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OftheForeignOffice，initsreformedstate，wehavenotmuchtosay。Abolitionofimaginarywork，andreplacementofitbyreal，isonallhandsunderstoodtobeveryurgentthere。Largeneedlessexpendituresofmoney，immeasurabledittoofhypocrisyandgrimace；embassies，protocols，worldsofextincttraditions，emptypedantries，foulcobwebs：——butwewillbynomeansapplythe“livecoal“ofourwittyfriend；theForeignOfficewillrepent，andnotbedriventosuicide！AtruertimewillcomefortheContinentalNationstoo：Authoritiesbasedontruth，andonthesilentorspokenWorshipofHumanNobleness，willagaingetthemselvesestablishedthere；allSham-Authorities，andconsequentReal-AnarchiesbasedonuniversalsuffrageandtheGospelaccordingtoGeorgeSand，beingputaway；andnobleaction，heroicnew-developmentsofhumanfacultyandindustry，andblessedfruitasofParadisegettingitselfconqueredfromthewastebattle-fieldofthechaoticelements，willoncemore，thereashere，begintoshowthemselves。
WhentheContinentalNationshaveoncegottothebottomof_their_AugeanStable，andbeguntohaverealenterprisesbasedontheeternalfactsagain，ourForeignOfficemayagainhaveextensiveconcernswiththem。Andatalltimes，andevennow，therewillremainthequestiontobesincerelyputandwiselyanswered，Whatessentialconcern_has_theBritishNationwiththemandtheirenterprises？Anyconcernatall，exceptthatofhandsomelykeepingapartfromthem？Ifso，whatarethemethodsofbestmanagingit？——Atpresent，aswassaid，whileRedRepublicbutclasheswithfoulBureaucracy；andNations，sunkinblindignavia，demandauniversal-suffrageParliamenttohealtheirwretchedness；andwildAnarchyandPhallus-WorshipstrugglewithSham-KingshipandextinctorgalvanizedCatholicism；andintheCaveoftheWindsallmannerofrottenwaifsandwrecksarehurledagainsteachother，——ourEnglishinterestinthecontroversy，howeverhugesaidcontroversygrow，isquitetrifling；wehaveonlyinahandsomemannertosaytoit：
“Tumbleandragealong，yerottenwaifsandwrecks；clashandcollideasseemsfittesttoyou；andsmiteeachotherintoannihilationatyourowngoodpleasure。Inthathugeconflict，dismalbutunavoidable，we，thankstoourheroicancestors，havinggotsofaraheadofyou，havenownointerestatall。Ourdecidednotionis，thedeadoughttoburytheirdeadinsuchacase：andsowehavethehonortobe，withdistinguishedconsideration，yourentirelydevoted，——FLIMNAP，SEC。FOREIGN
DEPARTMENT。“——IreallythinkFlimnap，tilltruertimescome，oughttotreatmuchofhisworkinthisway：cautioustogiveoffencetohisneighbors；resolutenottoconcernhimselfinanyoftheirself-annihilatingoperationswhatsoever。
Foreignwarsaresometimesunavoidable。Weourselves，inthecourseofnaturalmerchandisingandlaudablebusiness，havenowandthengotintoambiguoussituations；intoquarrelswhichneededtobesettled，andwithoutfightingwouldnotsettle。
SugarIslands，SpiceIslands，Indias，Canadas，these，bytherealdecreeofHeaven，wereours；andnobodywouldorcouldbelieveit，tillitwastriedbycannonlaw，andsoproved。Suchcaseshappen。Informertimesespecially，owingverymuchtowantofintercourseandtotheconsequentmutualignorance，theredidoccurmisunderstandings：andtherefrommanyforeignwars，someofthembynomeansunnecessary。WithChina，orsomedistantcountry，toounintelligentofusandtoounintelligibletous，therestillsometimesrisesnecessaryoccasionforawar。
Neverthelesswars——misunderstandingsthatgettothelengthofarguingthemselvesoutbyswordandcannon——have，intheselategenerationsofimprovedintercourse，beenpalpablybecominglessandlessnecessary；haveinamannerbecomesuperfluous，ifwehadalittlewisdom，andourForeignOfficeonagoodfooting。
OfEuropeanwarsIreallyhardlyrememberany，sinceOliverCromwell’slastProtestantorLiberationwarwithPopishantichristianSpainsometwohundredyearsago，towhichIformyownpartcouldhavecontributedmylifewithanyheartiness，orinfactwouldhavesubscribedmoneyitselftoanyconsiderableamount。DutchWilliam，amanofsomeheroism，didindeedgetintotroubleswithLouisFourteenth；andthererestedstillsomeshadowofProtestantInterest，andquestionofNationalandindividualIndependence，overthosewidecontroversies；alittlemoneyandhumanenthusiasmwasstillduetoDutchWilliam。
IllustriousChathamalso，nottospeakofhisManillaransomsandthelike，didonething：assistedFritzofPrussia，abravemanandking(almosttheonlysovereignKingIhavek
