Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-02-10
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saOg..Ha - recent action; SO worn
ant ant va. hs By his professional la. a",;sr
tba, had ne not received some pG. .h he
. .,,sn,;ons from the quarterto which ns
a, ,'',a.d +. would have been cut Snort
80 some little time before be hao So =; ;a' "an
Rn, he had the consolation tina ms !, SOU sas
had f.llen in the performance OF us au
-, nav There never was a general moro orr,
y. " nr ,hs preservation of life ; but
when the services of his king anu -: -
try required it, never did any one ai'p,a,
more mdor and gallantry. inese oo of
sr,s,;ons seemed to arise to him out OF
the motion before their lerdships. ~
cordially joined in the panegyrlss M nv.
had been made on Just transcendant nae
,it. and.he had to thank the noo'e 'Aa
qui. who spoke last, Tor the hanas0 .he
manner in which he had mehtlo"oa -"
relative alluded 10 -.
The Duke of Clarence expressed MO
strong sense of the unparalleled merits
of the noble and gallant marquis anu
had no hesitation in saying, from ever.
thing he had read in history, furnishing
Ground for his opinion, that, considering
the very different circumstances !"
which thew were placed, more bad been
obtained by the great officer in question:
than bv the renowned duke OF Marioo'
rough! (HearD Inillustrstlon OF TINS
point, his royal higbness entered INTO a
shor, comparative view OF the resPee,
tive history of those great periods, and
contended it could not be shewn that a.
nv difficulty had been opposed to the
duke of Marlborough, that the marquis
had not also to contend with. The pre-
sent was, he thought, an extraordinary
era. and produced some OF the most aoie
and scientific generals, among whom the
noble and gallant marquis shone emil
nen,ly conspicuous Nothing he could
say, after the eloquent eulogiums OF the
two noble lords whe spoke hrst; out INC
motion had his most cordial approba.
ton
Marquis Wellesley felt proud and
cratifsd by all that occurred IN the de-
bate. He should not now Intrude
on their loreships al any length, ne
should not in.rude on them at all, but
from the natural wish to give the tribute
CT brothers. feelings to a brothers
praise (Hear) But ifthe merits Of the
great general could have higher and
more eloquent euioglum than that pro
nounced by the noble secretary lord
B.thurst) it would be that bestowed by a
noble peer Qord somers) near him
There could have been but one feeling
in the house, when that noble person
spoke. His praise of the British gene
raj was most valuable. He spoke like
a patriot. He had sustained deep and
bitter loss, but he had sustained 1t with
the honorable and manly feeling of one
who had given up a dear son for his
country. Here lord Wellesley paused
for moment, and seemed strongly al
fected That noble lord praised the
humanity spd aImest parental kindness
of lord Wellington to his officers he
gave psnegyrir above all other. On
the general subject of the motion, i:
could scarcely be supposed, that he (lord
Wellesley would offer objections One
thing only he had to observe: the noble
secretary had alluded to the display ct
the British generals talents in the pres
sure of retreat and thought them net
less signally displayed than in victory
For my part said lord Wellesley, if
were called On to give my impartial ties,
timony of the merits of your great gene
raj, Iconfess, before heaven, l woHid net
select his victories, brilliant as thei
werc--I would go to the moments wher
difficulties pressed end crowded upo,'
him; when he had but the choice Of
cXtremities when he was oyerhung by
superior strength. 1t is to his retrest>
that would so for the proudcst & mos
undoubled evidence Of his ability. (Hear.
hear y 1t is not my intention to dilate
upon these matters there is but one
feeling OF them among u.s.. The speech
ofthe noble lord opposite CordBatburst)
was sufficient; if it's cbasteness, taste
fulness, and truth could have a want, it
was more than compensated by the ad
mir;.b!e speech of the noble marquis
lLansdowne) whe had followed him. III
the debate.
The vote Of thanks was then carried
unanimously.
At the Court at Carleton House, 18th