Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-02-02

ness-he looked upon life as giit bestowed up.
on him, with the condition tina, II should all De
devoted 20 the service Of his country. IL was
all devoted; and his disorder, the effect OF his
unremi,,ing labors, proved how thoroughly that
condition had been fulfilled His frs, speech IN
Parliament, al the early age oil twenty-five,
gave the promise Of his future Tame We heard
it, and we do no, forget the effrci it produced
upon the House. Maiden speeches are often
eloquent, but seldom display any grea, drpth o.
political knowledge or any powerful grasp OF
mind. Blu Lord Liverpools hrst speech was
the speech OF a man who had studied the state
Of Europe--the relations which each nation
bears 10 other nstions-the alliances which their
welfare or their safety requires them TO make
- The checks which it is necessary to establish,
in order 10 curb the oyrrweening ambition OF
any particular power-and the policy which
the dignity of this country required ii to par
sue at d period Of S. ch great and increasing
difficulty and importance.
But Lord Liverpool's rise to the highest 9Th
ces in the State was not rapid. len years
nearly elapsed from his entrance into Pa'i'a-
ment, before he had seat in the cabinet. In
1901 upon the nomination of MIR. Arlington
10 the pos, of Prime Minister, Lord Liverpool
was appointed Secretary Of State for Foreign
Affairs, in which capacity he negotiated the
preliminaries Of prace with M Otto. Except
inc the short interval between the dea;h OF Mr.
Pit and the accession of Mr.. Perciva', Lord
Liverpool continued Cabne, Minister. Up
on the assassination Of Mr. Prrceval h. became
Prime Minister, in which eminent siall n nc
remained till the termination Of his political
career
What gigantic events filed that space, are
TOO well known to render il necessary Tor US 10
dwell upon them. That any man, Me-. Pitt Az
ways excepted, could have been selected more
equal to The difficulties Of The crisis, we do not
believe. He combined, in an extraordinary dt
gree, frmness with moderation. He possessed
an eloquence. which, If it did not reach the
highest points Of excellence, always impressed
the hearer with a conviction of the sincerity and
patriotism Of the speaker. His measures we're
theresult IF deep deiberalion--he weighed them
carelully-bu, when he adopted them, he pur-
sued them with inhexible resolution. God
knows! the vessel of this State was often in
voved in storms and lempests, and less hrm
mind might have sunk under the difficulties OF
the crisis-bu; dependency formed no feature
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country and he saved it. If the sun of his ca
reer as Prime Minister rose amidst the war Of
elements, amidst clouds, and lightning, aud
thunder. j, set in splendour and in glory.
In debate he was vehement, but no, personal.
He did not seem 10 have ore angry feeling in
his composition towards his rivals, however
wahton their attacks or personal their insults.
Sincerity was apparent in every measure be
adopled, and in every speech he made. He
never refused to others, the tribute Of applause
which he thought thy d, served; and hi; gem
,lemanly department., unrufflrd by the coarsest
pei sona,ie. against him, has often disarmed
bis 6ercest adversary.
Such was the Earl Of Liverpool. II this be
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guagr Of sincerity 1t lis the tribute of one who
knew him well and who knew him long who
will maintain that sounder Statesman--a man
more thorou ghly anxious for the prosperiry and
honour Of the peopie-a more devoted friend
To the Constitution Of his country, as establish.
ed in Church and State, never existed.