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Imperial Parliament.
loss which the country and her Majesty have sustained by the lamented death of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex —( hear , hear ) . The motion with which I shall conclude , of course contains an address of sympathy to her Majesty , and a tribute of public respect to the character and memory of the Duke of Sussex —( hear , hear ) . Though the Duke of Sussex was not called upon to perform distinguished military
services , and though , by his position , he was precluded from rendering any great services in a civil capacity , yet , by the force of his own character and conduct , he succeeded in establishing claims on the respect and public attachment of his country—( hear , hear ) . His long residence by preference in England—his truly English habits—his conciliatory manners and demeanour—his habits of friendly and social converse with
all classes of society—his zeal in the promotion of every object connected with science and literature , a zeal the more effectual on account of his own literary and scientific attainments—the readiness with which he , in common with all other members of the royal family , made every sacrifice of time and personal interest for the advancement of every object connected with charity and benevolence ; all these constitute
claims on the grateful remembrance which must long endear his name to the people of this country —( hear , hear ) . I must also add , that the integrity , consistency , and disinterestedness with which his Royal
Highness maintained , throughout his life , those political opinions which he professed , must have naturally established a strong point of connection and attachment between him and those who shared those opinions with him ; whilst they entitled him no less to the respect of those who differed from him—( loud cheers ) . His Royal Highness combined the firm maintenance of his own opinions in political matters with
such an absence of asperity towards those who differed from him , that it is impossible he should have left behind him a political enemy —( hear , hear ) . I have thus , in calm and simple language , endeavoured to enumerate the strong titles which his Royal Highness had to public respect , and which every one will admit —( cheers ) . I have said nothing that is not in precise conformity with the truth , and I am sure that the
simple statement of the truth forms a panegyric much more suitable to the character of his Royal Highness than any elaborate or inflated encomium that could have been passed upon him —( loud cheers ) . With these few short observations , I shall submit to the house a motion which I hope will meet with their unanimous concurrence . I beg to move that the house should present a humble address to her Majesty , to
express the deep concern of the house at the loss which her Majesty and the country hixve sustained by the death of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , to condole with lier Majesty on the melanchol y occasion , and to assure her Majesty that this house will ever participate , with
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Imperial Parliament.
loss which the country and her Majesty have sustained by the lamented death of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex —( hear , hear ) . The motion with which I shall conclude , of course contains an address of sympathy to her Majesty , and a tribute of public respect to the character and memory of the Duke of Sussex —( hear , hear ) . Though the Duke of Sussex was not called upon to perform distinguished military
services , and though , by his position , he was precluded from rendering any great services in a civil capacity , yet , by the force of his own character and conduct , he succeeded in establishing claims on the respect and public attachment of his country—( hear , hear ) . His long residence by preference in England—his truly English habits—his conciliatory manners and demeanour—his habits of friendly and social converse with
all classes of society—his zeal in the promotion of every object connected with science and literature , a zeal the more effectual on account of his own literary and scientific attainments—the readiness with which he , in common with all other members of the royal family , made every sacrifice of time and personal interest for the advancement of every object connected with charity and benevolence ; all these constitute
claims on the grateful remembrance which must long endear his name to the people of this country —( hear , hear ) . I must also add , that the integrity , consistency , and disinterestedness with which his Royal
Highness maintained , throughout his life , those political opinions which he professed , must have naturally established a strong point of connection and attachment between him and those who shared those opinions with him ; whilst they entitled him no less to the respect of those who differed from him—( loud cheers ) . His Royal Highness combined the firm maintenance of his own opinions in political matters with
such an absence of asperity towards those who differed from him , that it is impossible he should have left behind him a political enemy —( hear , hear ) . I have thus , in calm and simple language , endeavoured to enumerate the strong titles which his Royal Highness had to public respect , and which every one will admit —( cheers ) . I have said nothing that is not in precise conformity with the truth , and I am sure that the
simple statement of the truth forms a panegyric much more suitable to the character of his Royal Highness than any elaborate or inflated encomium that could have been passed upon him —( loud cheers ) . With these few short observations , I shall submit to the house a motion which I hope will meet with their unanimous concurrence . I beg to move that the house should present a humble address to her Majesty , to
express the deep concern of the house at the loss which her Majesty and the country hixve sustained by the death of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , to condole with lier Majesty on the melanchol y occasion , and to assure her Majesty that this house will ever participate , with