 | Adam Smith - 1839 - 448 стор.
...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 towards...respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government to the individuals... | |
 | Ayling Chamberlain - 1841 - 30 стор.
...leave to introduce here, the words of a celebrated writer on political economy, who observes : " That the subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...abilities : that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state." To this doctrine I yield my cordial... | |
 | Maryland. High Court of Chancery, Theodorick Bland - 1841 - 706 стор.
...as having been finally put to rest. It has been laid down as a settled principle, that the citizens of every state ought to contribute towards the support...abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government to the individuals... | |
 | 1842 - 554 стор.
...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...respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.' II. ' The tax which each individual... | |
 | 1842 - 530 стор.
...omission. I. 'The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards 1he support of the governme nt 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.' II. ' The tax which each indiv idual... | |
 | 1842 - 540 стор.
...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...respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.' II. -The tax which each individual... | |
 | Luke James Hansard - 1843 - 398 стор.
...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 стор.
...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 стор.
...taxation ; and though they may be sometimes unattainable, yet the}- are always desirable : — " I. ' The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards...abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.' " II. ' The tax which each individual... | |
 | Florida. Legislature. House of Representatives - 1852 - 1210 стор.
...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... | |
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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... 
