Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-02

Whole course oi lbs advancement. The ardent zeal
for hisinemory. which appeared immediately after
ms death. attest he warmth Of those domestic eoc-
Tons which seldom prevail where they not mut,i-
al. TO his fouchmg epitnph his son, parental
love has given charm which is wanting in his other
verses. Ii said of him ut one time that no man
hed so little popularity and such affectonatc friends;
anu tie truth certainly more SACRIFICED 10 poins
tho former than la the latter member of the contrast
Some OF his friendships continued i'm spite Of his po-
tcal differences; which, by rendering intercourse
less nnconstruined, often undermine friendship, and
others were remarkable for warmth constancv and
disnicrcstc''ness, which, though chiefly honourublc
to those who were capable offs pure Kindness vet
rebound to the credit of INN who the object of H.
No man is beloved who is himself formed for
friendship. Notwithstanding his disregard for money
nc was not tempted in YOUTH by the example or tho
Kindness Of ailuent friends, much to overstep his lit
tic Patrimony. lie mover afterwards sacrificed 10
parade on personal ,lndulgencc though his occupo-
tons scarcely allowed him to think cnougl, of b;s
private affairs. Even from his moderate fortune bis
bounty was often liberal 10 suffers to whom official
I'm. n conid not DC granted BY sort of generosity
sun harder for him to practice, he endeayoured in
cases where the suffering great. though, the suit
could not be granted, to satisfy the feei-ns o the
srn"r' ny fnl explanation in writing Of the causes
which rendered compliance inpractca bio - Vhcrs
yer he took interest, he showed il as much nv dr
cacy to The feelings OF these whom Inc Sc rived or re-
eved, as bv substantial consideration for their claims.
rare and most trustworthy consideration amopp
men in power o
Mr.. Canning possessed in high lcrrce tho op,
ward advantages of an orator His expressive coun
cnancc varied with the cnnges of his eoouence. his
voice flexible and artlcnlatc, had muc, compass as
his mode OF speaking required In the calm mart &C
his speeches. bis attitude and gestures mubt bavc
hecn selected by painter to represent grace risns
towards dignity. No English speaker used the kecs,
Su "snpohs OF wlt SO long. often, or go es-
iccuvely, as MIR. Canning. He ganod moro ~;
umpis and incurred more enrny by it than nnv otIe
Those whose Importance depends much ON biyth opJ
lortune are impatient OF seeing their artificial
ion and perhaps few me- heartily forgive sycces..
mi Jest against thcmsevcS, but those who aro con-
scious ofheng uuhur by it. Mr. Canniny oficn nsa,
tins talent imprudenty. As his ora,orcn fa,,Ifs
were those of u youthful genius the progress ofcg.
seemed to purify his eoquonce aud every wear anpey
cd TO remove some Specli which hid, or at least dim
med beauty. lie daily rose to larrcr views and
made perhaps, near approaches to philosophicaI
principles the great difference between tho ohoc,,
OF the philosophers and those of the orator vii, com
monty allow. When the memorials of his own
time, the composition of which he is said never IN
have interrupted in his busiest moments are n,ndo
known to the public, his abilities as a writer may bc
better estimated. Mr.. Canning's power of
writing may rather be cIaseed With his accom-
plishments than numbered among his high and noble
iacuit'es. 1t would have been distinction for Oh
inferior man. In some of the nrausero.n,s a.
tasks ofhis boyhood there passa pes which with
out much help from fancy, might appear TO contain
illusions to iis greatest measures policy IA we'll
to tho tenor OF his life and the melancholy splendour
Dn linz
of tho first English verses written by him AZ Eton h
expressed wish which has been singuarly realised.
that he might
Live in blaze and in a bazc cxprs,
II ia at least striking coincidence that rho sta,
man, whose dying measure was to mature an alliance
for the deliverance Of Greece, should when n bov.
have written English on the slavery of thai
country and that in his prize poem Oxford or the
pilgrimage to Mecca composition as much annla,,J.
ed as modern Latin poem aspire to be, he shoud
have az literally deplored the lot ohe other countric
now grooming under the same barbarous woke
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To concludc:-he was man of brilliant genius oF
warm affections, thigh and generous spirit; states
man, no. at home, converted most of hi, opponents
INTO warm supporters who, abroad was the sole hope
and trust of all who sought on orderly and Local I;L
ery and who was cut off in the midst of vigorous and
splendid measures, which if executed by himself or
with his own spirit, promised place his namo in tho
peace, and the guardians of human IMPROVEMENT.