WereitnotwellforusinourignorancethatweconfidedallthingstoTheJupiter?Woulditnotbewiseinustoabandonuselesstalking,idlethinking,andprofitlesslabour?AwaywithmajoritiesintheHouseofCommons,withverdictsfromjudicialbenchgivenaftermuchdelay,withdoubtfullaws,andthefallibleattemptsofhumanity!DoesnotTheJupiter,comingforthdailywithfiftythousandimpressionsfullofunerringdecisiononeverymortalsubject,setallmatterssufficientlyatrest?IsnotTomTowershere,abletoguideusandwilling?
Yesindeed,ableandwillingtoguideallmeninallthings,solongasheisobeyedasautocratshouldbeobeyed——withundoubtingsubmission:onlyletnotungratefulministersseekothercolleaguesthanthosewhomTomTowersmayapprove;
letchurchandstate,lawandphysic,commerceandagriculture,theartsofwar,andtheartsofpeace,alllistenandobey,andallwillbemadeperfect。HasnotTomTowersanall-seeingeye?FromthediggingsofAustraliatothoseofCalifornia,rightroundthehabitableglobe,doeshenotknow,watch,andchroniclethedoingsofeveryone?FromabishopricinNewZealandtoanunfortunatedirectorofaNorth-westpassage,ishenottheonlyfitjudgeofcapability?
FromthesewersofLondontotheCentralRailwayofIndia——
fromthepalacesofStPetersburgtothecabinsofConnaught,nothingcanescapehim。Britonshavebuttoread,toobey,andbeblessed。NonebutthefoolsdoubtthewisdomofTheJupiter;nonebutthemaddisputeitsfacts。