The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-19 00:00:00

possession of the captured fortress. 'We select the
only paragraphs in it, the substance of which has
not been repeatedly published in the columns of
The Sun:—

" Convinced of the ill-will of the Mexican plenipotenti-
ary, and of the absolute impossibility of ever arriving at
any reasonable result with him. I was obliged to lay
hands upon the fortress of Ulloa. I occupied it, but as a
pledge only, declaring that it would be restored to Mex-
ico as soon as the differences existing between the two go-
vernments were brought to a couclusion. Certainly, I
might say to your Excellency that all my conduct has beeri
that of a friend of the Mexican people, and not that of an
enemy. I voluntarily allowed the garrison of Ulloa the
most advantageous and most honourable capitulation which
they could desire. The wounded Mexicans were ta-
ken into the fortress along with the wounded French,
and treated as if they had been their brothers.
Master of Ulloa, I could have obliged the city of Vera
Cruz to surrender at discretioTr; I might have occu-
pied it; but I abstained, that of consideration for the ho-
nour of the Mexican nation, and respect for the integrity
of its territority ; until at last the violence of Gen. Santa
Anna obliged me to render the city powerless against me.
and to take away its artillery. I effected this with all pos-
sible consideration for the life and property of its inhabit-
ants, doing all in my power to soften the rigours of war. I
gave unconditional liberty to the Mexican soldiers who were
taken prisaners ; I set the officers free upon parole, and
only retained General Arista, who has been treated with
every kindness, and with all the honours due to his rank
and position. Master of the sea, I might, without exposing
even one of my men, have overthrown all the fortresses on
the Gulf of Mexico which were within range of my artil-
lery, but I have abstained to the present day from doing
the slightest damage. . . . . .
" I hasten to conclude, giving you once more a formal
assurance that no feeling of ambition—no thought con-
trary to the independence of Mexico, has led the French
Government to send out the expedition which I have the
honour to command. If France had had the slightest
intention to attack the independence of Mexico or the
integrity of its territory, she would not have confined her-
self to the sending of a naval force, but would have-sent
an adequate number of armed troops. But Ido not
possess on board a single soldier, and so fur from
making myself niastz,r of the• fortress of Ulloa, I have be-
gun to send back to France the major part of my squadron,
only keeping such as are necessary for the blockade of the
ports. We hear, excellent Sir, with pain, people talking
of the hatred between France and Mexico, 'at a time
when eli nations aspire to become brethren. The sentiment
that confers most honour upon a people is that of universal
beneficence towards all the members of the great human
family ; .this sentiment I am bound to say, is' general
arnolig,t all my countrymen. I hope also that the day
will soon dime when the Mexican nation, undeceived, and
knowing at length who are its true friends, and who are its
real enemies, will accept the hand of friendship which Fra,,ce
sincerely holds out to her. I long for this day with all my
wishes."

The list of the French Cabinet has not yet appeared
in the official columns of the illoniteur. The Parisians
expected it on Sunday, but the non-arrival of M. Hu-
MANN, the proposed Minister of Finance, prevent.'d it.
Nominated to office during his absence from the capital,
it was considered doubtfu whether he, too, might not
make his acceptance of the finance department contingent
upon stipulations, which would embarrass his colleagues.
M. THIZItS, therefore, recommended a delay of a day or
two in the Gazet.tiny of the Ministry, to which the KING
consented. We stated at some length in an article
last week that M. THIERS was in no hurry to take
office, and that the KING was in as little haste to form
a Coalition Cabinet before the settlement of the Belgian
question. How entirely the Paris Correspondent of
the Morning Post agrees with us in the opinions we
then stated, and the reasoning we employed, will suffi-
ciently appear by the following extract from his letter
in our Contemporary's columns of to-day :
Thiers, as soon as he became sure of having the refusal
of office, began to employ all possible means of delay in
his decision, hoping that the Belgian question, in the mean.
time, becoming a foregone conclusion, he should avoid the
awkwardness of assenting to a piece of policy which he
had so lately condemned in his fallen rivals. But, alas I
the little man's calculations may prove abortive. The
Belgians, reckoning on the friendly professions of their
Lilliputian pseudo ally, have adopted every means of de
laying their ultimate decision, and M. Thiers may be ob-
liged to take the seals some days too soon.
One of the best signs of the times in Paris is a re-
petition of the demand of the .Journal des Debats for
the active intervention of France and England in Spain.
This intervention is enforced in an article in Sunday's
number of the ex-Ministerial organ.
The arrivals from Madrid are of the 10th inst., but
they are wholly destitute of news of importance. In
the following extracts will be found the latest frontier
intelligence :

BAiONNE, MARCH I.—(From the privato correspon-
dence of the Constitutionnel.)—" General Maroto is en-
gaged in re.organising his army; it:will form three divi-
sions, to be commanded by Generals Simon, Latorre, and
Urbistondo.

" Father Cyrille was expected at Tolosa on the Bth;
be is appointed President of the Privy Council, to which
Don Carlos seems to intend to confide the direction of the
political questions.
" The Marquis de Casor Equia, the famous Gomez, who
executed the expedition iu 1836, Zariategui and Elio
having been set at liberty, are going to be again employed."
ALGIERS, MARCII 8. —For the tenth time at 'cast, Ted-
gino is reinstated in the possession of Ain Mabdi, from
which the boastings of his adversaries have no more been
able to expel him than his armies. It is in vain that Abd-
el-Kader has officially announced to our Governor that be
had taken possession of that city, it was in vain that he
had celebrated his triumphs at Miliana by public rejoicing,
and that he thought he should be able by this means to
deceive not only the French but the native tribes, whom
be is equally interested in misleading. The truth
is, in spite of the Emir's precautions to conceal it,
be has again passed the desert. We learn that, after
an obstinate combat against Tedgino and the Moza-
bites, who came to his assistance, in which he lost
many men, killed and wounded, and a hundred prisoners,
who were beheaded, he has with difficulty collected the
remnants of his army, which is now encamped on the
border of the desert waiting till the artillery shall be orga-
nized, with the means of doing which, he is supplied by us.—
Constitutional.

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