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COMPOSITION. Hodge-Podge Acts. Cause of.
The reason of this is simple
The confusion of subject matters that reigns in
Revenue acts is not difficult to account for—
The Minister considers those subject-matters
and the persons interested in them in the simple
point of views in which they become are subservient to objects
of concern to him, their aptitude for the
supplying of revenue: To get their money
is his business: business
for their It is beside his purpose
to take any pains for their accommodation
He may figure to calling together the several
classes of persons concerned, and himself to them in
this manner Merchants Traders, consumers by whatever name
you are called, I must have your money—and
this is the way I will have it — this is
my Law— make what you can of it — [Here
it is for You, and let each man find out what
concerns himself in it at his peril] One part
of it may concerns for ought I know, one class among
you — another part another — To separate them the Laws to
such not either with my dignity or my convenience
— here — do it for yourselves, and do it at
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your part.
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