"_Blacklead_ these
two million idle beggars," I sometimes advised, "and sell them in
Brazil as Niggers,--perhaps Parliament, on sweet constraint, will
allow you to advance them to be Niggers!" In fact, the
Emancipation Societies should send over a deputation or two to
look at _these_ immortal Irish "Freemen," the _ne plus ultra_ of
their class it would perhaps moderate the windpipe of much
eloquence one hears on that subject! Is not this the most
illustrious of all "ages"; making progress of the species at a
grand rate indeed? Peace be with it.
Waiting for me here, there was a Letter from Miss Fuller in Rome,
written about a month ago; a dignified and interesting Letter;
requesting help with Booksellers for some "History of the late
Italian Revolution" she is about writing; and elegiacally
recognizing the worth of Mazzini and other cognate persons and
things. I instantly set about doing what little seemed in my
power towards this object,--with what result is yet hidden, and
have written to the heroic Margaret: "More power to her elbow!"
as the Irish say.
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