Etats-Unis, 1854 671 
Mar. 16. No. 138, American reaction to seizure 
of Black Warrior by Cuban authorities; Marcy's remarks to 
Sartiges on subject (ff. 184-189). 
Mar. 19. No. 139, U.S. ultimatum to Madrid; 
reaction on American public opinion (f . 196) . 
Apr. 10. No. 144, cooperative action with 
Crampton to inform U.S. of Anglo-French maritime entente; 
interview with Marcy and latter's reply (ff. 239-242). 
May 7. No. 152, interview with Marcy; latter's 
opinion on Soule's conduct at Madrid; situation with regard 
to Cuba (ff . 277-282) . 
May 29. Commercial no. 89, Dillon affair; inter- 
view with Marcy and Pierce; Sartiges' demand for reparation 
(ff . 301-304) . 
Ill (1854. June-Dec.) 
Correspondence of Clarendon, Crampton, Cueto, Drouyn 
de Lhuys, La Concha, Marcoleta, Marcy, W. Miller, Pierce, 
Sartiges 
Other Material 
U.S. -Canadian reciprocity treaty (June 17, 1854) . 
U.S. -Russian neutrality convention. 
Proclamation of President Pierce. 
Proceedings of Congress. 
Clippings from American newspapers. 
Subjects Treated 
Spanish-American relations over Cuba, Soule's mission, 
"Ostend Manifesto;" U.S. neutrality during Crimean War; 
Dillon affair at San Francisco; Black Warrior affair; U.S. 
commercial relations with Canada; general U.S. relations 
with Central and South America, China, Great Britain, 
Hawaiian Islands, Japan, Mexico, Santo Domingo; formal 
Franco -American relations; public opinion in U.S. with 
regard to France; Gadsden Purchase; Danish Sound tolls; 
internal politics of U.S., Pierce administration; slavery; 
Pierce's annual message to Congress; reports of U.S. Govern- 
ment departments. 
Important Documents 
Sartiges to Drouyn de Lhuys 
June 26. Private, long and important letter 
on Marcy's suggestion of American mediation in Crimean War 
(ff . 46-56) . 
Sept. 14. No. 173, interview with Marcy; lat- 
ter's explanation of U.S. expansionist ambitions; Hawaiian 
Islands; Santo Domingo; Cuba; Dillon affair (ff. 144-152). 
Oct. 29. Private, interview with Pierce on 
U.S. attitude toward France (ff . 192-197) . 
Nov. 16. Enclosure with no. 180, impression 
produced on government, public and private opinion in U.S. 
by French treatment of Soule; latter's actions not alto- 
gether popular (ff. 230-233). 
