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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，andrecord
