Etats-Unis, 1850-1851 665 
for all nations; same for Panama Railroad. Will France 
guarantee neutrality of Canal and Railroad in return for 
reciprocal trade advantages from Nicaragua and New Grenada? 
Will she make her own treaties, or join U.S. and possibly 
others in a joint treaty? (ff. 72-73). 
Mar. 31. Boislecomte, no. 2, Congress discus- 
sing admission of California; slavery and proposal for 
annexation of Cuba; speeches of Webster, Clay, Calhoun; 
U.S. public opinion (ff. 93-102). 
Apr. 1. Boislecomte, no. 3, Panama canal pro- 
jects; Panama Railroad; Nicaragua canal; Anglo-American 
conflict in Central America; Clayton's extremely frank 
remarks on this head (ff . 109-114) . 
June 10. Boislecomte, no. 7, U.S. attitude 
towards events in Cuba; Clayton's conversation with Bois- 
lecomte on this head (ff. 177-182). 
July 15. Drouyn de Lhuys , no. 8, account of 
conversation with Palmerston on Nicaragua Canal and Clayton- 
Bulwer Treaty (f. 223). 
Sept. 21. Drouyn de Lhuys, no. 60, does not 
think Clayton-Bulwer Treaty has solved Anglo-American 
problems and difficulties over Nicaraguan canal; American 
public opinion on British action in Central America (ff . 
270-273) . 
Dec. 8. Boislecomte, private, he and Bulwer 
have realized U.S. has no intention of cooperating with 
France and Britain to force Haitian respect for Dominican 
independence; all part of U.S. intrigue to extend influence 
and possessions; observations of Boislecomte and Bulwer on 
U.S. -Nicaragua treaty, not in conformity with Clayton- 
Bulwer Treaty (ff. 321-322). 
Dec. 15. Boislecomte, no. 26, Webster's policy 
on Nicaragua canal and U.S. treaty obligations (ff . 327- 
330) . 
From La Hitte 
Mar. 6. Rives, no formal answer to Rives ques- 
tions possible until advantages and disadvantages of U.S. 
proposal ascertained (ff. 79-80). 
Apr. 25. Boislecomte, no. 9, sets forth French 
attitude towards American ambitions in Nicaragua; claims 
of French citizens in U.S. (ff . 141-142) . 
June 15. Boislecomte, no. 17, French attitude 
towards difficulties between Spain and U.S. over Cuba 
(ff. 196-197). 
Aug. 8. Boislecomte, no. 26, difficulties 
between U.S. and Portugal; instructions concerning attitude 
he is to adopt toward difficulties in Haiti and Santo 
Domingo; French rights in Hawaiian Islands (ff. 232-233). 
106 (1851) 
Correspondence of Baroche, Boislecomte, Brenier, 
Brown, Calderon de la Barca, Conrad, Crampton, Crittenden, 
Derrick, Drouyn de Lhuys, Gilibert, Rives, Sartiges, 
Severance, Turgot, Twigs, Wal3h, Webster 
