The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-09-30
NO. l

watch word equally of his oratory or his 81
lence 1t is the principle of his interfer-
cnce and of his forbearance. 1t makes him
move forward, or retreat, or stand still.
With this word rounded closely in his ear,
and with fifty evasons for it in his mouth, he
advances boldly to "the deliverance OF man
knd"-into the hands of legitimate kings,
but can do nothing to deliver them out OF
their power. When the liberty and inde-
pendence of mankind can be construed to
mean the cause of kings and the doctrine Of
divine right, Mr.. Canning is virago on the
side of fhumarity--when they mean the cause
of the people and the reducing OF arbitrary
mower within the limits of constitutional law,
Ills patriotism and humanity flag, and he
is.
"Of his port as meek as is maid J"
This word makes his tropes and figures
expand and blaze out like phosphorus, or
" freezes his spirits up like fish in pond"
1t smitcs with its pctrifc mace, it deadens
with its torpedo touch, the Minister, the
Parliament, the people, and makes this vast,
free, enlightened, and enterprising country,a
BODY without soul, an inert mass, like the
hulks of our men of war, which Mr. Canning
saw and described so we'll at Plymouth. tits
the same word, that announcing the protana-
tion of g the golden round that binds the hol-
low temples ola king" by unhallowed hands,
would fill their sails, and hurl their thun-
dcrs on rebel shores. 1t denounces war, 1t
whispers peace 1t is echoed by the groans
of the nations, is sanctihed by their blood,
bought with their treasure. 1t is this that
fills the inherent towers Of the 1nquisition
with tears and piercing cries and owing to
this. Manzotti skrieks in Italian dungeons,
while Mr. Canning sooths the House of Conn
mons with the soft accents of liberty and
peace I'm fine, Canning's success as all ora
tor, and the space he occupies in the public
mind, arc strong indications OF the Genius OF
the Age, in which words have obtained
mastery over things, and "to call evil good
and good cvil,' is thought the mark of su-
perior and happy spirit. An accomplished
statesman in our day, is one who extols the
Constitution and violates it-who talks about
RELIGION and social order, and means slavery
and superstition. The Wings are always
reminding the reigning family of the h'7nci-
hies that raised them to the Mrone-the To-
ries labouras hard to substitute those that zoiH
keen them there. There is dilemma here,
which is not EARLY got over: and to solve the
: difficulty and reconcile the contradiction,
was the great problem of the late Kings
reign The doubtful ubicrity of Mr.. Cam
ning's style was one of the rollers by which
: the transition was effected, and Legitimacy
y, shown to be middle term between diDine
4 ,.ight and the choire Of the PEOPLE, compatible
u with both, and convertible into either, at the
u discretion OF the Grown, or pleasure of the
speak ker-Mr. Canning does not disgrace his
r pretcnsons on other questions. tie is So
!, phst by profession, a palliator of every
,, powerful and profitable abuse. His shutting.
! trihing speeches on Reform are well known.
n. ad1e the 1,ntu1once of tht
u schoolbov to his stock of worn-out invention;
5 though his unfceling taunt on the "revered
u and ruptured Ogden" met with reception
which will make him cautious how he tam
II rers again with human infrmity and indivi-
I, dual suffering, as the subject OF ribald Jests
u !. and prohigate ALTERATION.
The thing in which Mr.. Canning excels
5 most is wit and his wit is confined oparody.
= The Rejected addresses have been much and
> deservedly admired; but we do not think
5 the parodes in them, however ingenious or
ludicrous, are to be compared with those in
: the " Poetry Of the .Anti-Jocobin," and some
! ! ofthe very best of these are by Mr. Canning.
u Among others are, we believe, the German
{ PlQu, and the imitation of Mr.. Southey's
Il Sohhhics. Much as we admire, we do not
: wonder at Mr.. Cannings excellence in this
{ department. Real, original wit, he has none !;
: for that implies sense and feeling, and an in
: sight into the real differences of things; but
4 from want of sympathy with any thing but
forms and Commonhiaces, he can easily let
s down the sense of others so as to make non
sense of it. He has no enthusiasm or sensi-
u bility to make him overlook the meanness OF
a subject or Il little irregularity in the treat
: ment of 1t, from the interest it eXcites: to a
: mind like his the serious and affecting is a
kind of natural burlesque. 1t is a matter OF
= course for him to be struck with the absur-
. dity of the romantic or singular in any way,
;, ,, to whom every thing out of the beaten track
u is absurd and " TO turn what is serious into
f:lrce'' by transferring the same expressions
> to perfectly indifferent and therefore con-
: temptiblc subjects Tomake any description
|! or sentiment ludicrous it is only necessary to
; take away all feeling from it: the ludicrous
!, is reatlv-madc to Mr.. Canning's hands. The
- poetry, the heart felt interest OF every thing
- escapes through his apprehension, like a
!. snake out fits skin, and leaves the slough OF
VI parody behind it. Any thing more light or
- worthless cannot well be imagined.'
IN y I'VE have said nothing here of the impiety
llf nf of Mr.. Canning's parodes, though grea,
;s deal has been said of the impiety of Mr.
i Homes, which unfortunately happen to be or
J. the other side of the question. 1t is true that
K ons man may steal horse sooner than ano'
Il yht, ran look 0per helpe. Mr.. Hone is moi