Well then, according to this Doctrine, we are first to suppose, that _North-America_ supplies us with great Quantities of taxable Objects;--and secondly that by so doing, she hath performed her Part to the _British_ Revenue; and therefore ought not to be obliged to contribute any further. Now I am so unhappy as to differ from the patriotic Orator in both these respects; that is, I first deny his Premises;--and then 2dly, granting even his Premises, I cannot admit of his Conclusion. First, then I do maintain, that _North-America_ doth not supply _Great-Britain_ with great Quantities of taxable Objects: For perhaps hardly any civilized Country in the World, of equal Extent, and under the same Parallels of Latitude, is so barren in that Respect, as _North-America_.--At present, I can recollect but two taxable Objects among all her Stores, viz. Rice and Tobacco. In respect to Rice, I do allow that it hath been customary to tax it; but as it is a Raw-Material, and an Article of Food, it ought never to have been taxed. And the Legislature hath done wisely at present in repealing that Tax, which heretofore was laid on the home Consumption of it. The Fact is, that when Corn is dear, Rice becomes a good Succedaneum; but when the former is cheap, the latter will not be used in any Quantities here in _England_: For _English_ Stomachs will never prefer Rice to Wheat. In respect to that Rice, which is carried to the rest of _Europe_, it ought to be remembered, that it pays no Duty at all, if exported South of Cape _Finisterre_. And as to the Duty which is retained on the Re-exportation of Rice to the Northward of Cape _Finistere_, it is so very trifling and inconsiderable, that it doth not deserve to be mentioned in a general and national View. In regard to Tobacco; I admit it to be a very proper Object of Taxation. But here again, that which is re-exported pays but little Duty, if any at all. And with respect to that which is used and consumed at Home, when the many Frauds attending it, together with the Expence of collecting are taken into the Account, the clear Balance will not be in any Degree, so great as is vulgarly imagined.