| Mel Smith |
Powers ought to be precisely defined— |
| Peculiarly so in a government of the particular kind. |
| Ought to rest as well for operation as organisation— |
| Harmony. |
| Money necessary to existence of both— |
| Interference or clashing of power— |
| And one must fall a sacrifice to the other. |
| No limitation to discretion of legislature— |
| State Governments & G Government have concurrent |
| jurisdiction in all cases but imposts Tonage Poundage.— |
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| In all cases of intereference as the laws of the US. are supreme they must prevail— |
| Every government finds use for all the money it can raise— |
| Conveniency of the People will suffer them to pay— |
| Two sets of Supervisors—&c |
| Two sets of Courts— |
| Plantation |
| Which side will prevail— |
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| Exclusive possession of |
impost |
| force |
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| So long as attachment lasts the state Gov. cannot be destroyed— |
| No example of a republican Government of similar extent |
| Same authorities declare that governments over very great extent must be despotic. |
| Provide a system which could superintend taxation throughout this extensive Country— |
| Turkish dominions |
| Proper representation |
| Astonishing that we have done so well— |
| G. U Netherlands |
| Can any government calculate upon collecting all their taxes—. |
| Requisitions— |
| Improvement of the Country |
| Diversity between the Counties— |
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| Williams Electors Germany |
| Sophistical Constructions of men who may be interested in betraying the liberties of the people & erecting themselves on the liberties of the people— |
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| Either that the people will be doubly taxed—or state governments destroyed— |
| Engl: marriages & deaths—light |
