The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-19

| 81 an Lneifsh pri,De minister ~ hich he az
ssefs by e1etHPiifyine Lord Liverpool; " Like
nm, he should possess devotion 10 the church
ana loyalty 10 the king-like him. he should dis
play the virtues or iucerily. integrity. eonssien-
| ey, ana independence Of character like him, by
hfsi commanding the respect. he should ensure
the confidence III his country men, Devotion TO
the church might, indeed, be the FIRST and N ain
requisite IN . minister ofthe Papal throne: but
We haa hardly expected TO see IL preferred 40 ev-
cry other qualification ior a minister OF Eng
land
In order 60 establish the contrast between the
late aud the present Premier Ia this particular,
nine pages are then bestowed 20 show that Mr..
canning Is little better than free.thinker, who
Processes religion because IL 6dui quelguefess re-
Psdcr les pTgages du pevple, popular prejudi-
'es mus SOMETIMES be respected > aud that,
iheologian, he has cvinced the utmost ignol ance
IN the debates on the Catnoicquestion. Having
disposed OF him a churchman, the author nxxt
takes Inn mp as u statesman. ant. la review of
ms career from its commencement (Which per-
maps nj another day we may repubiish entire,
iot hf. 1anntngs character and influence are
col wi'hoW Their interest 10 our own country,)
lac conpicts hln, Of the greatest facility, TO use q
mid word, OF principle Let the TO lowing ex-
tract speak foi Itself:
1t IS not, however, our present business SO
much 10 speculate upon the future as 10 form 40
estimate OF ms conduct ia times past; aud let u,
no" listen 10 what hc himself SID of himself Al
Liverpool IN 1872, namely, that" tie Inherited
Mr. Puts principles, aud would always adhere
to ms opinions as the guides Of his own public
conduct A noble pledge well worthy OF the
writer IN the AnnacobIn; and how has II been
redeemed Why, hv a gradual violation Of
those Opinions as the limited extent uf his power
would permit, under Lord iIverpools admlni,-
irationt and by the removal one nv onr OF all
those ancient landmarks in the state. wlncf ami
qully has halowCI. and upon winch the poltIral
greatness al the Country has been hitherto trium-
phantly established
VINO recognised the principle of nero eman.
ciphion nnhccompancd by compensation, Il
measure not less At variance with his own opin
ions as expressed in Mr.. IIuskissons letter t.
Nj. Gladstone, than with every sound principle
otJaslice and colonial policy
We answer, M Canning
: Who rIginaicd aud carried the pnrtiriadop.
tlon Of certain principles IN political economy, of
whlchth excellence, even in theory, solely de
ponds upon their universally lust as a watch
however beautiful, IS worse than useless, unless
a lis springs and wheels are set m motion to-
getheI
= " e answer, Mr. Canning and has friend NJ
linsls on.
= VINO tempered with the currency and encour-
aged the bank III their system OF over issues, IN
ii the evil was irremediablf aud then by sud
den check, made that even productive of ton fold
rum, and by becoming the first To sound the a.
larm, augmented nstcad OF pailiating the MS
Chef
= We again answer MIR. Canning X his friend
Mr.. Robinson
= Who fabricated paper constitution for TIE
Portuguese, and imposed upon nation obyi-
ousy ncapaCltatrd iOr the right en- joYment al IT,
and then shipped OIL An ARM II Por ug Al, Or
der that English bay oncts might support What
. nation swoin in ignorance aud PRIDE rctu-
sed 10 sIomachl Who, in his celebrated speech
upon the occasion, instead OF contenins himself
| as Vugaf statesmen would have done, nith Il
| slpplc fxplana,Ion olthe CASTS itndeiis indulge
| his imagination in the most lnlunaaIo#y eda-
sons OF ultra liberalism! Who talked ofictiing
slip the revolutionary furic, wal, 81 winch ne
held the leash, AT our own good will and pleasure
TO the snbyer,ion of all kngly govcmnenls2
Who, by rousing the fears, aud insulting tnr ire-
lIngs, aud ali 'nallng the confidence OF our Euro
| pehn allies, sowed s"ed, Of dsCofd, when may
| ere long spring up, like those Of Cadmu,, as al
med men, and lrpunge us into all miseres Of
war Who dlSCaimcd in the closet what he
nod just spoken IN the senate, and fixed an eter-
nal seal OF leprobation upon his own sayings Z
| Who. instead OF mod"stly calling out, like Cardi-
| ami Noosry, ego strer meus. forgot Ills Majesty
! altogether ON that memorable occasion
| =" l." said he, called new world into eXis.
tence-i ledressed the balance Of the old - feel
| ing doubtless at the time a secret prcseniiment
that the making use of His Majestys name at
| all, III revolutionary harangue, would have
| been more Inconsistent, than the omi. sion of IL
Who then, is r,sponSIble for all tins unstaes
| nanliI,e conduct
w answer, Mr. Canning.
| Who so late sthe present year declared Ca
| tholic Emancipation 10 be the only pauacea for
the miserles OF Ireland, and from his seat on I e
Treasury bench, as a cabinet minister, preached
| up instruction to the deluded lrish, by saving
that unless they obtained inlmed ,elief ic III
| tcIpa'e ed consequences which were to be IuagIu-
| ed, rather than described
" he Right Hon George Canning.
NV no endeayorcd to undermine those agricu-
| tural laws and regulations, winch MIR Pin once
called the sinews Of Englands greatness and
| but Ion hlch our arIStOCraCy would be only n
| name, our agricultural interests shadow
"nho bat Nh. Canning And If through the
ylgilant teImiucd resistance ofthe country gen.
| tlemen, headed N Que House by the lndefatiga-
! ole Sir Thomas Lcrhblldge, and about 10 he
supported by the prlhcipa mobiles OF the land IN
the other, he was forced so to modify the intend
tu y stem It's 10 hcutatiEt all lis properties, the
nation Thank, ,hrnI, not nm, for the result; hilr
| the T. al p,fiCal economists who have been de
! luded by his promises, declare very properly
| thai hall-medsurcs are woiSe than none at all
Who, lastly, IN consequence OF a succession Of
opposite councils, aud changes without number
! in the established ordcr Of things which al one
period we've declared to be btImtnl OF prosperity
and SIN months altcr proved TO be pregnant with
run-~ no IS the author OF the distress aud mise
ry, under winch the country now labours IN an
unexampled degree Again we answer, Mr..
Canning for IN 1928 took To himself ,hr
credit OF advocating aud acting upon the free
| trade systcm-hs therefore, in 1927 he the dis
credit OF having cntaIled upon the country all
lis prcscnt rumuus consequence.
a Now let us ask, how all this tends To prove the
| consistency of Nh. Canning Was this conduct
10 be expected OF stsunch disciple OF Pitt
| va, this IN suct accordance with hs principles
and opinions
q, We answer uneQuivocally, No ~
In subsequent part of the pamphlet, refer
ing TO the fact that in forming Inc new admins
laIion, the King required that the Catholic