Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-13
From the London Courier, Of August g.

resting. the following biographical sketch Oh
the late Premier cannot be other than accePla-
BILE to our re aders:-
The family Of Mr.. Canning was origina'y
seated at Foxcotc. in WorwicEshire, ara we
believe a branch Of the Cannings OF foxco'e'
still reside in the county. Queen ElZaoetn
referred the manor Of Garvagh, in the count!
Of Londonderry, On George Canning, you"'
oer son of the Warwickshire family, who
bereupon moved into Ireland, and from him
the late Premier is descended. Stra'!ord Cah-
ming, Esq Of Garvagh, the grandfather OF the
subject of our memoir, had two sons, George
and Paul. George, the elder son, dispieasea
his parents, by marrying dowcrlcss beauty
and in consequence was turned upon the wolid
TO nush his fortune as he could with scany
allowance Of h50 per annum. This plttanre'
which he was informed he would not lind In
creased at his fathers death, was rather |
stimulation to study than provision for lam
iIv: but Mr. Canning, notwiths standing the small.
ness of his income, and although he entered
himself a student of the Middle Temple, and
was subsequently called to the bar, seems %
have been fonder Of the ma cs than OF the
law, and gave himself up to literature rather
than to his professional studies.
He came with his lady 10 London, and de-
termining to study the law, entered himself OF
the Middle Temple He died poor on the iIh
Of April,l77i, few days after the birth OF his
son George, and was inferred in The new bur
ial Ground of ST. Mary -le-bone, where his tomb
with the following inscription, was placed by
his widow:
| Thy virtue and nv no words can ten,
/ Therefore a little while, my George, farewell;
For faith and love like ours Heaven has N store
Its last hes. gift--to meet and part no more.
His infant son, the subject of this memoir
was placed vii maternal uncle, a respectable
wine merchant in the City, who discovering
stronr marks of genius at a very early age,
sen. him to Eton, where he speedily dIsiln'
eu;shed himself, and in 1856 became one. OF the
scnio: scholars.
In 1888, OH his removal from Eton, Mr.. Can
ming was entered of Christ Church, Oxford,
where he completed his necessary reside nee,
and graduated, a, the University he acqnir'
cd considerable celebrity for the elegance oths
Latin poetry, and the beatty and briillancy OF
his exclamation Whilst there. he also form:
cd an acquaintance with several young men oil
rank, amongst whom was Mr.. Jenkinson, now
Lord Liverpool, who was studying at Oxford
at the time. Having OBJ aihrd his Bachelors
degree, Mr. Canning left the University, and
entered himself as a. student of the Middle
Temple, ofwhic his father had formerly been
a member; with intent to study the law. Al
the same tine also he obtained admission to
tdcbatinr society which used 10 meet in Bond
street, and By his practice there acquired an
case and facility in public speaking 10 which.
much of his subsequent success is owing Ills
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with any great assiduity-his manners formed
him for society, and much of his time was
spent among his school and college corppan.
ions. 1t is also said that h, at that time was
,p,i 4 t.
quaintlncc with whom was formed at the table
OF his uncle, who was strenuous supporter of
Wilkes, and determined anti Pi,tite In
these latter circumstances Canning was al
ways opposed to his uncle; the political bias
which he had early formed in favor of MrPi
was cherished by his acquaintance with Mr.
Jenkinson, and more particularly by an intro
ductlon TO the minister himself Pitt was so
struck with :he talents which the youthful
statesman displayed, that he determined to
bring him into Parliament; and, in order to ef
feet that end, induced Sir Richard Worscley
to vacate his seat for Newport, in the Isle Of
Wight By which means Mr.. Canning in the
year 1898, and, at the age Of twenty, two, made
! his debut in the House Of Commons. The
| great expectations which Pitt entertained from
the eloqucnce Of his juvenile friend, were in.
| creased by Mr. Sheridan, who in a speech
made shortly after Mr. Canning took his seat,
congratulated the House upon the accession Of
ability which they had acquired in consequence
OF MIR. Canning's return. Although thus fia,ter
ed & carres~ed, he had the good sense to render
himself acquainted with the forms of the
House before he venturcd to address them. |
His maiden speech was made on the sIst Of
January, 1894, upon thu subject Of a treaty of
peace between Great Britain and Sardinia
he address was bold and manly vind alion
OF the measures IF the Pitt Administration. AID
fully justified the expectations which his
friends bad formed ofihc value of his assist
ance From that time Mr. Gaming took fire.
9uent part in the deba es, and seldom suffered
any important question to pass without deliv.
erins his sentiments. His intimacy with Mr..
Pitt improved into friendship, and lasted
t throughout the life of that celebrated states.
man.
Mr. Canning first appointment 20 Office was
IN 1896, during the Pitt and Grenvillc Admin.