This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1797 Excerpt: ...of her affairs to improper hands. This maxim, however, has its bounds, founded even on the nature of the thing. The fovereign has not, in general, a power to render the ftate or body corporate liable for the debts he contrails, unlefs they be incurred with a view to the national advantage, and in order to enable him to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1797 Excerpt: ...of her affairs to improper hands. This maxim, however, has its bounds, founded even on the nature of the thing. The fovereign has not, in general, a power to render the ftate or body corporate liable for the debts he contrails, unlefs they be incurred with a view to the national advantage, and in order to enable him to provide for all occurrences. If he is abfolute, it belongs to him alone to decide, in all doubtful cafes, what the welfare and fafety of the ftate require. But if he fhould, without neceflity, contract debts of immenfe magnitude and capable of ruining the nation for ever, there could not then exifl any doubt in the cad-: the fovereign has evidently acted vithout authority; and thofe who have lent him their money, have imprudently rifkcd it. It cannat be prefumed that a nation has ever confented to fubrait to utter ruin through the caprice and foolifh prodigality of her ruler. In 1596, Philip II. declared himfclf a bankrupt, uniter pretence that an unfair advantage had been tnken of his neceJIities. His creditors loudly excl li.r.cd agjinft liis conduct, and affcrtnl thaf no confidence could thenceforward be p'ai-e, ! either in his word or hit treaties, lince he iKterpul'cii the royal authority 10 fupercede them, lie could no longer find any one who was willing to lend h m mon;y; and his ilUirs fuffercd ib ioverely in cu.if.ij icnce, tl'.t li; wa; obliged to replace th n- on thsir former oting: uid to litnl the wound wti rh lie hail f;ivcn to the public f.iith, Grutius, Hifl. of the Diiturhances in the Nctliei lands, buoic v. Q_2 fumed As the national debts can only be paid by contributions and taxes, --wherever the fovereign has not been intruded by the nation with a power to levy taxes and contributions, or, in fliort, to raife fupp...
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