The Sun.
London, England, 1816-07-02 00:00:00

EP A C C.

,t Little apology will, we think, be required
for presenting ro the Public, in a more permanent
form. a connected series of the 'Ypeeches delivered
by Air. Canning doting the late Electiou for Li-
verpool. ltulcpendeut of the popular and per-
suasive ehuveme which at once aT11111•Ites Anti
adorn thee occasional effusions possess,
'if we mistake not, a peculia'r claim upon publle
_attention, Mr. Canning is, so far as our recol-
leeilon serves, the fit st British Senator who hat
valued hit-itself upon nutintainiin; a constant intel-
lectual intercourse with his coottAituettis; and who
:has seized every opportunity of persintally
cating; tvithrull the vigour itt-his commanding
j‘lients, those political opinions vi,hich he had in-
variable advocated, and with stiCh splendid skit:-
-cess, in the Coinroo llduie of Parliatnent, IVe
,have, it is true, tour election speeches of 11r.
litake, pronounced by that incomparable man
during therm; brier pct 'sod in which ft iStol en-
joyed the glory elrfartg him her representative.
-i4it those speeches, thottgh abounding in every
variety of oratorical excellence—argumentative,
ingenious, plavfol, and impassioned—refer chiefly
to the personal conduct of that illustrious States-
vino upon political questions Which engrossed the
fleeting anxiety of the day. It was, however,
the privilege of Mr. lfttrltt.Js genius to give the
enduring impress tit his wisdom to every ti ancient
topic which lie touched. But Mr. Canning's for-
tune, as a public man, has been happier than that
of Mr. Burke, Summoned by the majority of an
enlightenetLentnumuity to become not only the
constitutional guardian of their interests, but the
neeTedited expounder of their political sent intents,
Canning has token occasion to vindicate the
propriety of their choice by exhibiting the extent
of his ability. Upon all the leading questions of
our foreign and domestic policy, Mr. Canning, has
submitted his opinions to his constanents, with a
fairness and manly fret dour which they have known
how to appreciate.. Placing 'a dignified confidence
in lois owi peacCrsed and.maturedjudgment, Mr.
Canning shrinks front. no -subject, declines no
controversy ; but fearlessly presents his
principles and conduct to the Vest of popolar
scrtitiny. 'We cannot • conceive a more 'trlecisive
proof of that progress towards the peaclical. per-
fection • of our unrivalled
.inst itut ions, which ' we
love to contemplatc, than such a connexion- sub+
slitting betweeu the tepresentative anti those who
lcononr Ititn with their choice. • ,Mr. Canning was.
•originally invited to ',be-Cottle a candidate for the,'
tepresentation of Liverpool, by a party which
'had ever considered Nit.. Pitt as the standard of, a
Statesman.:. They looked to Mr. Canning
'it's the tratoral inheritor, the eloquent. asset tOr, of
the principles of Mr. Pitt. Alter a sharp and
rorthidithier contest, With antagonists of consider.
de weight, :tud zeiiMusly supported, ?dr. Can-
was triumphantly returned to Parliainent by
his Liverpool friends. On 'Mr. Canning's recent
oeci'ptance of oniee, ►;vent& amid fruitless attempt
to prevtio his re-el' ction was made by the refuse
o)f his old o;oponents. A Gentleman who itectivA
Im:cowing at c,ondiih4o.: was nominated by .an loth-
nho deepited following up his nomination.
This cut ions coincidence Of refusal anthenttucia-
tion wits sufficient to show the state of parties,
null to indicate the. hopelessncia':Of any farther
oppoiltion to Mr..Cannilg's .claints. But list r-
- pool k large eriough'ro poness Its proportion of
persons who hate the listlesSiress of trim-
A few giddy young- men, who' had de-
clainieff ihemselves into real folly and affected pa.
-triotistn, resolved to annoy the 'friends of -Mr.
'anning, by keeping open the poll in faeonr ttl
3kolr. I.4eyland, who bad resisted all their supplica-
tions to avow hit.melf a candidate. As there was
tin regular Struggle, Atr.Canning had to wait
until the,deluded -supporters of a visionary,cause
felt unable to continue the cornbat: veXa-
tiouty prottacted contest-has not, however,'been
'unproductive of good. We owe to it the speeches
of Mr. Canning. 'rite tuitional
.stoelt of eoniti.
tutionnil litioarletl4,;e has been. augmented by ttis
elogneut appeal to 'the 'realm) of the pePple 'of
leiverpLiA'. We particularly advert to 'Mr, (Thu-
piM-erfid and eiTheinsive leftitation of the
itrictr'ine Of his:adVeisaries with tesPect to office.
Ile ihOwnosith unequalled slrengt h:end tle'nte,'•
Tidy of at glattent, that their ditignalit., lug systent
s uttrrly at variative with the hest interests of the
_people., and a ith the Solid security and clii.4tiity-of
the State.
4.1 To'the admirers of pare and unaffected elo-
quence, the trill Owing Speeches will, We tire con-
vinced, aff,lrd a v,ery hiy:ll degree of delight. Mr.
Canning's style may be termed emphatically an
En.gOsh oue, tat eontradistinguislied front that flo-
rid and fanciful oratory which is cleat ly of Irkb
origin, and whiCh abounds in violcnt metaphor,
lorced alltrsion and tumid diction, more than ean
he easily retouched to the rigotirof English rasie:
I\ir. Canning's speeches are. whollYfree front these
am u bitios tibsurdities. They eXbibit great vigour
of thought, and extpikite dexance of expression.
The itnagittation of the orator ex-
(relied, but it is; never abused, Mr. Cannliig also
Fitting his sjilljeet to the grasp
of ordin';iry iniods, whilst lie Oils forth the adini
-roti,oof every audititr. Ile peter exhausts hint-
self in diSsettation,' tilt -proceeds ter, rapid and
Itnnintiits expositi*lr. of Ole topic 3
,which lie is de-
li- if •
birotis to enforce. t oompt tud.. A ois.tecnir,
tire most ingenious litlarry is inferior only twthe
trolidied ridicule with which rebukes in

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that "prevailing cat" by which tile' onitOr
Oates himself into the affections of'a popular as-
sembly, Mr. Canning 4confo.sedly without a rival.
But, beyond alt the -blandishments 'of Mr. Can-
ning's ehiquence, we prize the r'!itictples which
that eloquence has ever been employed ids pr pa.-
. gating. To mr.Caoning, HS the faithful follower
of Mr. Pitt, the nation is disposed to yield that
cohtideuce which is the meed of tried consistency
and transetUdent talents. We think it Hardly
possible that an individual can attain a tnOre 'en-
viable eminence than that which Mr.. Canning liks'
now won his way to ; and we congratulate the
country upon beholding a distinguished State's-
man appealing successfully to the people, for
their approbation Of that conduct which had se-
cured him the signal favour of the Crown."