Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-16
*Before the Revolution, Taleyrand was Bishop Of
MIR. CANNING.

The late election Of Mr.. Canning to the
Prime Ministry of England, has given addition
al interest to his history, and as whatever re-
lates to him, is read with avidity, we publish
the following sketch Of his early life and his
tory, which we found in a Nova Scotia paper,
the name Of which has escaped our recollec-
ton:
Mr.. Canning's origin is pebean, and he
owes his elevation to talents and his services
Deprived in childhood Of every resource, hc
was brought up by the care Of the Garvagh
family, of which he was a distant relative--he
was sent by them to the school at Eaton, and
afterwards to the University at Oxford, where
he distinguished himself by the most brilliant
successes. From Oxford he went to London
to prepare himself for the bar, but being an in
innate friend Of Sheridan, he entered under the
protection of that celebrated man, upon the
career Of politics, and was nominated through
his influence, member of the House Of Com
mons for Ncwtown, in the Isle of Wight. In
1896, Pitt, struck with the talents Of the young
orator, wished to attach him to his adminis-
tration, and procured his nomination as Under
Secretary Of State. His first ministerial speech
was IN favor OF subsidy to the King Of Sar-
dina. The vchcmence of his eloqucnce some
times led him astray-and his invectives against
Bonaparte, then First Consul, were highly dis
approved by all the members Of Parliament,
except Mr.. Pitt and his adherents. At this
epoch he began to declare himself against the
slave trade. About this period, his protector
quilted the Ministry, and Mr.. Canning follow
ed him. Having been returned in 1903, mem-
Der Of the House of Commons for a town in
Ireland, he exerted himself warmly against the
treaty Of Ameins, and proved himself an obsti-
nate adversary Of the administration Of Mr.
Addmgton.
Pitt returned to the Ministry, and Mr.. Can
ming was nominated Treasurer Of the Marine;
but on the death Of this Minister, he gave in
his resignation, and entered into the ranks of
the opposition. On the retirement of Lord
Grenvile. he joined with Mr.. Pcrcival, and
was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, but
his quarrel with Lord Castlereagh upon the
subject Of the expedition of Walcheren, led to
a duel between the two statesmen. Mr. Can
ming was wounded, and he retired from public
affairs.
In 1915, the period Of the general election,
MIR. Canning was elected representative Of the
city Of Liverpool. He has not ceased to advo-
cate ardcntly the cause Of the emancipation
of the Catholics, and neither his close connec-
ton with Lord Liverpool, nor the solicitations
OF the Duke Of York, nor the opposition which
he has encountered in the cabinet, have for an
instant swaycd his principles upon this great
question. In 1917, he was sent Ambassador
TO Lisbon, where he resided till 1919; and a
little while after he was nominated Pres sdent
OF the Bureau OF Control for India Affairs, an
oifcc which he retained but short time
The subsequent acts Of tho political life of
MIR. Canning, are too recent and too generally
known to make il necessary to recount them.
Our readers have not forgotten his conduct
during the trial of the Queen, and the warmth
with which ho embraced the cause of that prin- |
cess, a course attr butable 10 delicate and hon
orable motives, and which brought upon him
The displcasurc of the King. II is we'll known
hat the force Of circumstances brought him
nto power, in spite OF the personal repugnance
,f the monafch all know, in fine, the par, !