OF

THE LIFE

OF

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

GEORGE CANNING.

"First, he was desirous to have the rule and principality in his own hands;
... Lastly, he endeavoured to do such actions as might continue his memory,
and leave an impression of his good government to after ages."

BACON.

"What shadows we are, and what shadows we pursue!"

BURKE.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR THOMAS TEGG, 73, CHEAPSIDE.

1828.

C2M45

V. 2

MEMOIRS

OF

THE LIFE

OF THE

RIGHT HON. GEORGE CANNING.

CHAPTER V.

From the Death of Mr. Pitt to the Dismission of the Grenville Administration-Mr. Canning's Satires-Elijah's MantleBlue and Buff-His Speeches in Parliament against the Measures of Administration-The Death of Mr. Fox-Change of Ministry-Cause of that Change-Constitutional DoctrinesLampoons on the late Ministers ---All the Talents-The New Old Opposition.

WHETHER catholic emancipation was ever seriously contemplated by Mr. Pitt may well be doubted. His retirement from office, as we have seen, was a temporary expedient, to avoid the fulfilment of his engagement with the catholics of Ireland; and from that time to the period of his death, he abandoned the measure, in the accomplishment of which, his solemn faith and the faith of the nation through him had been pledged. Had he been sincere, and had he

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