While the people of no portion of the Union will ever hesitate to pay all necessary taxes for the support of Government, yet an innate repugnance exists to the imposition of burthens not really necessary for that object.
Tyler acknowledges the public's willingness to pay taxes but warns against unnecessary burdens.
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