The Empire: A Series of Letters
Published in 'The Daily News', 1862, 1863

A collection of letters concerning British colonial interests written by a staunch anti-imperialist, first published in 1863.

Goldwin Smith (Author)

9781108022972, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 25 November 2010

336 pages
21.6 x 14 x 1.9 cm, 0.43 kg

Goldwin Smith (1823–1910) was a British historian and journalist. After studying at Magdalen College, Oxford, Smith became a leading advocate of university reform before being appointed Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford in 1858. He resigned his position in 1866, and spent two years lecturing at Cornell University before moving to Toronto following his marriage in 1875. He was considered by contemporaries a leading proponent of left-wing intellectual radicalism. This volume, first published in 1863, contains a collection of letters written by Smith concerning British colonial interests. He was a staunch anti-imperialist, and the letters examine colonial emancipation, government, trade, and British relations with Canada, New Zealand and Gibraltar, from this political view, urging the cessation of British colonial expansion. This volume provides valuable insights into the views and political beliefs of late nineteenth-century British anti-imperialists.

1. Colonial emancipation
2. Colonial emancipation. Answer to The Times
3. Colonial government
4. Colonial expenditure
5. Colonial trade
6. Canada
7. The Canadian Militia Bill
8. The debates on the Canadian Militia Bill
9. England and Canada
10. New Zealand
11. Colonial emigration
12. Mr. Adderley on Canadian affairs
13. Gibraltar
14. The Protectorate of Turkey
15. The Ionian Islands
16. The cession of the Ionian Islands
17. The cession of the Ionian Islands (Mr. D'Israeli)
18. India
Appendix.

Subject Areas: Constitution: government & the state [JPHC]