Espagne, 1807-1808 523 
possibility of Anglo -American enterprise against Spanish 
possessions in America; attitude of France; U.S. requests 
information from France (ff. 35, 264-265, 469, 491-494). 
Reaction of Russia, Austria, and U.S. to imperial 
decree blockading British Isles; U.S. protests (ff. 218, 
264-265) . 
Expedition of Miranda (f. 35). 
Capture of American vessel Shepherdess by Spanish 
privateer (f . 451) . 
Important Document 
Aug. 31. Champagny to Beauharnais, no. 3, dispute 
between Spain and U.S. concerns mainly boundaries of La.; 
U.S.. desires opinion of France; sends information which may 
enlighten situation; eastern boundaries are settled, Missis- 
sippi, Iberville, Lakes Maurepas and Pontchartrain; U.S. has 
no claim to Florida; western boundary is vague, U.S. wishes 
to extend westward to Brazos, Spain eastward to Sabine and 
beyond; review of settlements and claims would seem to indi- 
cate that U.S. could not extend La. as far as Brazos, nor 
even as far as Colorado; upper La. much more extensive; by 
letters-patent of Sept. 14, 1712 France included in govern- 
ment of La. the Mississippi to the Illinois and the Missouri, 
with all their tributaries; these facts may serve as basis 
for boundary treaty; had France retained possession of La., 
she would probably have adopted such a settlement (ff. 491- 
494) . 
Printed Material 
Gazeta de Madrid . Jan. 16, 1807. News from U.S. (f. 35). 
672 (1807. Sept. -Dec.) 
Correspondence of d'Abbadie, Beauharnais, Cnampagny, 
Louis XV, Masserano, Merieult 
Subjects Treated 
Boundaries of La.; search in French archives for papers 
concerning government and boundaries of La. (ff. 45, 48, 59, 
60, 64) . 
American violation of article 4 of Franco -American 
convention of Sept. 30, 1800 (f. 96). 
Capture of American vessel Shepherdess by Spanish 
privateer (f . 29) . 
Claim of Merieult against government of La. (ff . 176, 
283, 325) . 
French trade with Spanish colonies in America (f . 211) . 
Fulton's submarine torpedo (f. 68). 
Printed Material 
Gazeta de Madrid . Sept. 22, 1807. News from U.S. (f. 68), 
673 (1808. Jan. -Mar.) 
Correspondence of Beauharnais, Champagny, Masserano 
