I know it. But do they suppose such compulsion is a law of Heaven? or that, if not, it is likely to last? I was greatly pleased by Mr. Affleck's letter, and would have told him so; only he gave me his address in Gordon Street, without telling me of what town. His post-mark was Galashiels, which I tried, and Edinburgh; but only with embarrassment to Her Majesty's service. Another communication, very naïve and honest, came from a Republican of literary tastes, who wished to assist me in the development of my plans in 'Fors;' and, in the course of resulting correspondence, expressed his willingness to answer any questions I might wish to put to him. I answered that I imagined myself, as far as I thought needful for me, acquainted with his opinions; but that perhaps he might wish to know something more definite about mine, and that if he liked to put any questions to me, I would do my best to reply intelligibly. Whereupon, apparently much pleased, he sent me the following eleven interrogations, to each of which I have accordingly given solution, to the best of my ability. 1. "Can the world--its oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, continents, islands, or portions thereof, be rightfully treated by human legislators as the 'private property' of individuals?" Ans. Certainly. Else would man be more wretched than the beasts, who at least have dens of their own. 2. "Should cost be the limit of price?" Ans. It never was, and never can be. So we need not ask whether it should be. 3. "Can one man rightfully tax another man?" Ans. By all means. Indeed, I have seldom heard of anybody who would tax himself. 4. "Can a million men rightfully tax other men?" Ans. Certainly, when the other men are not strong enough to tax the million. 5. "Should not each adult inhabitant of a country (who performs service equivalent in value to his or her use of the service of other inhabitants) have electoral rights granted equal to those granted to any other inhabitant?" Ans. Heaven forbid! It is not everybody one would set to choose a horse, or a pig. How much less a member of Parliament? 6. "Is it not an injustice for a State to require or try to enforce, allegiance to the State from self-supporting adults, who have never been permitted to share in the framing or endorsing of the laws they are expected to obey?" Ans. Certainly not. Laws are usually most beneficial in operation on the people who would have most strongly objected to their enactment. 7. "The Parliament of this country is now almost exclusively composed of representatives of the classes whose time is mostly occupied in consuming and destroying. Is this statement true? If true--is it right that it should be so?"