654 Etats-Unis, 1835 
Important Documents 
Apr. 12. Saillard to Rigny, no. 11, arrest of 
Austin in Texas; American offers to buy Texas; number of 
Americans established there; price of land; commerce in 
cotton; growing American emigration to Texas; negligence 
of Mexican Government (ff. 227-228). 
Correspondence of Serurier and Pageot with Ministers 
of Foreign Affairs concerning strained Franco-American 
relations over failure of Chamber to implement claims con- 
vention of 1831 ( passim ) . 
90 (1855, June-Dec.) 
Correspondence of Bankhead, Barton, Broglie, Dannery, 
Forsyth, Galindo, Granville, Herman, Jackson, Pageot, 
Palmerston, Prieur, Rothschild freres, Saillard, Villeret 
Other Material 
British offer of mediation between France and U.S. 
Extracts from American newspapers. 
Sub.jects Treated 
Franco-American differences over non-execution of 
1831 claims convention; insult to French flag at New Orleans; 
Central American affairs; situation in Texas; slave con- 
spiracy in Mississippi; domestic politics in U.S.; slavery 
question and abolition movement; Franco-American commercial 
relations; British proposal to mediate between France and 
America; weakness of U.S. in case of war; Ohio-Michigan 
boundary dispute; French ambitions with regard to Texas. 
Important Documents 
Sept. 17. Forsyth to Jackson, suggesting that 
the explanation called for by France be made in the form 
of a message to Congress (f. 150). 
Oct. 29. Bankhead to Palmerston, communicated 
to Forsyth the suggestion made to Palmerston by Granville 
respecting insertion of conciliatory paragraph in Presi- 
dent's message (f. 200). 
Saillard to Broglie 
July 25. No. 15, revolt in Texas; Santa Anna 
demands French subsidy or threatens to cede Texas to U.S. 
(ff . 86-89) . 
Aug. 14. No. 17, Mexicans prefer France to U.S.; 
should not Santa Anna's overtures be listened to? (f. 105). 
Aug. 17. No. 18, fear lest Texas be under U.S. 
domination within a year (f . 106) . 
Pageot to Broglie 
Oct. 28. No. 44, Texans forced to submit to 
Mexico; they appeal to Union; enlistments at New Orleans 
(ff. 190-195). 
Nov. 13. No. 46, widespread sympathy in U.S. 
for Texans; enlistments continue; land-owners of U.S. have 
