Etats-Unis, 1853 669 
Jan. 27. No. 2, Nicaragua canal project; inter- 
view with Rives on Cuba; Mexican affairs (ff. 218-219). 
109 (1853, Feb. -Oct.) 
Correspondence of Barruel-Beauvert , Dobbin, Drouyn 
de Lhuys, Foote, Green, Hulsemann, Marcy, Martin, Rives, 
Sartiges, Stringham 
Other Material 
U.S. -Mexican draft convention concerning right of 
transit and construction of means of communication across 
Isthmus of Tehuantepec; map of Mecilla Valley territory 
in dispute between U.S. and Mexico; memorandum on Kozsta 
affair from Austrian cabinet to French Minister of Foreign 
Affairs; circular to U.S. diplomatic agents ("Dress Circu- 
lar") ; clippings from American newspapers. 
Subjects Treated 
Cuba; Anglo-American relations in Central America; 
U.S. -Mexican relations; Martin Kozsta affair; Northeast 
Fisheries; internal politics of U.S.; Franco-American 
consular convention; Pierce administration; expedition to 
Japan; U.S. relations with South America; Switzerland; 
Hawaiian Islands; expansionist sentiment in U.S.; Soule's 
mission to Spain; U.S. relations with Canada, Far East; 
Franco-American postal convention, and treaty of commerce 
and navigation. 
Important Documents 
Drouyn de Lhuys to Sartiges 
Mar. 3. No. 4, observations on" U.S. reaction 
to Franco-British proposal on Cuba; little danger of war 
in Europe (ff. 12-13). 
Mar. 10. No. 5, reply Sartiges is*to make to 
Everett's letter on Cuba; importance France attaches to 
maintenance of status quo in Cuba (ff . 21-27) . ■ 
May 12. No. 8, French and Spanish reaction to 
Soule's appointment to Madrid; Sartiges to urge tact in 
drawing up Soule's instructions; France anxious to help 
eliminate Spanish-American difficulties; remarks on U.S. 
relations with Mexico (ff. 131-132). 
Aug. 11. No. 17, U.S. interest in Far East; 
French attitude in Martin Kozsta affair (ff . 208-209) . 
Sartiges to Drouyn de Lhuys 
Apr. 10. No. 93, interview with Marcy, and 
delivery of reply to Everett's letter on Cuba; consular 
convention; difficulties in Nicaragua; plans for canal 
across Isthmus of Tehuantepec (ff. 86-91). 
June 7. Private, important account of long 
interview with Pierce and Marcy concerning political aims 
of new U.S. administration (ff. 159-168). 
Sept. 22. No. 109, interview with Marcy con- 
cerning Kozsta affair; Marcy regrets that France pronounced 
an opinion unfavorable to U.S. before hearing both sides 
of the case (ff. 239-243). 
