He conceived, and many conceived along with him, that the flourishing trade of this country was greatly owing to law and institution, and not quite so much to liberty; for but too many are apt to believe regulation to be commerce, and taxes to be revenue.
Burke argues that many mistakenly equate regulation with commerce, undermining the value of true liberty.
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