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Editorial
March 27, 1790
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
An editorial advocating for steadfast adherence to wise financial and revenue policies, criticizing superficial critics who oppose taxes for personal gain, and emphasizing the need for firmness in ministers to ensure success.
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"Westward the Ball of Empire rolls."
Measures founded in wisdom, should be tenaciously adhered to-it is very easy to find faults, but extremely difficult to devise adequate remedies. On matters of finance and revenue, there are perhaps fewer competent judges than on any subject whatever-and yet there is none, on which superficial characters are more apt to decide with confidence. Propositions for new taxes are always fruitful topics of declamation—and the public are not unfrequently abused with the complaints of persons who pretending a regard to the general welfare, excite discontents among the people, to defeat measures calculated to promote the public good, merely because they imagine their private interest will be injured.
Firmness in a minister appears to be an indispensable requisite to ensure success.
Measures founded in wisdom, should be tenaciously adhered to-it is very easy to find faults, but extremely difficult to devise adequate remedies. On matters of finance and revenue, there are perhaps fewer competent judges than on any subject whatever-and yet there is none, on which superficial characters are more apt to decide with confidence. Propositions for new taxes are always fruitful topics of declamation—and the public are not unfrequently abused with the complaints of persons who pretending a regard to the general welfare, excite discontents among the people, to defeat measures calculated to promote the public good, merely because they imagine their private interest will be injured.
Firmness in a minister appears to be an indispensable requisite to ensure success.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Taxation
What keywords are associated?
Financial Policy
Revenue Measures
New Taxes
Ministerial Firmness
Public Welfare
Private Interests
Policy Adherence
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Adherence To Wise Financial Measures And Firmness In Governance
Stance / Tone
Advocacy For Steadfast Policy And Criticism Of Superficial Opposition
Key Arguments
Wise Measures Should Be Tenaciously Adhered To
Finding Faults Is Easy, Devising Remedies Is Difficult
Few Competent Judges On Finance And Revenue
Superficial Characters Decide Confidently On Such Matters
New Taxes Provoke Declamation
Critics Pretend Public Welfare But Pursue Private Interests
They Excite Discontents To Defeat Public Good Measures
Firmness In A Minister Is Indispensable For Success