532 Espagne, 1819 
Hyde de Neuville to Richelieu [received by Dessolle] 
Feb. 28, no. 149, Feb. 27. House authorized 
President to take possession of Floridas and to establish 
provincial government upon receiving news of ratification 
of treaty; public opinion more in favor of treaty; Forsyth 
about to sail; M. de Mun (f . 72) . 
704 (1819, Aug. -Dec.) 
Dessolle 
To Montmcrency-Laval 
Aug. 28. No. 22, disapproval of rejection of 
treaty by Spain; advantages it assured, which now may be 
lost; western boundary of La.; good offices of France to 
be continued in new negotiation (ff . 67-70) . 
Sept. 3. No. 23, desirous of learning exact 
object and plan of new agent to U.S. in order that Hyde de 
Neuville may be properly instructed (f . 80) . 
Sept. 24. No. 28, opinion in U.S. respecting 
failure to ratify treaty (ff. 109-112). 
Oct. 13. No. 31, disastrous results likely to 
follow delay of Spanish government respecting treaty with 
U.S.; French minister at Washington will do all he can to 
smooth matters out; next session of Congress may produce 
trouble; a negotiator with extensive powers should be sent 
at once (ff. 156-157). 
From Montmorency-Laval 
Aug. 2. No. 63, ratification of treaty with 
U.S.; conversation with Sir Henry Wellesley and Forsyth; 
attitude of Salmon; King objects to ceding Florida without 
U.S.- guarantee of Spanish possessions (ff . 3-7) . 
Aug. 6. No. 65, situation respecting treaty; 
Forsyth relatively helpless, knows neither Spanish nor 
French (ff . 12-14) . 
Aug. 9. No. 66, situation respecting treaty 
with U.S. (ff . 15-16) . 
Aug. 12. No. 67, rumored cession of Cuba to 
England; treaty between Spain and England of July 5 (ff. 
20-25) . 
Aug. 16. No. 69, refusal of Spain to ratify 
treaty with U.S.' without further explanations and reserves 
thereupon (ff . 32-38) . 
Aug. 23. No. 71, unwillingness of King to 
ratify treaty; attitude of Forsyth; choice of envoy to 
Washington to secure further explanation of certain articles 
of treaty; conduct of Onis (ff. 50-55). 
Aug. 26. No. 72, special mission to Washington 
to negotiate further respecting treaty; Due de San Fernando 
y Quiroga said to be picked for this mission (ff. 57-62). 
Sept. 12. No. 76, reflections on Spanish failure 
to ratify treaty (ff. 91-94). 
Sept. 20. No. 81, learns that Salcedo is to be 
appointed minister to U.S. although unfitted to carry on 
these negotiations; appointment due to fact he commanded 
for 10 years in Texas (ff. 107-108). 
