Etats-Unis, 1831-1848 981 
influence of Bible; quarrel between Jackson and U.S. Bank; 
proscription of negroes and Indians; La.: cession to U.S. 
and incorporation into union; attempts to destroy French 
influence and language; American enterprises at New Orleans; 
commercial importance of New Orleans; Mississippi navi- 
gation; cities along Mississippi; voyage of steamer Orleans » 
from Pittsburgh to New Orleans; ship-ways at Cincinnati 
and Pittsburgh; French influences in Mississippi valley; 
determination of Creoles to preserve their language; Canada: 
population; agriculture; religion; military forces; courts; 
commerce; history; politics; French Canada; Greater Antilles: 
negro question; conclusions: part which France should play 
in American affairs; U.S. designs on Mexico, and necessity 
of making a military monarchy of Mexico ; attention which 
France should pay to La. and Canada; utility of a French 
newspaper; attitude to be maintained with regard to slavery; 
Canada must be prevented from entering American union (ff . 
146-221) . 
1839, Mar. 1. Auguste Bijotat, extract from his letter, 
giving statistical information on St. Joseph and Florida; 
commercial future of that country; details on St. Marks, 
Apalachicola, St. Joseph; trade with Le Havre; construction 
of railway from Pensacola to Montgomery; cotton growing 
(ff . 224-226) . 
Mar. 7. Bijotat to Mole, French consul at New 
Orleans has appointed him consular. agent at St. Joseph; 
commercial importance of Florida (ff .. 222-223) . 
1848, May 4. Hersant, sketch of constitutions of 
various states composing U.S., and notes on Federal govern- 
ment of U.S.; each of twenty-nine states and District of 
Columbia is treated separately; division of powers in 
Federal government; U.S. military forces (ff. 235-263). 
[n.d.]. David, French consul at New Orleans, statisti- 
cal memoir on Florida; boundaries of East Florida; former 
Yfest Florida; products; British colonists at Biloxi; small 
number of Spaniards; English commercial monopoly; actual 
territorial boundaries of Florida; population; details on 
Tallahassee, Apalachicola, St. Joseph, Pensacola; importance 
of Pensacola as a port; river system and islands (ff . 227- 
234) . 
20 (1831-1856) 
Summaries of proceedings of U.S. Congress, 1831-1833 
(ff. 31-35, 44-49, 60-71, 92-109, 173-184, 252-258, 271- 
280, 294-316, 339-352). 
Statistical tables showing strength of U.S. navy and 
budgetary appropriations therefor (ff. 36-42, 185-190, 354- 
367) . 
Documents and tables concerning location, strength, 
and cost of U.S. military posts and garrisons (ff . 43, 368- 
372, 379-385) . 
Printed texts and French translations of messages of 
Andrew Jackson to Congress, Feb. 7, Dec. 3, 1833; Apr. 15, 
21, 1834; May 10, Dec. 6, 1836 (ff. 252-258, 270, 317-319, 
378, 386). 
