The Capture of Vera Cruz, in ENGLAND
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The London Chronicle OF the 7th ult. speaking
Of the fall Of Vera Cruz, says:


We never entertained the slightest, doubt as to
what fAust be the ultimate result Of the attack
upon the citidal and town of Vera Cruz, when
the United States forces were fully brought into
the field. Sui, considering the vast addition that
have been made to the for.Iticn,ions and batteries
ofiho ci!jdal ofSan Juan d'UIua since tho French
attack upon it, we confess we are surprised at tho
intelligence of It's fall. In ordinary lands, If well
VctGned (nnd the garrison had ample notice cf
tho attack.) the citadel should for months havo
been impregnahc.


alt is quito idle to speculate upon what may
be tho result of this capture. we cannot, as We
have said above, AT all see tina, Mexico is n bit
the more conquered because Vera Cruz is taken;
but in the hands Of Commodore Conner, etc., Vera
Cruz might well become United States Gbral.
tar. Many persons in this country are disposed
10 sneer at such result as being of little impor-
inncc 10 cs-AtIuntlc interests; but we find tina, by
English and French statesmen different yiew
has been taken of the point. Taking the qucs.
ton all IN all, for The Interests of civilization, we
can scarcely lament over the calamties of Mexi.
co, still less can we rejolce in the success Of tho
United States.'