Revenue which... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1838 - 476 Seiten
...Тата. THE private revenue of individuals, it has four following maxims with regard to taxes in general. 1. The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, ал nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the... | |
 | Luke James Hansard - 1843 - 398 Seiten
...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... | |
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Smith wrote that the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of 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... 
