660 Etats-Unis, 1842-1843 
98 (1842) 
Correspondence of Bacourt, Cass, Chatry de la Fosse, 
Guizot, Pageot , Webster 
Other Material 
Anglo -American convention for suppression of slave 
trade (Mar. 13, 1824) . 
Printed copy of Webster-Ashburton Treaty. 
Subjects Treated 
Proposed amendments to Constitution; slave trade; 
Franco-American commercial relations; domestic politics in 
U.S.; negotiation of Webster-Ashburton Treaty; U.S. -Mexican 
relations; affair of the Creole ; U.S. finances; Door's 
rebellion in Rhode Island; tariff of 1842; opinion of Webster 
held by diplomatic corps; Mexican invasion of Texas; U.S. 
treaty of commerce with Texas; Indian affairs. 
Important Documents 
Bacourt to Guizot 
Apr. 4. No. 71, Mexican invasion of Texas; 
danger of U.S. going to war; Tyler's desire to defend Texas 
(ff . 61-66) . 
Apr. 14. No. 73, interviews with Tyler, Rives, 
Jegare ; distrust of Tyler and Rives for Webster in treaty 
negotiations with Ashburton (ff . 92-101) . 
Chatry de la Fosse to Guizot 
Sept. 8. No. 6, commercial route between Texas 
and U.S. (ff . 195-198) . 
Oct. 25. No. 10, mission of General Almonte; 
capture of San Antonio; weakness of Texas; assistance from 
U.S.; Washington offers mediation; purchase of territory 
between the Mississippi and the Missouri (ff . 210-213) . 
Nov. 11. No. 11, desire of U.S. President to 
help Texas; estimate of Santa Anna's policy (ff. 214-216). 
99 (1843) 
Correspondence of Choiseul, Guizot, Isnard, Jackson, 
La Forest, Pageot, Roger 
Other Material 
Franco-American extradition convention (Nov. 9) . 
Message of Gov. Roman of La. to state legislature 
(Ian. 2) . 
Clippings from American newspapers. 
Resumes of reports of U.S. government departments. 
Subjects Treated 
Interests of France, England, U.S. in difficulties 
between Texas and Mexico; relations of U.S. in Far East; 
Sandwich Islands; domestic politics in U.S.; inauguration 
of Gov. Mouton of La.; slave trade; U.S. cabinet changes; 
Irish cause in America; possible annexation of Texas; es- 
tablishment of transatlantic steamship service; extradition; 
