The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-29 00:00:00

PROFE.SSOR GOLD IVIN S3IITIL

Professor Gold win Smith male a speech at the
' annual dinner of the Toronto University Associa-
tion, and it is clear that he has to a certain extent
realised the sneering prophecy of some Tory journals
when he left England far his chair at the Cornell
University. He spoke of Cornell as in a rude, un-
finished state, and of the habit of the American
eagle to open and boast of its institutions before
they are "quite fixed up." Nevertheless, he paid a
high compliment both to the college and its foun-
der, though he questioned whether Greek iambics
would ever be so correctly recited within its walls
as at the Toronto University. He then turned to
his opinion, so generally censured, of the precarious
position in which he thought he was lately placed.
"lie stated the case of England, and for this had re-
ceived a pretty full amount of abuse, and especially
from the press. But as he was here under the safe
protection of the British flag, he might say that the
American press is not universally celebrated for its
intelligence; and one of the papers that had been
particularly fierce in its denunciation of him
had the day before a brilliant article bearing on
the hat and boots of a rival editor. He sincerely
hoped the storm would blow over, and the more he
saw of the American people the more he was con-
vinced of their readiness to meet every other people
in a fair and honourable spirit. All he feared was
the extreme virtue of some of the politicians. It
was possible that they might do something too dis-
interested and sublime. He was afraid of this, for
hasty progress in that direction would lead to con-
sequences. We, the English, were ready to repair
any wrong we might have committed, and if we had
done any injury to any other people, let that people
come in a proper spirit, and we would at once ac-
knowledge it. We are ready to do that, but we
are not, by any means, ready to allow any one to
have the honour of trampling our flag under foot.
. . Social and commercial intercourse were the
great cords which must ever bind nation to nation,
and these intertwined with intelligence and religious
sentiments, and feelings of common brotherhood,
must ever prevent any serious breach between the peo-
ple of the United States and the people of England."

Professor Gold win Smith has published in pam-
phlet form his late address on English and American
At:airs. In the preface he shows what induced him
to consider the state of international relations so criti-
cal, which called forth theletter so much commented
on in England, and which caused great surprise in

America.— He truly remarks that there are two sides

to a quarrel, and it is a mistake to suppose that it
rests with Americans alone to settle whether to fight
or not. Mr. Smith says :

"An Englishman resident in America may be an imper-
fect judge of the indications of American feeling, but he
has the ad7antage of knowing something of both sides ;
and the danger was to be measured, not by the feelings
or intentions of the American people alone, but by these
combined, with the general temper and present mood of
the powerful nation against which Mr. Stunner's speech
was made."

In reply to the remark that he was the incumbent
of a fat professorship, he adds this explanation :
The impression appears to prevail in some quarters
that the author of the address is receiving a salary as
Professor in an American University ; whence it is in-
ferred that ho has lost his right to speak as an English-
man, and to plead the cause of England. He is receiving
no salary or emolument whatever. His connection with

the Cornell Universit,-, though greatly prized and cherished
by him, is merely honorary, and ca❑ in no way interfere
isith his nationality or Lis allegiance. His positio❑ is
simply that of an Englishman residing in the United
States for I:t,,rary purposes, and enjoying, in common with
mans other foreigners, the temporary protection of A uteri-
can law."

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