Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-29
From. the Ne,g- York .7merican.
MP. GEORGE CANNING.


s'Wise il amins,er-but fa king,
More wise, Just, more great, more every lh'hS'
The language Of the great poct-who, iron
his independent situation, his keen, penetrating
pbod sense, and extensive i'lercourse with The
great, was emincntly qualihed to estimate cha
racters--was perhaps never more applicable
than 10 the new prime minister OF England
With his progressive rise lii office, his reputa
ton has progressively swelled and expanded
and he who as subordinate statesman was
only poet and a Jester, as premier OF England
is exalted into a statesman and sage. Such
is The ordinary course OF that estimation whlc h
men in high stations receive from the rest oil
mankind. The farther they recede from our
sphere, the more they are removed from the
test Of actual intercourse with majority OF
their species, which is the best criterion by
which 10 Judge them; and the more apt they
are TO be o,erraied We view them through
the magnifymg glass oil ignorant wonder, where
the fly becomes wingeo dragon, and the bug a
monster.
The relations between this country aud Eng
land, at this moment, cause US 10 feel 4 particu-
lar interest IN the character, views, and talents,
of the man who IS TO direct and preside over
the policy of the latter. The public papers Of
the United States, have been pleased TO take
great interest in the success Of Mr. Canning,
and to hold him up, as the firm advocate OF lib
eral principles, the friend Of federation, and Of
free trade. The people Of the United States
have been invited 10 hail his triumph over the
aristocracy Of England, combined 10 overawe
Iht King, and TO force upon him an obnoxious
ministry; and this, al the very moment when
Mr.. Canning is commencing system OF orders
in council warfare on our commerce, which, II
persevered in, and submitted 10, will deprive US
Of all that portion Of :he carrying trade, which
I, is in the power Of England TO lake away -
Che rrianLf f""- .naal"-is about to PAIN U )on
We world system founded upon -
Vely destructive of his favorite theory. II can
., be denied that the people OF these Z. states
- i'll approve themselves most maghahihous'y
isintcresed, if they should be wrought upon 20
eioice i'm the elevation oil the enemy oil 'heT
commerce, merely because 1t suits his purpose
TO I've the n,omentary advocate OF Catholic eman'
cipation in Ireland.
Let US inquire Tor moment, what Claims
Mr. Canning has 10 the character OIL an ad'o-
cate Of liberal principles, and, what Is OF more
consequence, OF friend TO the Oriled states.
With respect TO the latter claim, men oil poiiu-
cal experience will smile az the idea oil the heau
ofonc government being the friend oil another'
any further than policy or interest may dictate
It's the duty Of every minister 10 look TO the
welfare aud prosperity oil the nation over whose
affairs he presdes; and II would be equally RI
ticulous as unjust to sacrifice them 10 pledl
lection for any foreign power. Those, there
fore, who calculate upon such demonstrations
will be deceived in the end, with just as muct
certainty as they were deluded IN the oeSih
ming.
The first demonstrations OF Mr.. Canning
feelings towards this country, were exhioi'ee
in miserable Jest on the "hr built frigates ane
striped bunting" and an insulting sarcasm In
correspondence with our minister, IN the neSo
Citations preceding the late War Nothing II
his language and conduct, from that period
marks any change of feeling or policy, until tn,
celebrated toast Of smother and daughter,
and The simultaneous civil speech 10 Mr., CHRIS
topher Hughes, at Liverpool. 1t would tax
up too great space 10 unravei the clue to TN
sudden demonstration Of cordial amlty. 1t wi
be sufficient shint, that, at this period, MI
Canning was exceedingly anxious 10 acknow
ledge the Independence OF The South America
states, In order TO come IN Tor monopoly c
their traase--that the Holy Alliance was equal
hostile 10, such measure--and that it was c
the last consequence W Lug iauI thal N'e - u
ted States, who in fact Stood in The relation {
,uimpires in this affair, should cooperate wit
her in certain plan of policy. The declar;
ton of MIR Monroe, that any attemp, to COLI
nize any portion of this continent by any Euro
pean power, would be considered as unirendl
was probably exactly what Mr. Canning wan
cd. and the leas, he could do was to repay
with a civil toast and civil speech. The nj
ton, however, that the Right Honorable Ge'
tleman is a cordial friend 10 this country, is q
absurd and dangerous delusion. He is The e.
elusive friend TO British interests as he mu
necessarily be; and 1t is incompatible with BE
fish interests that American commerce shou
flourish The people of the United States ms
RELY on it, that il will never do so under the p
tronaee Of the Right Honorable new Fir
Lord of the Treasury, whatever toasts he m;
drink, or whatever civil speeches he may max
A short sketch of MIR. Canning's political C
ree-, will show that his attachment to liber
principles is quite as predetermined as his a
tachment to this country He was brought U
in the school Of the younger Pitt, and he Wi
associated with the late William Clifford, edit'
of the Quarterly Review, and one Of the mo
yiraient reyiiers of freedom the present age n