"an enormous proportion of property vested in..." - Quote by Benjamin Franklin
an enormous proportion of property vested in a few individuals is dangerous to the rights, and destructive of the common happiness of mankind, and, therefore, every free state hath a right by its laws to discourage the possession of such property.
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