Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-11-12
For the Newark Sentinel.

The extract below from Blackwood's Ma
game for February 1928, will be read with
deep and melancholy interest, especially by
those who remember the brilliant minister
whose genius adorned his country and his
age. Canning died just after the close of the
Parliament session in 1927 and though
there are few who believe that his death was
the result of mere chagrin, this graphic ac-
count of the influence of Lord Grcy's phillip
pic, will let the reader into "A sad comprci,cn-
sion of the pains Of greatness.
at was not out of the culver of the ex-Mnisers
that the shaft was taken which was hurled with such
calm and deadly strength against the new Premier
Claiming. Had the memorable speech which held
MD MIR. Canning to such cold and bitter scorn come
from Of the Tories. it might have been imputed to
anger TO vexaton, and desire OF revenge, but the
blow from quarter where no such arttico could
be used to parry l.. The new Premier had suffered
the common fate of those who trust 10 intrigue and
dexteriy rather than TO bold and manly sincerity
over him in his hour of need, and save him fiom the
stern vengeance of his naughty cnemy-Lorl Grey
his opportuni andtmote him TO the earth. TIL"
newspapers Of the day gave no adequate idea of the
wonderful effect of Lord Greys speech Of the lh of
May.--While he speaking and pouring forth in
vecves, which fell like torrent Of bitter waters full
upon Cummings devoted head the House of Pc RS, |
which was extremely crowded. hung with Breathe S |
attention upon his Words and when he had cnclud |
ed no man rose up TO gansay that which he had |
spoken. Mr.. Cummings party stood aghns at the |
fearful castigaon of their leader and the Tories felt
that any thing more would be super iluoGs. In few
minutes the House was empty mems minds too
full Of what they had heard TO allow them to dress
,hcmscl to the ordinary business of the House, and
il adjourne almost Immediately notwith> anding the
earness Of the hour. The news fled about as swift
the wind, that Lord Grey had destroyed Mr.. Can
ming in the House Of Lords, and it soon reached the
Premier himself. The iron entered into his soul-hc
found he had imbed pinnacle, only 10 be the
conspcns to scorn; but he was not man TO sit down
and weep under his modification. His bitter thoughts |
dashed him into fury:
otis not in words to tell the power
The dcspotsm. that from that hour
Passion held Ger him'
He became fierce and almost savage in his language /
and department. He could not command his temper |
even while he addressed the Hous, The heat of his
ch,ird blood prcyed upon his health, while hi noble
tormcno far from rclenting lost no opportunity of
mercilcssy repeating the blow he had given, and
throwing the superiority Of 'is order" into the teeth
of the i'll fned votury ofpop lari:y whose elevation he
opposed.
the session with furious explosion of his wrath |
against the House of Lord; an intention which all
the en,rcates of his friend. would hardly have pre-
vented him carving into effect, had not the accident
which happened toihc Speaker at the cr'ical moment
rendered il impossible for him TO occupy the chair
during eng hcned speech, The session, therefore, |
closed without this opportunity of venting his burning
heart but his frame could moi bear the h.i,aion i
which he suffered-he sank down exhausted His
old friends gone for he had forfeited their estcem
those who called themselves his friends he knew
he could not conf 'c in, and. in this unhappy cond-
ton, George Canning d!ed-;hc last of the rhethoi-
clans"
There may be some poetry in this, but it
is passage Of power, and might have been
all true. 1, is true to nature. Many ii grca,
man has been goadcd to death, and few of
them sleep soundly.
The writer Of these lines received letter
from member of Congress, few years
ago, just after he took his seat for the first
time as a member. "If," sad he, 81 could
reconcile it with my views of duty should
resign at once and come home TO the bosom
those love-" But ho remained at his post,
and turmoils of party broke him down and
he came home for visit Of a week and died
in the bosom of those he loved.
1t may spoil the effect of Backwood's ac-
coun, Of the cause of Canning's death, bu,
as facts are better than fic,ion,it is well to add
tho following from history:
Fourteen days before Mr., Cannings death Mr..
Gaain spent six hours with him, TWO before dinner,
NIL talking about political aifrs and much of Mr.. |
Cannng's own situation amid conflict ng parties. |
Mr.. Gallnn told him he CO Id never live amid so
much business; TO be Secretary for foreign Affairs IN
fact First Lord Of he Treasury in act and name and
not only prime Minister, but se Minister. Mr.. Can !
ming explained TINT Lord Dudley only took the place
of Secretary for Foreign Affairs to obllgc him and
pro tcmpore but hat he had been ind ced to come
out of tina, Office with all the details of VIII CHI he was
acquainted and to take the Treasury, by having re-
ceved let er from an ancient friend of Mr.. Fox, who
told him that Mr.. Fox always regretted he had not
taken thai as there lies he patronage and" said
Mr.. Canning, although might have put friend
there, it is very different to my asking favor or
favor being asked of me; and am deerm ned said
he, moving his hand with most emphatic gest re of
ambition, ITO hold the rens while live" He lived
fourteen days. He told Mr. Gallan he had MT been
fee from great pain since the Du of York's funeral
when they kept him in the cold damp vault Two hours
nor slept mho'e night since Lord Liverpools illness
Such is worldly honor and the best thing the worlds
possession does for us!