678 Etats-Unis, 1857 
China; Franco-British complaints against China of no concern 
to U.S.; American complaints fairly dealt with by Chinese 
authorities; American envoy to China will be ordered to 
cooperate with Britain and France in obtaining a revision 
of existing treaties and a more liberal commercial policy 
(ff. 145-150). 
117 (1857, July-Dec.) 
Correspondence of Cass, Clarendon, Hamelin, Irisarri, 
Mejan, Montholon, Napier, Ouseley, Persigny, Sartiges, 
Vermot, Walewski 
Other Material 
Draft convention between New Grenada and U.S. (Cass- 
Herran Treaty) . 
Clarendon's instructions to Ouseley (Oct. 30). 
U.S. -Nicaragua treaty respecting canal rights (Cass- 
Irissari Treaty, Nov. 16) . 
Subjects Treated 
Central American affairs in general, and in particular 
U.S. treaties with New Grenada and Nicaragua, and Ouseley 
mission; domestic difficulties of U.S.; French-British- 
American relations concerning China; U.S. -Peru guano con- 
vention; American difficulties with Venezuela; relations 
with Spain over Mexico; French consular relations in U.S.; 
American political parties and elections; religious problems 
of U.S.: Mormons; proceedings of Congress; Buchanan's annual 
message; reports of U.S. Government departments. 
Important Documents 
Walewski to Sartiges 
Aug. E7 . No. 23, on treaty guaranteeing neu- 
trality of Isthmus of Panama proposed to U.S. by Herran; 
is astonished, for minister of New Grenada in Paris has 
made same proposal to France and Britain; two latter powers 
acting in concert; conditions they wish included in any 
such treaty (ff. 41-43). 
Napier to Clarendon 
Aug. 23. Points in controversy with U.S. over 
Central America; what he has done to solve these problems 
(ff. 64-65). 
Clarendon to Ouseley 
Oct. 30. Instructions for special negotiations 
in Central America (ff. 143-154). 
Sartiges to Walewski 
Sept. 20. No. 53, U.S. declines proposal of 
tripartite treaty with France and Britain concerning Panama; 
concession for passage of Isthmus of Tehuantepec annulled 
(ff . 98-103) . 
Nov. 2. No. 59, U.S. -Nicaragua convention for 
transit route; Ouseley awaited in Washington (ff. 155-156). 
