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... hands of those he calls his friends ; and even out of his own . I will do him the justice he is denied at home . He has not been this wicked or imprudent man . He knew that a re- peal had no tendency to produce the mischiefs which give ...
... hands of those he calls his friends ; and even out of his own . I will do him the justice he is denied at home . He has not been this wicked or imprudent man . He knew that a re- peal had no tendency to produce the mischiefs which give ...
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... absurd , and false recital . It has been said again and again , that the five taxes were 30 repealed on commercial principles . It is so said in the paper in my hand ; 1 a paper which I SPEECH ON AMERICAN TAXATION . 7.
... absurd , and false recital . It has been said again and again , that the five taxes were 30 repealed on commercial principles . It is so said in the paper in my hand ; 1 a paper which I SPEECH ON AMERICAN TAXATION . 7.
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... hand ; 1 a paper which I constantly carry about ; which I have often used , and shall often use again . What is got by this paltry pretence of commercial principles I know not for if your government in America is destroyed by the repeal ...
... hand ; 1 a paper which I constantly carry about ; which I have often used , and shall often use again . What is got by this paltry pretence of commercial principles I know not for if your government in America is destroyed by the repeal ...
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... hands , for the vain hope of getting one three- fourths less , through every hazard , through certain litigation , and possibly through war . The manner of proceeding in the duties on paper and 30 glass , imposed by the same act , was ...
... hands , for the vain hope of getting one three- fourths less , through every hazard , through certain litigation , and possibly through war . The manner of proceeding in the duties on paper and 30 glass , imposed by the same act , was ...
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... hands ) according to your pleasure , you began your operations in finance by flinging away your revenue ; you allowed the whole drawback on export , and then you charged the duty , ( which you had before discharged , ) payable in the Io ...
... hands ) according to your pleasure , you began your operations in finance by flinging away your revenue ; you allowed the whole drawback on export , and then you charged the duty , ( which you had before discharged , ) payable in the Io ...
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