Etats-Unis, 1857 677 
116 (1857, Jan. -July) 
Correspondence of Cass, La Forest, Marcy, Mejan, 
Montholon, Napier, Paul, Persigny, Sartiges, Walewski, 
Williamson 
Other Material 
British memorandum on Chinese affairs (Lord Napier) . 
Interview between President of U.S. and diplomatic 
corps in Washington. 
Extracts and clippings from American newspapers. 
Subjects Treated 
French-English-American cooperation In Far East; 
Dallas-Clarendon Convention; U.S. attempt to acquire canal 
rights in Panama; Spanish designs on Mexico; Latin American 
affairs; claims; French consular reports; domestic problems 
of U.S., slavery, tariff, communications, new states; 
Declaration of Paris; Buchanan administration and party 
politics in U.S.; proceedings of Congress; religious situ- 
ation in U.S.; Hawaiian Islands; Northeast Fisheries; Dred 
Scott decision; Danish Sound tolls. 
Important Documents 
Sartiges to Walewski 
Jan. 18. No. 4, discussion of possible U.S. 
action on Franco-British proposal for joint intervention 
in China; interview with Marcy; draft of instructions to 
be given Parker (ff. 20-26). 
Apr. 26. No. 29, observations on Napier's 
statement that "peaceful and legitimate expansion of U.S. 
is a cause of satisfaction and pride for every thinking 
Englishman;" apparent about face in British policy, indi- 
cating attempt to secure Anglo-American entente and world 
dominance (ff. 160-162). 
June 23. No. 39, instructions to be given 
Reed, new U.S. envoy to China, and observations thereon 
(ff . 224-227) . 
Walewski to Sartiges 
Apr. 9. No. 11, French attitude toward American 
negotiations with New Grenada (ff . 128-129) . 
May 25. No. 17, British policy toward U.S.; 
Clarendon's explanation of Napier's remarks; Chinese affairs 
and French policy (ff. 199-201). 
c. Mar. 30. Napier, memorandum on cooperation 
in Far East submitted to Cass, submission of China may be 
easily effected if U.S. cooperates with Britain and France; 
hostilities now inevitable, but may be quickly terminated; 
review of existing situation in Far East and of British, 
French, Russian and American interests there; if U.S. will 
not intervene actively, Britain requests her benevolent 
neutrality (ff. 103-117). 
Apr. 10. Cass to Napier, negative answer to 
British request for cooperation of U.S. in hostilities against 
