Espagne, 1817-1818 529 
[This volume also contains much material on Latin 
America. ] 
Richelieu 
To Montmorency-Laval 
Nov. 3. No. 1, concerning Bonapartist plot to 
cause uprising in western U.S., to aid Mexican insurgents, 
and to place Joseph Bonaparte on Mexican throne; discovery 
of plot by Hyde de Neuville and his communication of it to 
governments of U.S. and Spain; warning sent to New Orleans 
and all Spanish posts; mission of Mun and Lavaud ; gravity 
of situation (ff. 8-10). 
From Montmorency-Laval 
Mar. 5. No. 25, Montmorency-Laval thinks that 
Spain has arranged cession of Florida to U.S.; tranquillity 
with which Pizarro learns of occupation of Amelia island; 
intention of U.S. to recognize governments of Latin America 
if report of American commissioners is favorable (ff . 200- 
204) . 
June 7. No. 45, Spain discharges an American 
citizen debtor to a British subject, avowedly from a desire 
not to offend U.S. government; Council of Indies has re- 
quested two grandees not to dispose of land grants in Florida, 
probably because of declaration of U.S. Congress that all 
alienations of land after a certain date would be void 
(ff . 308-313) . 
From Petry 
Jan. 12. No. 90, agent of Lallemand has had 
interview at Washington with Onis; latter has given him 
letters of recommendation to viceroy of Mexico and governor 
of Texas; a passport for Lallemand has been sent to Spanish 
consul at New Orleans; thus Lallemand can. enter into re- 
lations with royalist authorities in Mexico; large numbers 
of officers at Tombigbee renders position of Mobile inter- 
esting; an agent should be sent there to watch them (ff. 
112-113) . 
From Fernan-Nunez 
Mar. 2. Requests that French minister in U.S. 
should receive more precise instructions to enable him to 
oppose U.S. pretentions on claims and La. boundaries; 
proposed settlement at Tombigbee (ff. 194-197). 
Apr. 2. U.S. occupation of Amelia island; French 
lack of interest in settlement of Spanish-American dispute; 
active intervention is daily more necessary; requests active 
French cooperation in negotiation with U.S. on spoliation 
claims and La. boundaries (ff. 234, 237-239). 
702 (1818. July-Dec.) 
Correspondence of J. Q. Adams, Erving, Fernan Nunez, 
Hauterive, Hyde de Neuville, C. Lallemand, Montmorency- 
Laval, Onis, Pizarro, Rayneval, Richelieu, Vins de Peysac 
