The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-26 00:00:00

Castro.

The following proclamation was issued by Juarez
upon his entry into the capital:—

" Benito J uarez, Constitutional President of
the Mexican Republic.
" Mexicans—The National Government return
to-day to eztablish its residence in the city of
Mexico which it left four years ago. It bore with
it the resolution of never abandoning the perform-
ance of its duties, the more sacred in proportion to
the conflict the nation had to sustain. It went in
the firm confidence that the Mexican people would
struggle without cessation against the iniquitous
foreign invasion in defence of their rights and of
their liberty. The Government left in order to con-
tinue to uphold the banner of the country as long
as it might be necessary, until the triumph of the
holy cause of independence, and of the institutions
of the republic should be consummated.
" The good sons of Mexico, battling alone,
without the assistance of any one, without resources,
and without the necessary elements of war, have
obtained it. They have shed their blood with su-
blime patriotism, and have been ready to make every
sacrifice rather than consent to the loss of the
Republic and of liberty.
" In the name of a grateful country, I pay the
tribute of the highest acknowledgment to the good
Mexicans and the Worthy leaders who have de-
fended her. The triumph of their native land,
which has been the object of their noble aspira-
tions, will always be their fairest title to glory and
the best reward of their heroic exertions.

Filled with confidence in them, the Government
strove to comply with its duties without conceiving
even a single thought that it was lawful to impair
any of the rights of the nation. The Government
has fulfilled the first part of its duties by not con-
trasting abroad or at home any engagement which
would wound the independence and sovereignty of
the republic, the integrity of its territory, or the
respect due to the constitution and the laws. Its
enemies attempted to establish another Government
and other laws without having been able to consum-
mate their criminal intent. After four years the
Government returns to the city of Mexico with
the banner of the constitution, and with the same
laws, never having ceased to exist ono single in-
stant within the national territory.
The Government has neither wished, nor should
it have allowed itself heretofore, and far less ought
it in the hour of complete triumph of the republic,
to be inspired by any sentiment of passion towards
those who have fought against it. Its duty has
been, and yet is, to weigh the demands of justice
against considerations due to lenity. The modera-
tion of its conduct, wherever it has resided, has
demonstrated its desire to temper as far as possible
the rigour of justice by reconciling clemency with
the stern duty of leaving the laws to act where they
are indispensable to secure the peace and future
prosperity of the nation.
Let us now bend all our efforts to obtain and con-
solidate the benefits of peace. Under its auspices
the laws and the authorities will be efficient for the
protection of the rights of all the inhabitants of the
republic. Lit the people and the Government re-
spect always the rights of all—among individuals as
between nati)ns respect for the rights of another is
peace.

Let us hope that the Mexicans, warned by a
lengthened and painful experience of the calamities

of war, may co-operate in future for the welfare and
prosperity* of the nation, which can only be obtained
by an invariable regard for the laws, and by an obe-
dience to the authorities chosen by the people.
Under our free institutions the Mexican people
are the arbiters of their fate. With the sole pur-
pose of sustaining the cause of the people during
the war, when they could not elect the executors of
their will, it was my duty, in conformity with the
spirit of the constitution, to retain the power they
had conferred upon me. The struggle ended, it
becomes my duty to convoke immediately the people,
in order that without the pressure of force and
without illegal influeneeri they may elect at entire

liberty him to whom they shall choose to confide
their destinies.

Mexicans, on seeing for the second time con-
summated the independence of our native land, we
have obtained to-day the highest good which we
could desire. Let us co-operate all, to be enabled
to bequeath to our chirdren the surest course to
prosperity, by loving and sustaining always our in-
dependence and our liberty.
Mexico, July 15, 1867.

BENITO JUAREZ.

THE SPANISH INSURRECTION.

MADRID, August 25, Evening.

Official despatches published this evening state
that Catalonia has been completely cleared of the
insurgents. In Arragon the rebels are flying in
disorder, and many have surrendered. In Sara-
gossa and the rest of Spain perfect tranquillity
prevails.

It is officially announced that the Portuguese
Government has temporarily despatched to the
Azores all Spanish officers and emigrants who have
taken refuge in Portugal.