The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-04-27
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Al elegant extract from " Attic Fragments,
| Such were the rival orators, who sal
giancing hostility and defiance at each 9TH
or, during the early par, Of the Session OF
1873 ;-Brougham, as if sishing to over
throw the Secretary by sweeping accu-
sation OF having abandoned all principle for
the sake of office and the Secretary ready
to parry the charge, and attack in his turn.
An opportunity at length offered and it is
the more worthy Of being recorded, as be-
ing the last terrific personal attack previous
TO that change in the measures Of the cab-
net, which, though it had been begunfrom
the moment Canning, Robinson and Hus-
kisson came into office, was not ut that time
perceived, or at least appreciated. Upon
| that occasion, the oraiion of Broughnm was,
ut the outset, disjointed and ragged, and
apparently without aim or application. lie
careered over the whole annusof the world
and collected every instance in which re-
MUS had degraded Itself at the footstool of
power, or principle had been sacrificed fer
the vanity or lucre Of place but still there
was no allnson to Canning, and no connec-
! ton that ordinary men could discover with
the business before The House. When,
however, he had collected every material
which suited his purpose--when the mass
had become big ard black, he bou,l it a
bout and about with the cords Of illustration
and argument: when isunion was secure
he swung 1t rotind with the strength of a
giant, and the rapidity Of a whirlwind, in
order that its impetus and its effects might
be the more Tremendous and, while doing
hn ,rln Il
pointed his finger, to make the aim and di-
rectlon sure. Canning himself was the
first that seemed to be aware where and
how terrible was to be the collision and
he kept writing his body in agony, and
rolling his eyes in fear, as if anxious To find
some shelter from the impending bolt. The
house soon caught the impression, and eve
ry man i'll it was glancing tearrully, first to-
wards the orator and then towards the Sec
retary.-Therc was, save the voice OF
Brougham, which growlcd III that under
tone of muttered thunder which is so fear
fully audible, and of which no speaker of
the day was fully master Of but himself,
silence as if the angel Of retribution had
been haring in the faces of all parties, the
scroll OF their personal and political sins.
A pen, which one Of the Secretaries drop
ped upon the mating, was heard IN the re.
motest part of the House, ard tho voting
Members, who often slept in the side gal-
leries during the debate, started up as
though the final trump had been sounding
them to give IN account Of their deeds.
The stiffness Of Brousharn's figure had
vanished his features seemed concentra.
ted almost to a point he glanced towards
every part of the House in succession land
sounding the dcath-knell of the Secrctary'sI
forbcarance and prudence, with both his
clenched hands upon the table, he hurled at
him an accusation more dreadful in its gall,
and more torturlng inits effects, than ever
had been hurled at mortal man within the
same walls. The result wns instantaneous
was electric. 1t was as when the thun-
der cloud descended upon the gidht peak
one fiash-one pcal--the sublimity van
ished, and all that remained was small
and cold pattering Of rain. Canning start
ed to his feet, and was only able to utter the
words, 1t is false !" to which
dull chapter Of apologies. From
that moment the House became more a
scene of real business than of airy display
and angry vituperation."
The New Monthly Magazine announ-
ccs that Sir Walter Scots Life of Bona
parte, will probably be ready for publica-
tion about the end of next autumn.-Sir |
John Ayerly has announced as preparing
for the press, the Life and times Of Ma |
polcon, To make three volumes quarto.
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