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Character, Life, And Times Of His Late Royal. Highness , By The Public Press.
a man . But , in extenuation of his errors , let us remember the multitude ancl the force of the temptations to which his rank exposed him . How few men are there who , had they been born in his station , would have led a more blameless life ? He was not a selfish nor a sordid man . He was not an epicurean , nor a voluptuary , nor an egotist . He was a man who employed the
faculties which his God had g iven him in promoting the physical comforts , the mental improvement , and the social harmony of his fellowcreatures . He did his best to promote the advancement of learning , the interests of science , and the welfare of all who toiled their wearisome way in the museum , the studio , or the laboratory . Ancl there are many now alive and prospering who , when they look back on their early struggles and their meridian labours , will bless the memory of the Duke of Sussex .
{ From the Morning Chronicle . ) From the first appearance of the Duke of Sussex in public life , he was an uncompromising advocate of the principles of civil and religious liberty . It was his boast in after times , that in 1792—that trying period when the alarm created by events in France divided the Whigs ,
ancl obtained for the ministry the support of Earl Fitzwilliam and a number of distinguished peers and commoners—he remained true to his party , ancl that he had never afterwards abandoned the cause which seated his family on the throne of these realms . " My family , " he said , " came to the throne on the principles of the Revolution—on the principle of a full , free , and fair representation of the people . "
But though steady in his attachment to liberal principles from youth to age , he became more decided and distinct in his views as he advanced in years . Thus , in 1806 , in the debate on the Restriction of Slave Importation Bill , he joined his brother , the Duke of Clarence ( William IV . ) in opposing the measure ; while in that same debate , his cousin , the Duke of Gloucester , made his maiden speech , and warmly
denounced the slave trade . His speeches and votes , however , were afterwards cordially given in support of the liberal side of the great questions of the clay . The abolition of the slave trade—Catholic emancipationthe removal of the civil disabilities of the Dissenters and of the Jewsparliamentary reform—the amelioration of the criminal law—the promotion of education , and the advancement of whatever might tend to
elevate the character of the people—were all subjects which received from him steady , continuous , and availing support . In 1812 , he supported , by an able : speech , the motion of the Marquis Wellesley , for the removal of the political disabilities of the Roman Catholics , when he was joined by the Duke of Kent , who so much distinguished himself
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Character, Life, And Times Of His Late Royal. Highness , By The Public Press.
a man . But , in extenuation of his errors , let us remember the multitude ancl the force of the temptations to which his rank exposed him . How few men are there who , had they been born in his station , would have led a more blameless life ? He was not a selfish nor a sordid man . He was not an epicurean , nor a voluptuary , nor an egotist . He was a man who employed the
faculties which his God had g iven him in promoting the physical comforts , the mental improvement , and the social harmony of his fellowcreatures . He did his best to promote the advancement of learning , the interests of science , and the welfare of all who toiled their wearisome way in the museum , the studio , or the laboratory . Ancl there are many now alive and prospering who , when they look back on their early struggles and their meridian labours , will bless the memory of the Duke of Sussex .
{ From the Morning Chronicle . ) From the first appearance of the Duke of Sussex in public life , he was an uncompromising advocate of the principles of civil and religious liberty . It was his boast in after times , that in 1792—that trying period when the alarm created by events in France divided the Whigs ,
ancl obtained for the ministry the support of Earl Fitzwilliam and a number of distinguished peers and commoners—he remained true to his party , ancl that he had never afterwards abandoned the cause which seated his family on the throne of these realms . " My family , " he said , " came to the throne on the principles of the Revolution—on the principle of a full , free , and fair representation of the people . "
But though steady in his attachment to liberal principles from youth to age , he became more decided and distinct in his views as he advanced in years . Thus , in 1806 , in the debate on the Restriction of Slave Importation Bill , he joined his brother , the Duke of Clarence ( William IV . ) in opposing the measure ; while in that same debate , his cousin , the Duke of Gloucester , made his maiden speech , and warmly
denounced the slave trade . His speeches and votes , however , were afterwards cordially given in support of the liberal side of the great questions of the clay . The abolition of the slave trade—Catholic emancipationthe removal of the civil disabilities of the Dissenters and of the Jewsparliamentary reform—the amelioration of the criminal law—the promotion of education , and the advancement of whatever might tend to
elevate the character of the people—were all subjects which received from him steady , continuous , and availing support . In 1812 , he supported , by an able : speech , the motion of the Marquis Wellesley , for the removal of the political disabilities of the Roman Catholics , when he was joined by the Duke of Kent , who so much distinguished himself