The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-12

At Z distance lie combined the ire tnov,u,pt
spirit and reality of British pafliamentar, de
bate. with the elaborate perfection Of the forum
aud the GgOra, and the accessory accumnIisb-
mehts aud graces of ancient aud M prp litr,a.
iure Chatham can ue estimated only by iradi-
hon and ITS effects, IN the absence OF all nenu.
me remalns lie must have possessed ttrvuur
fancy, superior reason, aud great popular ct
feet hut he exercised an AIT winch he had him
selforeated and IN winch he had no rival of the
FIRST rank. IL, Theatre delivery. aud the MIN
ic lightningS Of his eve astonishrd and fr,ght.
rned country gentleman and noble Lords, 10
whom eloqueuce was novelty and talent a.
farming. lis dramatic appeal 10 his irown-
Ing ancestor IN the tapestry, and his pauio-
mimic exhibition Of his cruich would ian now
eress or worse, on 4 modem opposition Fox,
with the uDpeuous artour Of liberty. humanity
aud his temperament with the muscular VI
guur Of his diaeciics, supple and nnadnrned
would he the FIRST orator IN The assembly, OF Il
free people. Pin, with his high sounding am
plifictt onS, lofty sarcasms, and imposing man
ncf was supreme in debating 20 a drilled riljar-
rty or subscryielt council aud IL iuuposIng ms
authority upon the common order Of minds
Burke mas bepucathed the cloqucnce Of his ne
citations, and he oracleS OF his philosophy, To
sages aud to posterity. But give Gaming au-
diencr meet the select representatives OF "A CIV
ilized. free people men capable Of feeling de
Lucrative eloqucnCc as cultivated llhrral ar /,
and lac brought into the field an a,,cmhagc oil
qualities beyond all single rivalry. Ere aud
Imagination, like a'han. Win "a se,crei juds-
mrnt. and less artificial delivery vigorous da
lecfics, like Fox with more Wit aud iucy dIgn-
~ of manner, aud measured defamation, IKE
u l. al f.
sdroa,m much Of the philosophy Of Burke,
with less proIisity aud a more scrupu'ous
taste these are among the qualities winch de
termme Mr Canning place ia the inst otder Of
orators.
" lie had studied with quick AMI conEeuial
feeling those severe and eierual models, the r.
mans Of ancient ologueUcc. HIS elegance OF
expression was iastidious without weakening his
force; his VII was MOI 50 eIabOratclf, Couctutta-
'edly BRILLIANT, Ms Sheridan bui II Mas more
prompt, redundant, and disposahie and. u II
may be said, mote logical whist his ridlcnle,
lnimtatly poignant, was ever governed by W5h
breeding and his good taste. MIR. tanln : :
reading was extensive aud various, add his tan-
cy lifted over history, fiction, aud external ua-
ture with thickness and felicity for Illustration,
citation or metaphor. He lad the tact to dls-
ccrn, aud the dexterIty 10 eXposcwhat was weak
or ridiculous on the adverse side; the art 10
push IA opponents similc or analogy, al absui-
dun OF 10 discover grandeur IN what Has
meant for reproach (as IN his retort that Proieus
with the versatility OF his shapes, was in every
shape thr god > aud m fne. to lay bare, by ug-
orous syllogism, a failacy IN the envelope Of a
sophsrn or loose phlasc-Nho has ever reach.
ed hun IN those clever moments, aud happy
inspirations, which stamp the talent of debate I
MI. Canning not only lncdltated his speech
es but composed carefully lwhethcr on paPel Of
in hl> memory, matters not,) the passages OF Ell
feet. LIS exquisite sense OF the elegance Of
Stvle of the value Of words, aud OF oiatbIl-
cal cOllocation and cadence, Will be felt aud adj
mlred IN the speeches revised BY Inn and dis
cerned in those that remain IN statt less pen
feet. His printed speeches present the orator
with more lnle, est aud fidelity than any other
published speeches, except bmNr's, vino wrote
his for the press, fortunately for Posterly, and
his own fame Mr. Gaming, Whoey +, viii 40
be found always equal 10 himself bat rs II Is
the condition of medocrlly NOT 90 exceed, and
its privilege not TO descend b'lo" itself, SO
inequality is the attribute Of genius from Tie
father of poetry aud eloquence down 10 this
daY
\ strong likeness of Mr.. Canning, engraved
from Chantrey bust is prefxed to Mr.. Tier
rvs work, which is further illustrated by a SerN
curious specimen Of the new and ingenious ant
oftypolithosraphy lis fact simile repres"h
tatiou Of autograph corrections made by MI
Canning in the proofs OF his speeches ~ the
Kings Message relative 10 the affairs If Ppr
lpgal aud # affords singular and instructive
eXample oil the iag labor"