Fspagne, 1819 533 
Sept. 27. No. 82, choice of plenipotentiaries 
to U.S.; Salcedo declines; Bonavia probable choice; attempts 
to arouse San Fernando y Quiroga to action in negotiation 
with U.S.; Russia, England, etc. (ff. 117-123). 
Oct. 4. No. 84, Bonavia refuses mission to 
America (ff . 130-131) . 
Oct. 7. No. 85, Forsyth demands ratification 
in ten days; silence or longer delay will be considered 
refusal (f . 134) . 
Oct. 13. No. 88, interview between Forsyth and 
San Fernando y Quiroga; negotiation respecting treaty; 
Montmorency-Laval urges action on San Fernando y Quiroga; 
choice of minister to U.S. [General Vives]; opinion of 
Spanish cabinet (ff. 147-153). 
Oct. 31. No. 91, mission of Vives to U.S.; 
defects in his instructions; negotiation of Forsyth with 
Spanish government; Forsyth's rudeness (ff. 168-169). 
From Cabres 
Nov. 15. No. 101, mission of Vives; Forsyth 
says he will arrive too late; Congress will be assembled; 
independence of Buenos Aires will probably have been recog- 
nized (ff . 198-203) . 
Nov. 18. No. 102, mission of Vives; his re- 
pugnance for it; news of special session of Congress; 
news from South America (ff . 204-205) . 
Nov. 22. No. 103, mission of Vives; indifference 
of San Fernando y Quiroga (ff . 207-208) . 
Nov. 25. No. 104, arrival at Gibraltar of 
American vessel Peacock ; news from America; necessity of 
sending Vives at once; danger to New Mexico from U.S.; 
inactivity of Spanish cabinet; Spain seems likely to wish 
to reopen dispute over right of U.S. to any portion of 
Florida; complaint of Spanish government that in beginning 
of dispute it could not receive from France charter to 
Crozat of 1712 (ff. 210-212). 
From Portal 
Aug. 13. "Note pour le Conseil des Ministres," 
on advantages of securing for France cession of Puerto 
Rico from Spain (ff . 28-31) . 
Pasquier 
To Cabres 
Nov. 29. No. 1, treaty between U.S. and Spain; 
effect in U.S. of failure of ratification; efforts of Hyde 
de Neuville to prevent an outburst; necessity of prompt 
arrival in U.S. of new plenipotentiaries (ff. 218-219). 
Dec. 8. No. 3, danger of Spanish temporization 
in negotiation with U.S.; attitude of Congress and of 
Federal government; orders to try to hasten departure of. 
new plenipotentiaries (ff. 229-230). 
Dec. 9. No. 4, lack of ground for Spanish com- 
plaint of non-support from France in negotiation with U.S.; 
is having search made for charter of Crozat of 1712 (ff . 
231-232) . 
