. The New world compared with the Old: a description of the American government, institutions, and enterprises, and of those of our great rivals at the present time, particularly England and France . enterprise of the mil-lions, the dearer grows the rent of the land under their feet. Anaristocracy, thus endowed, is not the shadow of an ancient lineagemerely It is a powerful circle, which, despite the democratictendencies of the age, keeps its ranks unbroken and commandshomage. Yet, despite its social graces, and the appeal it makes toour love of pomp and luxury, its virtues touch our imaginati
. The New world compared with the Old: a description of the American government, institutions, and enterprises, and of those of our great rivals at the present time, particularly England and France . enterprise of the mil-lions, the dearer grows the rent of the land under their feet. Anaristocracy, thus endowed, is not the shadow of an ancient lineagemerely It is a powerful circle, which, despite the democratictendencies of the age, keeps its ranks unbroken and commandshomage. Yet, despite its social graces, and the appeal it makes toour love of pomp and luxury, its virtues touch our imaginationalone ; for by the light of this century it is as baneful and unjustas the worst relic of barbarism which has perished. The first step totake in its overthrow is to do justice: Tax the land! Removethe burdens of an extravagant government from the poor andlandless, and lay them upon the ground. Thus taxed, acre byacre, the vast estates and parks will become expensive luxuries,and must, though reluctantly, be broken up. With land avail-able, the commons will feel a new independence, and industiy andpatience will rear a rival court; wealth, virtue, and intellect willcompose a new HOUSES OF THE LEGISLATURES. 1—Modern Capitol, Rome. 2—Palace of the Corps Legislatif, Paris. 3—Capitol, Washington. 4—Houses of Parliament, London. 5—Parliament Houses, Ottawa, Canada. CHAPTER IV. THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF LORDS. United States Capitol and British Houses of Parliament compared, — Sketches of Westmin-ster Hall, Abbey, and Palace.—The House of Lords architecturally. — The lords andthe senators in their seats, relatively. — Officers of the House of Lords. — Business ofthat body. — Descriptions of various scenes in that house. — Opening of Parliament. —Impeachment. — Trial of a peer. — Riotous scenes. -— Parliamentary law and manual. A mile from either arm of the Potomac River, on a commandinghill, ninety feet above tide-water, stands the Unite
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