Istherenovalue，then，inhumanthings，butwhatcanwriteitselfdowninthecash-ledger？Allmenknow，andevenM’Croudyinhisinarticulateheartknows，thattomenandNationsthereareinvaluablevalueswhichcannotbesoldformoneyatall。
　　GeorgeRobinsisgreat；butheisnotonmipotent。GeorgeRobinscannotquitesellHeavenandEarthbyauction，excellentthoughhebeatthebusiness。Nay，ifM’Croudyofferedhisownlifefor_sale_inThreadneedleStreet，wouldanybodybuyit？NotI，forone。“Nobodybids：passontothenextlot，“answersRobins。
　　AndyettoM’CroudythisunsalablelotisworthalltheUniverse：——nay，Ibelieve，tousalsoitisworthsomething；goodmonitions，astoseveralthings，dolieinthisProfessorofthedismalscience；andconsiderablesumsevenofmoney，nottospeakofotherbenefit，willyetcomeoutofhislifeandhim，forwhichnobodybids！Robinshashisownfieldwherehereignstriumphant；buttothatwewillrestricthimwithironlimits；
　　andneitherColoniesnorthelivesofProfessors，norothersuchinvaluableobjectsshallcomeunderhishammer。
　　BadstateoftheledgerwilldemonstratethatyourwayofdealingwithyourColoniesisabsurd，andurgentlyinwantofreform；buttodemonstratethattheEmpireitselfmustbedismemberedtobringtheledgerstraight？Ohnever。Somethingelsethantheledgermustintervenetodothat。WhydoesnotEnglandrepudiateIreland，andinsistonthe“Repeal，“insteadofprohibitingitunderdeath-penalties？Irelandhasneverbeenapayingspeculationyet，norisitlikesoontobe！WhydoesnotMiddlesexrepudiateSurrey，andChelseaKensington，andeachcountyandeachparish，andintheendeachindividualsetupforhimselfandhiscash-box，repudiatingtheotherandhis，becausetheirmutualinterestshavegotintoanirritatingcourse？Theymustchangethecourse，seektilltheydiscoverasoothingone；
　　thatistheremedy，whenlimbsofthesamebodycometoirritateoneanother。Becausethepaltrytatterofagarment，reticulatedforyououtofthrumsandlistingsinDowningStreet，tiesfootandhandtogetherinanintolerablemanner，willyourelieveyourselfbycuttingoffthehandorthefoot？Youwillcutoffthepaltrytatterofapretendedbody-coat，Ithink，andflingthattothenettles；andimperativelyrequireonethatfitsyoursizebetter。
　　MiserablertheorythanthatofmoneyontheledgerbeingtheprimaryruleforEmpires，orforanyhigherentitythanCityowlsandtheirmice-catching，cannotwellbepropounded。AndIwouldbynomeansadviseFelicissimus，illateaseonhishigh-trottingandnowjustlyimpatientSleswicker，toletthepoorhorseinitsdesperationgointhatdirectionforamomentarysolace。Ifbylumber-logGovernors，byGodfrey’scordialConstitutionsorotherwise，becontrivedtocutofftheColoniesoranyrealrightthebigBritishEmpirehasinherColonies，bothheandtheBritishEmpirewillbitterlyrepentitoneday！TheSleswicker，relievedinledgerforamoment，willfindthatitiswoundedinheartandhonorforever；andtheturningofitswildforehoofsuponFelicissimusasheliesintheditchcombedoff，isnotathingIliketothinkof！Britain，whetheritbeknowntoFelicissimusornot，hasothertasksappointedherinGod’sUniversethanthemakingofmoney；andwoewillbetideherifsheforgetthoseotherwithal。Tasks，colonialanddomestic，whichareofaneternally_divine_nature，andcomparedwithwhichallmoney，andallthatisprocurablebymoney，areinstrictarithmeticanimponderablequantity，havebeenassignedthisNation；andtheyalsoatlastarecominguponheragain，clamorous，abstruse，inevitable，muchtoherbewildermentjustnow！
　　ThispoorNation，painfullydarkaboutsaidtasksandthewayofdoingthem，meanstokeepitsColoniesnevertheless，asthingswhichsomehoworothermusthaveavalue，wereitbetterseeninto。TheyareportionsofthegeneralEarth，wherethechildrenofBritainnowdwell；wherethegodshavesofarsanctionedtheirendeavor，astosaythattheyhavearighttodwell。Englandwillnotreadilyadmitthatherownchildrenareworthnothingbuttobeflungoutofdoors！EnglandlookingonherColoniescansay：“Herearelandsandseas，spice-lands，corn-lands，timber-lands，overarchedbyzodiacsandstars，claspedbymany-soundingseas；widespacesoftheMaker’sbuilding，fitforthecradleyetofmightyNationsandtheirSciencesandHeroisms。
　　Fertilecontinentsstillinhabitedbywildbeastsaremine，intowhichallthedistressedpopulationsofEuropemightpourthemselves，andmakeatonceanOldWorldandaNewWorldhuman。
　　Bytheeternalfiatofthegods，thismustyetonedaybe；this，byalltheDivineSilencesthatrulethisUniverse，silenttofools，eloquentandawfultotheheartsofthewise，isincessantlyatthismoment，andatallmoments，commandedtobegintobe。Unspeakabledeliverance，andnewdestinyofthousand-foldexpandedmanfulnessforallmen，dawnsoutoftheFuturehere。Tomehasfallenthegodliketaskofinitiatingallthat：ofmeandofmyColonies，theabstruseFutureasks，Areyouwiseenoughforsosublimeadestiny？Areyoutoofoolish？“
　　ThatyouaskadviceofwhateverwisdomistobehadintheColony，andeventakenoteofwhat_un_wisdomisinit，andrecordthattooasanexistingfact，willcertainlybeveryadvantageous。ButIsuspectthekindofParliamentthatwillsuitaColonyismuchofasecretjustnow！Mr。Wakefield，ademocraticmaninallfibresofhim，andacquaintedwithColonialSocialitiesasfeware，judgesthatthefranchiseforyourColonialParliamentshouldbedecidedlyselect，andadvisesahighmoney-qualification；asthereisinallColoniesafluctuatingmigratorymass，notdestituteofmoney，butverymuchsoofloyalty，permanency，orcivicavailability；whomitisextremelyadvantageousnottoconsultonwhatyouareaboutattemptingfortheColonyorMotherCountry。ThisIcanwellbelieve；——andalsothata“highmoney-qualification，“inthepresentsadstateofhumanaffairs，mightbesomehelptoyouinselecting；thoughwhethereventhatwouldquitecertainlybring“wisdom，“theonethingindispensable，ismuchaquestionwithme。Itmighthelp，itmighthelp！AndifbyanymeansyoucouldwhichyoucannotexcludetheFourthEstate，andindicatedecisivelythatWiseAdvicewasthethingwantedhere，andParliamentaryEloquencewasnotthethingwantedanywherejustnow，——theremightreallysomelightofexperienceandhumanforesight，andatrulyvaluablebenefit，befoundforyouinsuchassemblies。
　　Andthereisonething，tooapttobeforgotten，whichitmuchbehoovesustoremember：IntheColonies，aseverywhereelseinthisworld，thevitalpointisnotwhodecides，butwhatisdecidedon！ThatmeasurestendingreallytothebestadvantagetemporalandspiritualoftheColonybeadopted，andstrenuouslyputinexecution；thereliesthegrandinterestofeverygoodcitizenBritishandColonial。Suchmeasures，whosoeverhaveoriginatedandprescribedthem，willgraduallybesanctionedbyallmenandgods；andclamorsofeverykindinreferencetothemmaysafelytoagreatextentbeneglected，asclamorousmerely，andsuretobetransient。ColonialGovernor，ColonialParliament，whoeverorwhateverdoesaninjustice，orresolvesonan_un_wisdom，heistheperniciousobject，howeverparliamentaryhebe！
　　Ihaveknownthingsdone，inthisortheotherColony，inthemostparliamentarywaybeforenow，whichcarriedwrittenonthebrowofthemsadsymptomsofeternalreprobation；nottobemistaken，hadyoupaintedaninchthick。InMontreal，forexample，atthismoment，standingamidtheruinsofthe“ElginMarbles“astheycalltheburntwallsoftheParliamentHousethere，whatrationalBritishsoulbutisforcedtoinstitutethemournfulestconstitutionalreflection？SomeyearsagotheCanadas，probablynotwithoutmaterialsfordiscontent，andblownuponbyskilfulartists，blazedupintocracklingofmusketry，openflameofrebellion；athingsmackingofthegallowsinallcountriesthatpretendtohaveany“Government。“Whichflameofrebellion，hadtherebeennoloyalpopulationtoflingthemselvesuponitatperiloftheirlife，mighthaveendedweknownothow。
　　Itendedspeedily，inthegoodway；CanadagotaGodfrey’s-cordialConstitution；andforthemomentallwasvarnishedintosomekindoffeasibilityagain。Amostpoorfeasibility；momentary，notlasting，norliketobeofprofittoCanada！Forthisyear，theCanadianmostconstitutionalParliament，suchacongeriesofpersonsasonecanimagine，decidesthattheaforesaidflameofrebellionshallnotonlybeforgottenasperbargain，butthat——theloyalpopulation，whoflungtheirlivesuponitandquencheditinthenickoftime，shallpaytherebelstheirdamages！Ofthis，Ibelieve，onsadlyconclusiveevidence，thereisnodoubtwhatever。Such，whenyouwashofftheconstitutionalpigments，istheDeath’s-headthatdisclosesitself。Icanonlysay，ifalltheParliamentsintheworldweretovotethatsuchathingwasjust，Ishouldfeelpainfullyconstrainedtoanswer，atmyperil，“No，bytheEternal，never！“AndIwouldrecommendanyBritishGovernorwhomightcomeacrossthatBusiness，thereorhere，tooverhaulitagain。WhatthemeaningofaGovernor，ifheisnottooverhaulandcontrolsuchthings，maybe，Icannotconjecture。
　　ACanadianLumber-logmayaswellbemadeGovernor。_He_mighthavesomecast-metalhandorshoulder-crankathingeasilycontrivableinBirminghamforsigninghisnametoActsoftheColonialParliament；hewouldbea“nativeofthecountry“too，withpopularityonthatscoreifonnoother；——heisyourman，ifyoureallywantaLogGovernor！——
　　Iperceivethereforethat，besideschoosingParliamentsneversowell，theNewColonialOfficewillhaveanotherthingtodo：
　　ContrivetosendoutanewkindofGovernorstotheColonies。
　　Thiswillbethemainspringofthebusiness；withoutthisthebusinesswillnotgoatall。Anexperienced，wiseandvaliantBritishman，torepresenttheImperialInterest；he，withsuchaspeakingorsilentCollectiveWisdomashecangatherroundhimintheColony，willevidentlybetheconditionofallgoodbetweentheMotherCountryandit。Ifyoucanfindsuchaman，yourpointisgained；ifyoucannot，lost。ByhimandhisCollectiveWisdomallmannerof_true_relations，mutualinterestsanddutiessuchastheydoexistinfactbetweenMotherCountryandColony，canbegraduallydevelopedintopracticalmethodsandresults；andallmanneroftrueandnoblesuccesses，andveracitiesinthewayofgoverning，bewon。ChoosewellyourGovernor；——notfromthisorthatpoorsectionoftheAristocracy，military，naval，orred-tapist；wherevertherearebornkingsofmen，youhadbetterseekthemout，andbreedthemtothiswork。
　　AllsectionsoftheBritishPopulationwillbeopentoyou：and，onthewhole，youmustsucceedinfindingaman_fit_。Andhavingfoundhim，Iwouldfartherrecommendyoutokeephimsometime！ItwouldbeagreatimprovementtoendthispresentnomadismofColonialGovernors。GiveyourGovernorduepower；
　　andlethimknowwithalthatheisweddedtohisenterprise，andhavingoncewelllearnedit，shallcontinuewithit；thatitisnotaCanadianLumber-logyouwantthere，totumbleuponthevertexesandsignitsnamebyaBirminghamshoulder-crank，butaGovernorofMen；who，youmean，shallfairlygirdhimselftohisenterprise，andfailwithitandconquerwithit，andasitwereliveanddiewithit：hewillhavemuchtolearn；andhavingoncelearnedit，willstay，andturnhisknowledgetoaccount。
　　FromthiskindofGovernor，wereyouonceinthewayoffindinghimwithmoderatecertainty，fromhimandhisCollectiveWisdom，allgoodwhatsoevermightbeanticipated。Andsurely，weretheColoniesonceenfranchisedfromred-tape，andthepoorMotherCountryonceenfranchisedfromit；wereouridleSeventy-foursallbusycarryingoutstreamsofBritishIndustrials，andthoseScoundrelRegimentsallworking，underdivinedrill-sergeants，atthegrandAtlanticandPacificJunctionRailway，——poorBritainandherpoorColoniesmightfindthatthey_had_truerelationstoeachother：thattheImperial_Mother_andherconstitutionallyobedientDaughterswerenotared-tapefiction，provokingbittermockeryasatpresent，butablessedGod’s-Factdestinedtofillhalftheworldwithitsfruitsoneday！
　　ButundoubtedlyourgrandprimaryconcernistheHomeOffice，anditsIrishGiantnamedofDespair。WhentheHomeOfficebeginsdealingwiththisIrishGiant，whichitisvitallyurgentforustheHomeOfficeshouldstraightwaydo，itwillfinditsdutiesenlargedtoamostunexpectedextent，and，asitwere，alteredfromtoptobottom。Achangedtimenowwhenthequestionis，Whattodowiththreemillionsofpauperscomeuponyouforfood，sinceyouhavenoworkforthemincreasingatafrightfulrateperday？HomeOffice，Parliament，King，Constitutionwillfindthattheyhavenow，iftheywillcontinueinthisworldlong，gotaquiteimmensenewquestionandcontinuallyrecurringsetofquestions。ThathugequestionoftheIrishGiantwithhisScotchandEnglishGiant-Progenyadvancingopen-moutheduponus，will，asIcalculate，changefromtoptobottomnottheHomeOfficeonlybutallmannerofOfficesandInstitutionswhatsoever，andgraduallythestructureofSocietyitself。I
　　perceive，itwillmakeusanewSociety，ifwearetocontinueaSocietyatall。Forthealternativeisnot，Staywhereweare，orchange？ButChange，withnewwiseeffortfitforthenewtime，totrueandwidernoblerNationalLife；orChange，byindolentfoldingofthearms，aswearenowdoing，inhorribleanarchiesandconvulsionstoDissolution，toNationalDeath，orSuspended-animation？Suspended-animationitselfisafrightfulpossibilityforBritain：thisAnarchywhitherallEuropehasprecededus，whereallEuropeisnowweltering，wouldsuitusasillasany！ThequestionfortheBritishNationis：Canweworkourcoursepacifically，onfirmland，intotheNewEra；ormustitbe，forustoo，asforalltheothers，throughblackabyssesofAnarchy，hardlyescaping，ifwedowithallourstrugglesescape，thejawsofeternalDeath？
　　ForPauperism，thoughitnowabsorbsitshighfigureofmillionsannually，isbynomeansaquestionofmoneyonly，butofinfinitelyhigherandgreaterthanallconceivablemoney。IfourChancelloroftheExchequerhadaFortunatus’purse，andmiraculoussacksofIndianmealthatwouldstandscoopingfromforever，——Isay，evenonthesetermsPauperismcouldnotbeendured；anditwouldvitallyconcernallBritishCitizenstoabatePauperism，andneverresttilltheyhadendeditagain。
　　Pauperismisthegeneralleakagethrougheveryjointoftheshipthatitisrotten。Wereallmendoingtheirduty，orevenseriouslytryingtodoit，therewouldbenoPauper。WerethepretendedCaptainsoftheworldatallinthehabitofcommanding；werethepretendedTeachersoftheworldatallinthehabitofteaching，——ofadmonishingsaidCaptainsamongothers，andwithsacredzealapprisingthemtowhatplacesuchneglectwasleading，——howcouldPauperismexist？Pauperismwouldliefaroverthehorizon；weshouldbelamentinganddenouncingquiteinferiorsinsofmen，whichwereonlytendingafarofftowardsPauperism。AtrueCaptaincy；atrueTeachership，eithermakingallmenandCaptainsknowanddevoutlyrecognizetheeternallawofthings，orelsebreakingitsownheart，andgoingaboutwithsackclothrounditsloins，intestimonyofcontinualsorrowandprotest，andprophecyofGod’svengeanceuponsuchacourseofthings：eitherofthesedivineequipmentswouldhavesavedus；anditisbecausewehaveneitherofthemthatwearecometosuchapass！
　　Wemaydependuponit，wherethereisaPauper，thereisasin；