The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-01 00:00:00

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Important Proclamation of the Empa'or

Maximilian.

The following proclamation was promulgate,
the city of Mexico on the sth inst. :

" OrizAba, Dee.
" Mexicans,---Circumstances of great magi
relating to the welfare of our country, an.l

wcrcases in strength by our domestic': (little,
have produced in our mind the conviction th

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ought to reconsider the power confidod to u 5.44.4
Our
Council of Ministers, by us convened, has given us
their opinion that the welfare of Mexico still re-
quires our presence at the head of affairs, and we
have considered it our.duty to accede to their re-
quest, announcing at the same time our intentions
to convoke a national congress on a most ample
and liberal basis, where all political parties can
participate, and this congress shall decide whether
the empire shall continue in future, and, in
case of assent, shall assist in framing fundamental
laws to consolidate the publie institutions of the
country. To obtain this result our counsellors are
at present engaged in devising the necessary means,
and at the same time arrange matters in such a
manner that all parties may assist iu an arrange-
ment on that basis.

"In the meantime, Mexicans, counting upon you
all without excluding any political class, we shall
continue the work of regeneration with courage and
constancy, having been placed in charge of your
countrymen.

(Signed) " MAximILIAN."
Advices from Mexico, in the Liberti, say :
" MazAtlan was certainly evacuated by the French
on the 13th November. Despatches from San Fran-
cisco, dated the 12th December, relate what took
place nearly as follows :-.' For several days the
Juarist generaloccupied Presidio, at a short distance
from, the town. His advance posts had even ap-
proached near enough to exchange musket shots.
At eleven in the forenoon the French squadron,
composed of three vessels, the Rhine, the Marne,
and the Talisman, left their moorings. That act
was the signal for general confusion among both the
soldiers and people. It was feared that, on the ono
hand, Corona would attack the town during the
embarkation -of the troops, and, on the other, that
the squadron might bombard it in retaliation. The
American Consul immediately took steps to induce
Corona to allow the French to leave unmolested ;
but without success. The Mexican gen:xal declared'
that he felt it to be his duty to inflict all the injury
he could upon the enemy. In the evening the
Liberals made an attack upon the French lines, but
without achieving anything. The next day a more
vigorous assault was delivered ; the struggle was a
fierce one, and the defenders of the position lost a
considerable number of men andsome officers. Early
on the 13th the French Admiral proposed a truce to
Corona, which was accepted. The place was imme-
diately evacuated by the French. In the afternoon
the Liberals entered the city iu good order and were
well received by the inhabitants.'"
The Political Prefect of Vera Cruz has published
the following :

" Dec. 1

" Inhabitants of Vera Cruz,—One of the most
acceptable events to all true Mexicans has just taken
place in the nation. His Majesty the Emperor, who
has made so many sacrifices for the welfare and
felicity of our beloved country, has given the greatest
proof of the regard which it deserves. While bowed
down by the natural emotions which agitated and
are still agitating his mind, in consequence of the
illness of his august and noble spouse, our beloved
Empress, it was for a momentbelieved that he would
abandon the country temporarily, to dedicate him-

self to her, and to comply with the sacred duties of
affording his worthy consort those attentions she
stands so much in need of in her present delicate
state of health ; but the Emperor still sacrifices him-
self for us, placing his duties as a man after those
of his honour as a monarch, and in the present cri-
tical moment, while he is traversing the country,
declares solemnly that he will remain at the front
and will struggle without rest until he has shed the
last drop of his blood in defence of the nation. Vera
Cruzians, let us congratulate ourselves and give
thanks to Providence fot having saved the integrity
of our land, and let us salute with all the ardour of
our hearts the day of the resurrection of our nation-
ality on the eve of its disappearance.