Reader，didyoueverhearof“ConstitutedAnarchy“？Anarchy；thechoking，sweltering，deadlyandkillingruleofNo-rule；theconsecrationofcupidity，andbrayingfolly，anddimstupidityandbaseness，inmostoftheaffairsofmen？Slop-shirtsattainablethreehalfpencecheaper，bytheruinoflivingbodiesandimmortalsouls？SolemnBishopsandhighDignitaries，_our_
divine“PillarsofFirebynight，“debatingmeanwhile，withtheirlargestwigsandgravestlook，uponsomethingtheycall“prevenientgrace“？Alas，ournoblemenofgenius，Heaven’s_real_messengerstous，theyalsorenderednearlyfutilebythewastefultime；——preappointedtheyeverywhere，andassiduouslytrainedbyalltheirpedagoguesandmonitors，to“riseinParliament，“tocomposeorations，writebooks，orinshortspeakwords，fortheapprovalofreviewers；insteadofdoingrealkinglyworktobeapprovedofbythegods！Our“Government，“ahighly“responsible“one；responsibletonoGodthatIcanhearof，buttothetwenty-sevenmillion_gods_oftheshillinggallery。AGovernmenttumblinganddriftingonthewhirlpoolsandmud-deluges，floatingatopinaconspicuousmanner，no-whither，——likethecarcassofadrownedass。Authentic_Chaos_comeupintothissunnyCosmosagain；andallmensingingGloriain_excelsis_toit。Inspiritualsandtemporals，infieldandworkshop，fromManchestertoDorsetshire，fromLambethPalacetotheLanesofWhitechapel，wherevermenmeetandtoilandtraffictogether，——Anarchy，Anarchy；andonlythestreet-constablethoughwithever-increasingdifficultystillmaintaininghimselfinthemiddleofit；thatso，foronething，thisblessedexchangeofslop-shirtsforthesoulsofwomenmaytransactitselfinapeaceablemanner！——I，formypart，doprofessmyselfineternaloppositiontothis，anddiscernwellthatuniversalRuinhasusinthewind，unlesswecangetoutofthis。MyfriendCrabbe，inalatenumberofhis_IntermittentRadiator_，pertinentlyenoughexclaims：——
“WhenshallwehavedonewithallthisofBritishLiberty，VoluntaryPrinciple，DangersofCentralization，andthelike？Itisreallygettingtoobad。ForBritishLiberty，itseems，thepeoplecannotbetaughttoread。BritishLiberty，shudderingtointerferewiththerightsofcapital，takessixoreightmillionsofmoneyannuallytofeedtheidlelaborerwhomitdarenotemploy。ForBritishLibertyweliveoverpoisonouscesspools，gully-drains，anddetestableabominations；andomnipotentLondoncannotsweepthedirtoutofitself。BritishLibertyproduces——what？FloodsofHansardDebateseveryyear，andapparentlylittleelseatpresent。IfthesearetheresultsofBritishLiberty，I，forone，moveweshouldlayitontheshelfalittle，andlookoutforsomethingotherandfarther。WehaveachievedBritishLibertyhundredsofyearsago；andarefastgrowing，onthestrengthofit，oneofthemostabsurdpopulationstheSun，amonghisgreatMuseumofAbsurdities，looksdownuponatpresent。“
Curiousenough：themodeloftheworldjustnowisEnglandandherConstitution；allNationsstrivingtowardsit：poorFranceswimmingtheselastsixtyyearsinseasofhorriddissolutionandconfusion，resolutetoattainthisblessednessoffreevoting，ortodieinchaseofit。Prussiatoo，solidGermanyitself，hasallbrokenoutintocracklingofmusketry，loudpamphleteeringandFrankfortparliamentingandpalavering；Germanytoowillscalethesacredmountains，howsteepsoever，and，bytalismanofballot-box，inhabitapoliticalElysiumhenceforth。AlltheNationshavethatonehope。Verynotable，andrathersadtothehumaneon-looker。Foritissadlyconjectured，alltheNationslaborsomewhatunderamistakeastoEngland，andthecausesofherfreedomandherprosperouscotton-spinning；andhavemuchmisreadthenatureofherParliament，andtheeffectofballot-boxesanduniversalsuffragesthere。
WhatifitwerebecausetheEnglishParliamentwasfromthefirst，andisonlyjustnowceasingtobe，aCouncilofactualRulers，realGoverningPersonscalledPeers，MitredAbbots，Lords，KnightsoftheShire，orhowsoevercalled，actually_ruling_eachhissectionofthecountry，——andpossessingitmustbesaidinthelump，orwhenassembledasaCouncil，uncommonpatience，devoutness，probity，discretionandgoodfortune，——thatthesaidParliamentevercametobegoodformuch？Inthatcaseitwillnotbeeasyto“imitate“theEnglishParliament；andtheballot-boxandsuffragewillbethemerebowofRobinHood，whichitisgiventoveryfewtobend，orshootwithtoanyperfection。AndifthePeersbecomemerebigCapitalists，RailwayDirectors，giganticHucksters，KingsofScrip，_without_lordlyquality，orothervirtueexceptcash；andtheMitredAbbotschangetomereAble-Editors，mastersofParliamentaryEloquence，DoctorsofPoliticalEconomy，andsuchlike；andall_have_tobeelectedbyauniversal-suffrageballot-box，——IdonotseehowtheEnglishParliamentitselfwilllongcontinuesea-worthy！Nay，IfindEnglandinherownbigdumbheart，whereveryoucomeuponherinasilentmeditativehour，beginstohavedreadfulmisgivingsaboutit。