Memoir of the Right Honourable George Canning; With His Parliamentary Orations, All His Poems, Essays, Etc (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827. Excerpt: ... "My name to a merchantman " Canning exclaims, "Why, what can this christening be tor--When Castlereagh owns that, through life, all my aims Have been to be call'd man of war?" During the remainder of the year 1810, and the whole of 1811, Mr. Canning scarcely ever spoke in the House. He was, indeed, in an awkward situation; for his sentiments were with the party with whom he was not acting. He voted on a few questions. But this period is a mere blank in his political history. On the 3d February, 1812, on the motion of lord Morpeth, the Catholic Question came on, and Mr. Canning delivered his sentiments in the following words: --"Having heard my right honourable and learned friend point out, not only what are the reasons for disallowing the Catholic Claims now, but also express the opinions of those who are determined to shut the door for ever against the admission of those claims, it becomes me, in the discharge of my duty, clearly to explain my sentiments on this subject. I deeply regret that the discussion has, at this time, been brought forward, as the speech of my right honourable and learned friend is calculated to cherish and keep alive those animosities, which should rather be buried in eternal oblivion; but, since it has been brought under the consideration of the House, I rejoice that the task of doing it has fallen to the lot of the noble viscount; for he has discharged the duty with that wisdom and talent which entitles him to the applauses of every one, but which those who know him had the confidence to anticipate. It is a source of satisfaction to me, to be able to agree with my noble friend in many of his propositions; but the satisfaction is not unalloyed, in the mortification I feel to be compelled to differ with him in some of his arguments...