Etats-Unis, 1356 675 
Subjects Treated 
Anglo-American difficulties over recruiting in U.S. 
and filibusters in Central America; Declaration of Paris 
on neutral rights and duties; U.S. presidential campaign 
of 1856; U.S. treaty with Persia; Danish Sound tolls; 
Pierce's annual message (1855); slaver^; financial diffi- 
culties of U.S.; French consular reports; European events 
and American reaction; U.S. relations with Spain over 
Cuba; Mexican and Dominican affairs; Franco-American com- 
mercial and consular relations; Latin American confederation; 
party politics in U.S.; Washington social life and problems 
of diplomatic corps. 
Important Documents 
Boilleau to Walewski 
Jan. 14. No. 51, rumors of impending break 
between Great Britain and U.S.; attitude of Pierce ad- 
ministration; "Manifest Destiny" in Central America (ff. 
33-38) . 
Feb. 24. Private, Crampton, on advice of Claren- 
don, requested mediation of French charge in Anglo-American 
difficulties; Boilleau accepted; his negotiations; Russian 
charge in Washington doing all possible to cause severance 
of Anglo-American diplomatic relations (ff . 114-121) . 
Mar. 1. Private, interview with U.S. Attorney- 
General (Caleb Cushing) on Anglo-American difficulties 
(ff . 167-172) . 
From Walewski 
Mar. 13. Boilleau, no. 8, approval of Boilleau' s 
mediation between U.S. and Great Britain; Clarendon also 
satisfied with Boilleau's conduct (f. 210). 
Apr. 17. Sartiges, no. 13,. announces Declaration 
of Paris; it needs support of all maritime powers; Sartiges 
to attempt to secure adherance of U.S. (ff. 287-288). 
Sartiges to Walewski 
May 5. No. 1, American official reception of 
announcement of Declaration of Paris; opinions of U.S. 
cabinet members on quarrel with Britain (ff. 325-331). 
May 13. No. 4, interview with Secretary of State 
on subject of Anglo-American differences (ff . 343-347) . 
May 18. No. 9, arrival of Clarendon's note; 
crisis in Anglo-American relations; Clarendon refuses to 
recall Crampton; French mediation seems to have caused U.S. 
to hesitate taking drastic step of dismissing Crampton 
(ff. 409-414). [Crampton was given his passports May 28.] 
115 (1856. June-Dec.) 
Correspondence of Benedetti, Buol, Cowley, Geofroy, 
Germain, Guthrie, Hamelin, Hulsemann, Irisarri, Lewis, 
Marcy, Mazeres, Mejan, Montholon, Osma, Paul, Pierce, 
Sartiges, Schoermhout, Vaillant', Vermot, Walewski, Water- 
man, Wickliffe 
