The Sun.
London, England, 1810-04-27 00:00:00

ditioninto Spain : not have I been able to ascertain
'what arrangeinems were .rnade by the• Spanish Go-
vernment to provide for the movement and supply
of his army, It is sofficier.t to -know that the means,
of both have entirely failed ; that they cannot:be
provided under the present system ; and that no con-
sideration interior to absolute necessity could have
. checked such an army, under such a General, in the
.full career of 'success; and in the moment of decisive
yiElory. Under such circumstances it would be
fruitless, if not disingenuous, to engage- to recom-
mend.to Sir Arthur Wellesley a plan, which Ilium,
and. which he has declared to be impracticable.
tiust, therefore, that his Majesty -will gra-
.ciously approve my conduct -in having -abstained
from oft ring any positive pledge t 6 this Government
respecting the continuance of our army in Spain
and having limited my:eflorts -to the improvement
of the disposition of the Sp.inish army in the North
of Spain; and of the theaos 'absolutely necessary to
enable our troops to move or even to subsist.
22. In the • mean while,. I am confident, that if
any favourable change of circumstances shoUld di-
minish the pressure of distress, which now impedes
the active exertions of the army, Sir Arthur Welles
ley will,either resume offensive operations, or oc-
cupy such a position in Spain as may be deemed
. most effectual for the protection of -the Southern
provinces.-

.2-3. -Among the measures which'rnight be In-
gested for relieving the sufferings of our artily, the re-
moving of General Cue to from the command of the
Spanish forcei, might certainly promise considerahle
advantage. In every quality necessary for an extensive
military command,General Cuesta is said, to be abso-
lutely ddictent, with the exception of personal cou-
rage. 'His impracticable t(;rpper renders him pecu-
liaiV unfit for the commAndof any; force de,tiried
to act with an allied army ; and it is scarcely possible
that.another officer could be found in the Spanish
service with equil disquttifications. Notwithstand-
ing.
my conviction of General euesta's detects, ,1
have not thought it necessary or expedient to de-
mand or. insist on, his removal. This GovernMent
is,under some, apprehenion of, General Guesta's in-
fluence, Which is said to be extensive and dangerous;•
although it rests merely on • thepreearious' founda-
tion of unmerited popularity. But I have found
.no
symptoms of a disposition to support General Cuesta,
by ob,tin.icy or by artifice, or to•sacrifice any'interest
of the alliance to his views or•temper. The Junta
is. well disposed to remove General Cuesta from his
command, in such a manner and by such means, as
they deem decorous kind" safe. If he should tender
his resignation, it will be accep ed with satisfaction
and gratitude, and at all events the it-lota is prepared
to receive a regular and detailed statement of Gene-
ral Cuesta's• misconduct from me, and to act upon
that statement. .It is my" intention (unless-I should
be anticipated by General Cuesta's. se-usonable resig-
nation) to. present to the Secretary of State a recital
of all the fact respecting General Cuesta, which
have been stated' in Sir Arthur 'Wellesley's dis-
patches. 1 am,satisfied that the immedate result. of
such a representation will-be the•removal of General
Cuesta.