...hitherto, upon Great Britain; upon a part 'of the empire, and not upon the whole empire. Great Britain isr perhaps, since the world began, the only state which,...it has extended its empire, has only increased its expence without once augmenting its resources. Other states havegenerally disburdened themselves upon...

...and French contests, incurred through them, has been most exorbitant. ' Great Britain,' says SMITH, ' is perhaps since the world began, the only state which,...its expense, without once augmenting its resources.' Has this resulted from generosity or magnanimity? By no means, but from sheer incapacity. The Colonies,...

...always has done hitherto, upon Great Britain ; upon a part of the empire, and not upon the whole empire. Great Britain is, perhaps, since the world began,...increased its expense without once augmenting its Ijescjurpes. .Other stages have generally disburdened themselves, upon their subject and subordinate...

...suuwhich, as it has extended its empire, has onjy increasfd its expense, without once augment* ing its resources. Other states have generally disburdened...upon their subject and subordinate provinces, of the mo*t considerable part of the expense of dt-fendirvj; the empire. Great Britain has hitherto suffered...

...than the independent principalities of the world ? Great Britain (says Adam Smith, writing in 1775) is, perhaps since the world began, the only State...its expense without once augmenting its resources." How long, it is said, shall this anomaly continue ? To a question so propounded, it would be a sufficient...

...revenues for the imperial treasury. What Adam Smith said of her a century since is true even now, that she is, " perhaps since the world began, the only state...its empire, has only increased its expense without onca augmenting its resources." From one colony only has Great Britain received an accession of military...

...has ever contributed a sixpence in the shape of direct revenue to the imperial treasury. Smith" says, Great Britain is, "perhaps, since the world began,...its expense, without once augmenting its resources." What that eminent philosopher said nearly a hundred years ago is equally true at this day. We attempted...

...imperial treasury. Smith2 says, Great Britain ft, "perhaps, since the world began, the only state which$as it has extended its empire, has only increased its expense, without once augmenting its resources." What that eminent philosopher said nearly a hundred years ago is equally true at this clay. We attempted...

...management, Great Britain derives nothing but loss from the dominion which she assumes over her colonies. Great Britain is, perhaps, since the world began,...the only state which, as it has extended its empire, bat only increased its expense without once augmenting its resources. — 277. Br the 8th of Elizabeth,...

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