1777 Wisdom: Lower Taxes, Increase Wealth
Posted on December 16, 2011 by James RileyIn September of 1777, the gentleman at the right, François, Marquis de Barbé-Marbois was traveling from Boston to Philadelphia, as secretary of the French legation to the newly born United States. On the 6th of the month, some 22 miles outside of Boston, he had this to say about the inhabitants of New England: No […]Continue Reading »
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Going Dutch on the Poor
Posted on December 2, 2011 by James RileyRe-printed from the New Hampshire Gazette, May 24, 1771 “Kept to Constant Labour” “Industry and Frugality are the Hands of Fortune” This maxim is no where better observed than in Holland, a Country naturally poor, but by the Industry of the Inhabitants made populous and opulent unequalled by any Nation in the World. The maintenance […]Continue Reading »
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