Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-13
From ne NcrIrk DAILY Advertiser.
the CAUSE OF CANNING'S DEATH.

'a'- ~ 81 VI NhNNlNAE - DEATH.
The extract below from Blackwnod's Magazine
Tor Februnry. lSlS. Will I've read with deem ana
inean'hniy interest especially ~ those Who re.
'ns"'oe' 'l' mtHah1 minister whose genus prned
the country and his age. Cunning died iusi afer
The close ct the Parliamentary Session OF 1877; AMI
'hous" mere are few who will believe that his
death was the result ct mere chagvfs hi. 9 rauh,c
account "l The influence Of Lord Greys philippine
w'i lei the reader into a sad comprehension of the
pans al yreItaeSs
III was nd oGt Of the culver &C the ex.Ninisicrs
hai the shaft was taken. which was hurled with
sHeh calm and deadly strength against the new
Premier. Canning. Had the memorable speech
which held no Mr. Canning To- such cold and bitter
seorn, come from vne of the Tories II might have
been imputed 10 anger. to vexnnon, aud desire of
reNenge-but the blow came fn,fn a quar;er where
mo such ariihce cOuld he used 10 parry a. The
new Premier had suffe cd the common fate nT those
who rust Ia Intrigue aud dpxtrrity. rather than 10
boid and manly sincerity; he had NJ rcqi friends
no one To throw their shield over him m his hour
OF need, and save him fro n The stern vengeance
OF ms naughty enemy-Lord Grey saw his opportu-
niiy and stnote him To the earth. The newspapers
OF the day gave no adequate idea Of the wonderful
/ effect OF Lind Grey's speech on the / lIh of May
While he was speaking, and pouring forth invec
uNes which Tell like tnrrcnt OF bitter waters. fell
upon Canning's head, the House Of Peers, which
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ten'ion upon his words; and when nc had concluded
no man rose up To galnsay that which he had spo
Ken. Mr.. Cannings party stood aghasl al the fear
ful casIieatiun OF their leader and tho Tories felt
/ that anything more would be superfuous. In n few
minutes the House Was emp'y-mcns minds were
too full of what they had heard 10 allow them 90
address themselves TO the ordinary business Of the
House, md u adJourled almt>i Immediately. not
wiihsianding the earllness OF The hour. The news
/ dew about swift tho wind. that Lord Grey
! had destroyed MIR Canning the House Of Lords
and t>,on reached the Premier himself The iron
entered into MS spul-he iound he had climbed
pinnacle only TO be the conspicuous u scorn:
bat he was un, man To 81 down and weep under
his moriiGcLrion.-Ilis bitter thoughts lasheJ him
auto fury:
lis not in words to tell the power,
The despotism. that from that hour
Pass on held DER hun
tie became fierce and almost savage in his Ian.
guage aud department lie could 40; comm md his
temper even while he addressed the IIouse The
heat ofhs chaiej blood preyel npln his health.
While has noble tnrmenpr. Car from relening, lost
M opp 'riunIly of mercil-ssy repeating the blow nc
had given, and throwing the superiority Of 'his or
der into the teeth of the l-laled vOtary Of popu-
lariIy whose elevation he opposed.
ut Is sand that Mr. Gaming had intended r. have
closed the session with a furious explosion of his
wrath against The House Of Lprds; an intention
which all the cnIrealies of his friends would hardly
have eyeniej hun carrying into effect, had nor
The accident which happened Ca the Speaker
al the critical moment rendered il impossible for
hIm TO occupy the chair during n heightened
speech. The session, therefore, closed without IN
Opportunity Of venting his bumiug heart; but his
fame coud not hear the agitation which he sIGsr.
ed-he sank down exhausted. His old friends
gone CT he had forfeited their esteem; thOse
who called themselves his friends he knew he
could not c,ufle in,,and in this unhappy cind on
George Canning died The last Of the rheiori
iAns."
There mny be some poetry in this but il is pas.
sage of power. ani might have been all ruc. IL is
true 10 nature Many a great man has been go,d. !
ell 10 death. and few OF them sleep soundlv. The |
writer of these lines received a letter from a mem
h'r uf Congress. few years ago, ju- after he Il
las SCAT ipr the hrzt time member. Il :" sld
he. Il could reconcile u with my views Of duty
should resign NJ once and come home 10 Tho bosom
Of those love" But he renamed nj his prsr, and
the luTmoils Of party broke him doNn and he clmc
home for a visit Of week anI died in the bosOIn OF
those he Lowell.
IL may spoil the efTci Off Ickwn,Is account of
the cause ofCInains's death but as facts are better
Than fiction it is well to add lhs lo.luwIng from
history:
Fourteen days before Mr. Canning's death. Mr
Glllaiin spent six h-Irs with him. two before Jin.
Mr.. Cannng's own situation amid conflicting par
ties Mr. GallatIn ibid him he could never live
amid much business; TO be Secretary Tor Foreign
Afiirs ia fact, FIRST Lord Of the Treasury in fIci
and name, aud not only prime Minister but s1le
Minister. Mr.. Canning explained thai Lord Dad.
lev only iook the place Of Secretary for Foreign
AiIlrs 10 ohige him and pro tem20re: but that he
had been Iaduct to come Oui Of that Office with all
he dct1i!s IF which he was acquainted and To- take
Inc Treasury. hy hlving received a Letter from an
ancient friend OF Mr.. Fox. who told h:m that NJ
Fox awlys regretted he had not taken that as
there lies the patronage; "arj," sad Mr. Canning
although might have put a friend there, il is
very Diff, rent nv asking favor or a flvor be.
ing asked me; AMI IN determined" said he
moViug his hand with most emphatic gesture Of
ambition. Ito hold the rens while live" lie
lived fourteen dnvs lie told Mr.. Gallaiin he had
not been free from great pIin since the Duke q r
Yorll's funeral. when they kept him in the cold
damp vault Two hours. nor slept whole night
since Lord Liycrpuos illness. Such is worldly
honor and The best thing the worlds possession does
for us,