Instance of the Plantation—to illustrate the Interference Genl. Govt. must prevail—as the State Govts. have no exclusive Object of Taxation—If they contend they must contend without the Means of supporting the Contention, like going to Law in
Forma Pauperis— The State Govts. will be gradually abolished—the very Taxes of the State Govts. will destroy them—it probably will become fashionable to decry the State Govts.
as useless—with as much Zeal as now used to shew that the Con. is perfect and like a System framed in Heaven & given to us by express Revelation— Ancient Republics not similar to our own—& this Form of Govt. cannot subsist in extensive Countries—Writers say that Despotism only can subsist in
great very extensive Regions—Legislation cannot be exercised over our Country—People will be oppressed without the Possibility of Redress—& it will be impossible for the Legislature to go thro' the Multiplicity of Business—
Turkey—this Power leads to the Ruin & Destruction of the People— 8. Cannot have a Representation
equal in sufficiently informed to know the Circumstances of the various Parts—State Govts. have answered well—all Circumstances considered.—Some have indeed acted ill such as Rhode Island—but what Govt. has not acted ill.—No Need to change our local Govts. but the Genl. Govt. must be altered the only Question is as to what Extent—The Want of Money is the great Evil—if that had been given the present Govt. might have gone on without Complaint—Even Requisitions have answered in a great Measure—perhaps as much has been collected as would have been by Taxation—they will be more operative hereafter.—The Language held in Congress has prevented the Operation of Requisitions—they are impeded by the domestic Debts of the States—Country improving & advancing in Value since the War, & will be better able to pay—
Taxes & Requisitions will both be unequal in their Operation—& depends upon the relative Quantity of Money—If This Power is exercised the Union will be dissolved— the Idea of unlimitted Power of Taxation is novel—Requisitions failed, then the Impost was proposed—If all Sources of Revenue are now given the State Govts. had better be destroyed because they will otherwise be at War.—
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