The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-08
.EIscELL.AR a.
MIR CANNING,


I,rRtrr FROM MR EvLaLrr's AhrEIGA'
" Nj Canning character Was, IN almost ev-
.ary respect, the reverse oflnrd CAErtrHrAGn' s.
b. possessed most of the high intellectual aud
moral ausuilcs tnal Lord CasilcrcaHh wanted,
but he unicd win them some OF the quiet and
practical merits HAT belonged 10 his predoees'
sor fH,hrd scholar. powerful and elegant
,itsr IA prose and verse, an eloquent orator,
capable OF deep iboug1t, though not so much ad-
ii led 10 th,, 10 some other intellcctual cNcr-
clses he united ainosl all the endowmcnls that
constituted mud Of the highest order but IN
thv pfide al these advantages, he has sometimes
for .oiica the cool aud steady prudence whchls
a once, the msunCuye resource of conscious
inl riorIty aud inv arlable policy Of true pracll-
cal talent Fond Of exhibiting his skill IN the
graceful sports OF vii aud humor. he has not on
. ly often .sdng"d al this way 10 excess, in his
par Iamcntay speeches, bat has even pointed his
( aNsst diplomatic de.patches with IRONY aud
sarcasm. lie assured the Russian Chancellor,
> Count Romanz II, IN answer IN conventional
and commonplace remark upon the mcruYr
ni"nce' al The war which that Nmstcr ina IN
Produced INTO an overture ior peace, addressed 10
Mr.. Caarng from Eflurth, that II was not the
hings fault II tn continental Nations were dis.
. 'ressrd by their own system In like manner.
be mormc u Government. IN reply 10 some
Snnliar expression. that although his Majesty re
grrtted very much the incon, enience which the
tUnned STATES suffered from the Embargo, they
could 1ot reasonably expect MIN To relieve them
non II, ~ sacrificing his pwn rights and inter-
.eSIs. llths style there was Us llllc good sense
aud good ia1te as there was good feeling On
sone Other occasions, he hus eNmnucd his na.u.
raj mdepend nee aud icarlessnesss of character
IN way whlch did HIM mech more honor as lu
Fpfib he "a l., N
-ual 10 freedom IN the abstract, he was led by a
just ind natural abhorrrnce Of TIN eXce>, OF the
F,encn Foluton. and It's adhcrcnls IN Eng
land. to attach hsmsrlf to the Ministerial party
aud, IN the theory OF GoieInmCnt, he seems 10
nave adopted the opinion. which IN It's applica-
ton 10 u al Britaln, Is probably CORRECT that
the Constitution Is, IN thai country, a thing en-
u'elN u p,ac ice, ahd not ol thuorYi that II was
not founded, aud cianot saf,iy ne reformed aC-
cord'n 10 any known political ruiz bui must
De leli without luuchng 10 follow its own course
~ ieasi utt desperate evils snail require d,spc.
ri'ersmeIieS. bul. with all has great aud brill.
ant Qualities, his political course was, on the
irheio, unsuccessful. and SomcN hat inalolous
''ldi Ia, 'cond cnirmce into The cahnet OF for
s"lea"aairs. lis position IN the Ministry, after
Ms hiSt retirement. llom thai department, was
'n'' h'uaTdbe, and did not appear L. hc easy.
Us asee'dsi',g u an mieru buttno { fortunate
h'd, was e,lirtly unpaatabe 40 HIM, and Wr
SAN hlm moving about like restless spirit, in
oLDefehi parts 81 Europe. aud GEIl, preparing
10 emnaik ior iue East when the death Of Lord
sSasueieash restored hlm at once To hls ploprr
pnst, al The very moment when If stood most IN
iieed ol Ills energetic genius Since that time,
Iis career has been sufficiently brllIlaut 10 atone
iof dH preceding failure or defect. he crisis
Wa I5#'cailt favorable to the exercise of SURG
uor I nj, and NJ. Canning has proved himself
tebs taiiy qua To A. ilesaw the fearful and
g. sAns power Of de- iotsm in his ucebborAo3,I.
add eit tina the oniy way in wien Lug laad could
a>a,d becoming Y,cilm 10 IL, WAS 10 a'tarh her
sat at onee 10 The lslhg empire of Freedom in
hneIic1 Satisfied Of this, aud cIns e. au, a., hi>
-siOni'v toSifikc out II new coursr lDr himself
aud rs county, Tvs broke of a9luhty Ms con
h'I 'oh @itl Inc continent, and, hike auothcr CO.
lnlnbus tulerd his hppes, aud views 10 the world
emb'son'ed IN our Western ocean. lis second
entrance INTO the cabinet ofloreign affairs nark,
tfhef'ioie tn opening of a nov era III the policy
soreiSh aud domestic, ofGreat Biitlin."