Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-11

Government, he seems to have adopted the opinion,
which, i'll its application to Great Britain, is proba-
bly, correct that the Constitution is, in that country,
thing entirely of practice, and not of theory that
it was not founded and cannot safely be reformed,
according to any known political rule, but must be
left without touching, to follow its own course, at
least until desperate evils shall require desperate
remedies But, with all his great and brilliant
qualities, his political course was, on the whole,
unsuccessful, and somewhat notorious, until his
second entrance into the cabinet Of foreign affairs.
His position in the Ministry, after his first retire
ment from that department, was not honorable, and
did not appear to be easy. The ascendency OF an
inferior, but more fortunate rival, evidently
paatable to him, and we saw him moving about like
a restless spirit, in different parts OF Europe and
finally preparing to embark for the East, when tie
death of Lord Castereagh restored him at once to
his proper post, at the very moment when it stood
most in need Of his energetic genius.
Since that time, his career has been sufficiently
brilliant to atone for any preceding failure or defect
This crisis was enineny favorable to the exercise
of superior talent, and Mr.. Canning has proved
himself to be fully equal to it. He saw the fearful
and growing power of despotism IN his neighbour
hood, and felt that the only way in which England
could avoid becoming victim TO 1t, was 10 attach
her fate at once to the rising empire OF freedom IN
America Satisfied of this, and conscious OF his
TO StTke out a new COURSE LOT tltiSGtI anu Ills
country, he broke of abruptly his connection with
the continent and like anoiher Columbus, turned
his hopes and views to the world embosomcd in cur
western ocean, His second entrance INTO the cab
met of foreign affairs marks, therefore, the opening
of new era in the policy, foreign and domestic, Of
Great Britain"
GREEcE-It may be recollected, that in the yeai
| 1895 great deal of noise was made with a report
that the Greek government had determined to place
themselves under the protection of England 1t was
against this measure that the singular protest was
published signed by one or two private Americans
in Greece. AS the explanation of this subject ha'
been sufficiently circulated, we think proper here tt
state the plain facts Of the case, as given by tina
highly respectable traveller Mr. Emerson pro
position was received from France that year, for thu
Greeks to acceptth protection Of that country, witt
an offer of about 10000 French troops to operate il
favor of the plan, which required some powerful
counteraction.--'To defeat the scheme, party wa
formed in opposition to it, either nominay or real
ly, to place this country under England; and thi
party finally prevailed 1t is to be presumed tina
this rejection of the French proposition disafecte'
the government and induced them to encourage hel
officers to assist the Nlohometans, they have sine
f so iniquitously done; while through the indlspos
ton OF England to take any step in the affair, tn
government Of Greece remained in the hands of til
: peope.--N II Daily .4dy,