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London, England, 1815-06-24 00:00:00


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circumstances. As to the loss which has taken place,
if private losses could be effaced by reflections of
public advantage, no one has suffered a loss : ,the
relatives will console themselves that their fathers,
their. children, their brothers, have laid doom. their
life in a more just cause for the common interest of
mankind, than ever before called for the sacrifice of
Enoth blood.—(Hear, hear.)'—.Some of those whom
we-here lost have borne so main a share in the ardu-
ous struggles through which we have passed, that
no man can unmovedly reflect on their loss. This
is not the moment to pay the tribute to their me-
Ivey, and I must confine myself to the most eehili-
rating part of this intelligence, and call on the House
to discharge the debt of gratitude to the Army,
ha'. shewn itself wortay of its country and its
cause. N•r shall I with less pride and pleasure
Its the Ira the Thanks cf the House to ei:e . Ailed
Army—(flear, hear)—tinder the immediate corn.
niand of the Deice of Wellington. as weil as to that
body of brave Prussians which contributed so mainly
to the discomfiture of the French. His Lordship
then moved the Thanks of the House to be given to
rieldegershal the Duke of Wellington. linght .of
the Most 1-ionodrable Order of the Garter, ler the
consu:nrnate ability, unexampled exertions, and ire?!
sistible etch uredisplayed by him co the 15th of June.
last, when a Victory was obtained ores the enemy
commended by Bonaparte in person, by the Allied
Forces ender his command, in conjunctioiywith the
Prussians under' the. immediate command Of Marshal
Prince Blucher, whereby the military glory of the
British nation was exalted, and the territory. of the
Ling of • the Netherlands protected from invasion
ant spoil.--Agreed to non. CON
Lord CAST LEREAGH then said, that in mov-
ing the Thanks to the Generals under the Duke of
Wellington, he wished to pay a just tribute to the
illustrious Prince of Orange, who stood at the head
-of that list, for his exertions on the-late glorious day
(Hear, hear.)—This brave Prince was a scholar in
terms of the great Wellington, and would, he doubt-
ed not, ever follow his lessons and example. The
Belgian troops, he was happy 'to say, from the ac-
counts he'hadreceived from cur Ambassador, had
never been exceeded in zeal and good conduct. It was
with a diffarent feeling that they might reflect on an-
other Prince, the Duke of Brunswick, to ho had pe-
Xished 'in a manner worthy of himself, after having
displayed the characteristic valour of his house.
Thanks were then voted nem, eon. to the Prince of
Orange, and the different Lieutenant and Major.
. ceeiterals of the British army, present in the battle of
the lath, by name, also to the Officers generally.
Thanks were also voted to the Non-conimissieucel
Officers and Soldiers.
Also to the.Generels, Officers, anti Soldiers of the
Allied Forces under the immediate command of the
Duke of Wellington.
On the question that the Thanks of the Home be
give° to Field-Marshal Prince Blucher, and the mi.
cers and Soldiers under his command—
Sir FRANCIS BußmErt said lie had. agreed
in all that bad been said as to the great' merit of our
Commander and the undaunted valour of the British
soldier, though he thought it was not vety judicious
in the Noble Lord to mix up the question of the jute
lice ef the cause with his eulogies on British valour,
sn that men who 'differed from him were obliged by
eilence to coition to doctrines they abhorred, or by
sp-...aking to violate the onaninsity of approbation on
sircleawoccasion. But what he principally wished
tri observe was, that the army which had surpassed
P.s former glories .had a claim to something more
slid than thanki.e.he vilified to. lay claim on their
behalf to an emeliorationefor their benefit of the mili-
tary, code, and. on the next discussion of the Mutiny
13th he should bring forward the merits now acknow.
ledged as a reason why these men should not be
punished With a disgraceful. infliction unknown to
ot!-,er armies.—Encre the Hon. Baronet's arguments
were answered uy much coughing, during which he
sat down.]
• The motion was carried, and the Thanks ordered
to be communicated by the Speaker to their objects.
• DRANT TO THE DUKE OH WELLINGTON-
The House having resolved itself into a Committee
of Supply-
- The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
rose and observed, that the opinion which the House
hid jut expressed as to the merits of the distinguish.
ed individual CO whom he also had to call their at-
tention, would relieve liiin f tom the necessity of say-
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;lig much to induce them to concur in the vote he
should lave the honour of proposing. He was
anxious, Leos ver, to state some peculiar circum-
stances conileetee with it It had long been the
opinion of the' efotese and of the public, that there
eras no extent of hi n ure, or of pecuniary provision,
Which could ee equal to the glorious services achiev-
ed. by that ecru Captain, hilt still, as honours and
towards were the only meats by which the approba-
rem of Perlientent, or the gratitude ot the nation
could be testified,. it became their pleasing duty too.
comer those tokeiis upon him. Very liberal *OW
had undoubtedly been voted already, though, at the!
same time, large as these were, be was convinced that
all Nhu ileard him would agree that they were not so'
'ergs as the rank which the Crown bad bestowed upon
him required. He wished to state, that since the Reso-
lution of the House last Session, and since the pasing cf •
the Act by which it wescairied intoeffect,muchinquiry
he been instituted by the trustees to find a suitable.
estate and mansion for the Dake of Wellington, but
they had not as set been completely successful..,.
Many designs also, kr erecting a dwelling, had been
submitted uy various artiste, whose uniform opinion
it was that a smaller sum than from £150,000 to
etseoo,ooo would by no means be sufficient' to erect and
tarnish such a mansion as would become the gratitude
ot a great nation for such services as the Duke of Weil-'
Litton had performed. • At the same time, he was
quite satisfied that a mansion adequate to the Wishes
Of the Duke of Wellington might he obtained for a
ouch smaller sum—(Hear, hear!)—His intention,
therefore,' was, to move in the Committee that the
snettot 0200,000 should be panted and vested in the
hit* ot• trustees,' either to erect or purchase a suit-
able-mansion ; and if they were enabled to ACcoM-
plish the' latter, at a less expense- than the present
*Me Would tower.- then the surplus of •the grant wa4
tb°go to augment. the Rind by whichlhe dignity or
;teal, illtiettietter shut he hoped perpetual faittly. Web
lie Oa agalitahlid.'" afore he sir down, 'he
per would ago* him to make a Pow o
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