528 Espagne, 1817-1818 
vention; attitude of France (ff. 242, 258-269, 281, 282, 
283, 294-297, 339-340, 347-352). 
[This volume contains various documents concerning 
the Spanish-Portuguese dispute over La Plata, and a Spanish 
request for mediation. Other documents concern insurrection 
in Spanish America.] 
Important Documents 
Aug. 17. Jose Pizarro to Erving, sets forth 
his ideas as to way in which Spanish-American difficulties 
may be settled; review of La. boundary question since 1805; 
presents project of conditions for settlement; commission 
to settle Spanish and American claims for depredations; 
same commission to examine claims of U.S. for losses due 
to suspension of right of deposit at New Orleans in 1802; 
spoliation claims; cession of East and West Florida to 
U.S. in return for that part of La. between Mississippi 
and Texas; prevention of filibustering (ff. 258-269). 
Sept. 12. Richelieu to Fernan Nunez, on diffi- 
culties between Spain and U.S.; satisfaction of France 
with project for convention; French opinion on various 
points proposed by Pizarro (ff . 294-297) . 
Oct. 26. Fernan Nunez to Richelieu, disap- 
pointment of Spain with French attitude towards Spanish- 
American difficulties; Spain desires positive measures 
which would compel U.S. to recognize injustice of its 
claims; discussion of claims as to boundaries of La.; 
Spain is pleased to note that France is disposed to make 
a declaration to U.S., and requests that she do so (ff. 
347-352) . 
701 (1817-1818. Nov. -June) 
Correspondence of J. Q,. Adams, Fernan Nunez, Montmo- 
rency-Laval, Onis, Petry, Pizarro, Richelieu 
Subjects Treated 
Activities of Bonapartist emigres in U.S.; plot to 
place Joseph Bonaparte on throne of Mexico; attitude of 
France; missions of Lallemand, Lavaud , and Mun (ff. 8-10, 
36, 37, 112-113) . 
British fear that Spain may cede California to Russia; 
U.S. fear that she may cede Florida to Russia in payment 
for fleet; British preference for cession of Florida to 
France or Russia rather than to U.S. ; rumor of cession of 
Florida to U.S. (ff. 13, 156, 200-204, 308-313). 
Insurrections in Latin America and their results; U.S. 
recognition of new governments (ff. 37, 200-204). 
Mediation between Spain and Portugal; plan of Prussia 
to invite U.S. to participate; Spanish objections to this 
proposal (f . 129) . 
U.S. -Spanish difficulties over claims and La. boundaries 
(ff. 194-197, 234, 237-239). 
U.S. occupation of Amelia island; Spanish protest 
(ff. 200-204, 234, 235-236, 237-239). 
