and debating about political matters.

讨论政治
I would have them follow their occupations as merchants,

我会让他们做会商人的本职
and not consider themselves as ministers of that country...

不要以为他们是国家部长...
You have, Sir, no government, no governor,

先生你没有政府没有统治者
the whole are the proceedings of a tumultuous and riotous rabble,

只有一群动荡暴乱的乌合之众
who ought, if they had the least prudence,

假如他们谨慎点
to follow their mercantile employment,

继续他们经商的工作
and not trouble themselves with politics and government,

不要干涉政治和政府免得自惹麻烦
which they do not understand."

但他们无法理解"
Go back to your regular jobs, guys.

回到你们日常的工作中吧
Don't mess in government.

不要在政府里捣乱
What are they doing?

他们在干什么