Etats-Unis, 1857-1858 679 
Nov. 23. No. 67, discussion of real purposes 
of Ouseley's mission to Central America (ff. E16-220) . 
Dec. 13. No. 72, Senate debates over admission 
of Kansas; split in Democratic party (ff. 249-255). 
Persigny to Walewski 
Nov. 30. No. 90, interview with Clarendon con- 
cerning Franco-British action to prevent forcible appropri- 
ation of Panama canal route by U.S. (ff. 221-222). 
118 (1858. Jan. -May) 
Correspondence of Briceno, Herran, Irisarri, La Concha, 
Sartiges, Walewski 
Other Material 
Printed resolution, U.S. Senate (35th Cong., 1st Sess., 
S.R. 7) . 
Printed committee report, U.S. Senate (35th Cong., 
1st Sess., Rep. Com. No. 20). 
Memoir .justificatory of the conduct of the Government 
of Venezuela on the Isla de Aves question _ I _ 1 _ L (Washington, 
1858) . 
Clippings from American newspapers. 
Subjects Treated 
Admission of Kansas and Lecompton Constitution; U.S. 
negotiations for right of transit through Central America; 
Anglo-American difficulties over right of search in sup- 
pression of slave trade; domestic problems of U.S.; Buchan- 
an's messages to Congress; U.S. relations with South America; 
Far East; Mexican difficulties with Spain; Danish Sound 
tolls; Mormons; public opinion of U.S. regarding France; 
military strength of U.S.; Cuba; Santo Domingo; Hawaiian 
Islands. 
Important Documents 
Walewski to Sartiges 
Jan. 7. No. 1, French attitude towards American 
filibusters; confidential information concerning purpose 
of Ouseley's mission; France is cooperating with Great Britain 
in matter; right of transit through Panama (ff . 18-21) . 
Mar. 31. No. 6, war in China; attitude Sartiges 
is to maintain with regard to Far Eastern affairs (ff . 153- 
155) . 
Sartiges to Walewski 
Jan. 11. No. 81, Herran' s negotiations with 
U.S. regarding Panama transit rights; interviews with Herran 
and Appleton concerning them (ff . 30-36) . 
Mar. 15. No. 93, U.S. official attitude toward 
Mexican-Spanish quarrel; interview with Cass concerning 
American relations with Venezuela and Far Eastern affairs 
(ff . 132-135) . 
May 10. No. 105, delay in ratification of Cass- 
Irisarri Treaty, and possible modifications; bill for annul- 
ment of Clayton-Bulwer Treaty in Congress (ff . 245-249) . 
