Year: 1869

selves and ON mankind generally. We feel
ourselves to be mighty and a compact people.
Our onward movements have become more EN-
phatic and more irresistible Our rapid and gi-
gantic strides, in the shape of internal develop
ment and territorial expansion, are startling the
world and everywhere extorting the confession
that the great controlling force of the future is
revealing itself on the Western Continent
We are guilty of no exaggeration when we
say that the United States of America are
inspiring hope into all peoples and imparting
encouragement to all nationalities 1t is not
therefore, a matter of surprise to US that we
become an object Of respect and even fear
1t is, however, a matter of some surprise to
US that in these altered circumstances an
Englishman who has acquired some reputation
among q class of his own countrymen, and
who now, for reasons best knbwn to himself,
is resident in this country and the recipient
of American bounty, should abuse the position
to which he has been generously appointed by
undertaking the defence Of England against
the charges of Senator Sumner, and by incul-
eating sentiments which he knows to be
utterly anti-American in their tone and ten
dency. Who is Mr.. Goodwin Smith, that
he should teach US in this matter and
lecture US in this fashion? That this gentle
man has talents we very willingly admit; but
his sentiments, which never found themselves
In very general favor at home, are, we fear,
very little likely ever to find themselves in
favor here. If we understand the object of the
founder and directors of the Cornell Univer-
sty, Mr.. Goodwin Smith was brought to this
country for national, not for anti-national pur-
poses not because he was out of sympathy
with our republican institutions but because
he was believed to be in sympathy with them;
not for the purpose of infusing into the minds
of our citizens and the rising hopes of the
country poisonous sentiments, but that he
might correctly read and fairly state from
high, impartial but republican standpoint the
great lessons of history. Certainly he was not
brought here for the purpose of advocating the
cause Of a government and people at whose





they have sustained serious and irreparable
wrong. We care nothing for this gen.
tleman's warnings; and he ought to
know that we need not his advice
We are young people, 1t is true; but
we are old and wise enough to direct our
own steps, and we are strong enough, if need
be, to defend our own interests. Mr.. Goodwin
Smith, we say, has abused his position. II he
is not pleased with what he sees around him
he knows what to do. If he likes US not he
can leave us. And we humbly submit that
those who have the control of the Cornell
University would not offend the good sense of
the American people If forthwith they politely
dispensed with the services Of this rather i'm
pertinent English professor.


1t win not surprise us If Mr.. Smiths un-
necessary interference in this matter should
bring down upon his head the wrath of his
own couutrymen. He may find the British
government and people as indignant as he has
found US ungrateful. This. however, Is his
1t is for the British government and people to
know that our minds are made up, and that
nothing that can be said by impertinent profess
sors, by furious press or by naughty and
indignant statesmen, can have the slightest
effect in changing our opinion or overcoming
our fixed resolution. We have said what we
mean, and we mean to abide by what we have
said. We can well afford to wait-to wait
with calmness and with dignity. II our claims
are not met our hour Of indemnity will soon
come, Notwithstanding the hoary reminis-
cences Of that Anglo Canadian placeman,
Sir Francis Head, dating back by thirty-two
years, or the modern palliative of arbitration
suggested by Mr.. Foster, Vice President of
the Council of Great Britain, which we pre-
sent to-day.