...has already beeri said, is not strictly speaking expenee, it is certainly equivalent to the expenee at which every man would be willing to redeem himself from it. The laws of excise, though more effectual for the purpose for which they were instituted, are, in this...

...visits and the odious examination of the tax-gatherers, it may expose them to much unnecessary trouble, vexation, and oppression ; and though vexation is...every man would be willing to redeem himself from it. It is in some one or other of these four different ways, that taxes are frequently so much more burdensome...

...and though vexation is not, strictly speaking, expense, yet it is undoubtedly equivalent to the cost, at which every man would be willing to redeem himself from it. It is in some one or other of these different ways, that taxes are frequently so much more burdensome...

...visits and odious examination of the tax-gatherers, it may expose them to much unnecessary trouble, vexation, and oppression; and though vexation is not,...every man would be willing to redeem himself from it. Our Excise and Custom Duties, which form the great sources of public income, are mostly a violation...

...; and though vexation is not strictly " speaking expence, it is certainly equivalent to the expence at '' which every man would be willing to redeem himself from it." It may with satisfaction be affirmed, that there is not one of these excellent Maxims taken in the...

...tax-gatherers, it may expose them to much unnecessary trouble, vexation, and oppression; and though vexatioJi is not, strictly speaking, expense, it is certainly...every man would be willing to redeem himself from it. Our Excise and Custom Duties, which form the great sources of public income, are mostly a violation...

...appear. The frequent visits and examinations of the officers are a source of vexation, and sometimes of oppression ; " and though vexation is not, strictly...it is certainly equivalent to the expense at which a man would be willing to redeem himself from it." Now the goodness of the supply of the necessaries...

...oppression, and always to much trouble and vexation ; and though vexation, as has already been said, is not strictly speaking expense, it is certainly equivalent to the expense at which every man'would be willing to redeem himself from it. The laws of excise, though more effectual for the purpose...

...visits and odious examination of the tax-gatherers, it may expose them to much unneDD cessary trouble, vexation, and oppression ; and though vexation is...equivalent to the expense at which every man would he willing to redeem himself from it." Let the House but examine our present system, and say how far...

...visits and the odious examination of the tax-gatherers, it may expose them to much unnecessary trouble, vexation and oppression ; and though vexation is not,...every man would be willing to rede*em himself from it. It is in some one or other of these four different ways that taxes are frequently so much more burdensome...