Stats-Unis, 1837-1838 657 
Subjects Treated 
Claims; domestic politics in U.S.; Latin American 
relations of U.S.; insurrection in Canada and Caroline 
case; Indian affairs; Rus so-American relations in North- 
west and Pacific coast; Anglo -American relations; re- 
lations of Texas with U.S., France, Great Britain; abolition 
sentiment; Mexican affairs. 
Important Documents 
Mole to Pontois 
Nov. 1. No. 7, type of relations he must main- 
tain with Texan envoy in Washington; King does not recognize 
right of visit of Texas warships to French commercial ves- 
sels; if right is exercised Texans will be treated as 
enemies (f f . 4-5) . 
Jan. 13. No. 8, wisdom of U.S. in delaying 
annexation of Texas; remarks on detention of neutral ships 
by Texans; American and French complaints against Mexico 
(ff . 110-111) . 
Pontois to Mole 
Dec. 14. No. 27, concerning Secretary of State's 
report on Mexican affairs and American complaints against 
Mexico; report of Secretary of War on Indian affairs (ff . 38- 
52) . 
Jan. 6. No. 30, Mexicans have crossed the Colo- 
rado, probably intending to attack Texas (ff. 84-92). 
Apr. 29.- No. 41, U.S. president has accepted 
Mexican offer to submit differences to arbitration of friendly 
power; Preston's proposition for annexation of Texas (ff. 
235-240) . 
94 (1838. May-Dec.) 
Correspondence of Deffaudis, Forsyth, Fox, Lecoat, 
Mole, Poinsett, Pontois, Rosamel, Saligny, Vail 
Other Material 
Translations of articles submitted by Pontois to 
National Intelligencer . 
Proceedings of Chamber of Deputies. 
Extracts from American newspapers. 
Subjects Treated 
Blockade of Mexican ports by France; Russian-U.S. 
relations; American finances; northeast boundary; U.S. and 
Canadian insurrection; Indian affairs; Franco-Texan re- 
lations; domestic politics in U.S.; Franco-American com- 
mercial relations; American reaction to French activities 
in Texas and Mexico; affair of the Lone ; U.S. relations 
with Russia, Latin America; slavery. 
Important Documents 
Correspondence of Pontois with Mole, U.S. Department 
of State, Saligny, concerning French activities in Texas 
and Mexico ( passim ) . 
