New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-28
BY STEAMSHIP.
The Siberia, from Liverpool JAN II, arrived
here yesterday.
GREAT BRITAIN.


MIR. GOODWIN SMITH COMING TO ANERICA-CO-
OPERATION IN BIRMINGHAM, WITH SOME
PERSONAL GOSSIP-A STRAW TOWN AND
FARMER NOT OF STRAW, WITH AN ESTATE
800 YEARS IN TIE FAMILY.
LONDON Jan. II. 1868.
have the pleasure of being able TO say to the
many friends Of Mr.. Goodwin Smith that his rumored
visit TO America is thing resolved upon The letter
which you are permitted to print, below is an an
swer to most of the questions which have been nut
as well as refutation of the current report that he
meant to his English citizenship and cast
in his lot with tho United States. 1t is,
need not say a cause Of sincere regret, not only TO
the personal friends Of Mr.. Goodwin Smith in En-
gland but to the Liberal party that he should have
no share in the struggle which the next year two
must witness. II has been hoped confidently that he
would enter Parliament, and there is certainly 10
man now out of it who is more needed there. The
political students who can be counted within its
walls arc few in number, and of this small band
there are fewer still who combine devotion to Lib
eral politics with faith in ideas and courage TO
support them IL is the prominent merit Of Gold
win Smith that he wOud have brought to that stmg
Cling minority powerful reinforcement. lie IS
much too well known in America TO need any oulogy
from me- and 10 American
will forget his uhnching advocacy of
hated cause in its darkest hours lie is to-day not
less clcar-sighted and courageous IN demanding
iustice for Ireland in spite Of Fenianism and how
much valor it requires TO make such demand at
this moment one needs TO be here in order to under
stand Nor does any one but faithful and patient
student know even what remedy he would propose
for the evils he dcplores.
i believe am right in saying that in addition to
the stated in the letter below Mr. Smith goes
to America in search of a climate more enient than
this. His health has long been delicate. Is impaired
by segere studies aud has. hope, chance OF COM
plete restoration under brghter,ky. lie writes TO
me as. follows:
No. 90 BEAuMoNT.sT, oNroRD,}
Jan. ., 1866. J
DEAR.sIR: II not by me that my private inicn-
tions were made public bnt they have become public,
and certain journals which pounecd rather eagcll on
The rcpOrt gave somewhat Inaccurate version or -
much obliged TO you fofahordng me an opportunity
If statinc,ihc truth.
am gone 10 devote mys4f to the study and II after
feel equal 10 tho task. 10 the composition az
American sgOry. With this siew shall probably take
up1ny abode in the United States u tie colsr of the
snnncr At what place must scpeud partly on The Nj
gentzes Of my study must be Whcic thcjc books
and records, AID where eau ofan permission ~ Usc
ahem
dercc Ia the country where % must D. carried bat
not gang 90 seek naturalization % tneiifa, 10 east
OG my allegiance 70 ny own sOVcpcl. ~ and luy native
land. shat be candidate fOf no cilinAshp ia AHCrc
Jnt that OF dc Republic OF Letters ~ ~ present. sire
81 English afrs ina ginc. Enough do hot Sici-
pate, The OcciSCHcc OF cisS z.lch VIE Irndcf min
iarbent tie honor of every BlVisl!Han 40 share.
Though he might be unable 10 nitdohce the dcstnies al
his country Bcis ne, dear f!f 0Hs yeiy faithfully,
G0iDNIN SBITl.
it is certainly n new sign Of the tines when an
Oxford Professor Of History find, .be history Of