...words. The first of them enjoins that "the subjects of every state ought to contribute to the support of Government as nearly as possible in proportion to...respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenues they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. " As each individual owner of inherited...

...their government. Adam Smith lays down four geneial maxima as to taxation, which are as follow : — I. ' The subjects of every state ought to contribute...in proportion to their respective abilities ; that iii, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.'...

...at all, but that the house owner ought to bear all the burdens of the place ? Adam Smith says that " the subjects of every State ought to contribute towards...that is, in proportion to the revenue, which they enjoy under the protection of the State ; and that in the observation or neglect of this maxim consists...

...will examine whether they are compatible with the preceding ones. He has expressed them thus : " 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 .... In the observation or neglect of this...

...administration of public justice. HENRY HITCHCOCK. ST. Louis, MISSOURI. ll.— THE TAXATlON OF MONEY. " The subjects of every State ought to contribute towards...proportion to their respective abilities — that is, in proporiion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the proteciion of the State." — ADAM...

...particular taxes, it is necessary to premise the four following maxims with regard to taxes in general. I. The subjects of every state ought to contribute...possible, in proportion to their respective abilities ;l that is, in proportion to the revenue 1 This word, notwithstanding Smith's explanation of it, is...

...tax, and on these lines we will proceed to analyze the proposed system : — 1st Rule. — Me says, " The subjects of every State ought to contribute towards...Government as nearly as possible in proportion to their abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection...

...important, as it is the most famous, of these rules concerns the ground of assessment, as follows : " The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...government as nearly as possible in proportion to their several abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection...

...greatest remuneration that the market can give him (Hear). Adam Smith has laid down this principle, that " the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...respective abilities, that is, in proportion to the revenue they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state." Now, we fay, with regard to the malt•...

...referred to the Committee on Claims 1965 resolution offered by, that the people onght to contribute to the support of the Government as nearly as possible...respective abilities: that is, in proportion to the revenue they enjoy under its protection. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists what is called...