Etats-Unis, 1836-1840 983 
1836, Apr. 18. Printed English text of report of 
U.S. Secretary of Treasury on national finances (ff. 373- 
376) . 
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Printed texts and French translations of messages of 
U.S. Presidents to Congress: Jackson, Eeb. 6, 1837 (f. 4); 
Van Buren, Sept. 4, Dec. 5, 1837, Dec. 3, 1838, Feb. 26, 
Dec. 23, 1839, Dec. 5, 1840 (ff. 16-69, 93-162, 270-273, 
275-276, 277-278, 282-313). 
Proceedings of U.S. Congress, 1837, 1838 (ff. 165- 
174, 187-211, 213-221, 223-230). 
Printed copies and French translations of U.S. laws; 
finances; tariffs; criminal legislation; pay of U.S. district 
attorneys (ff. 70-85, 87-92, 247-253, 257). 
Printed documents and French translations thereof 
concerning northeast boundary dispute between State of 
Maine and Canada; proclamations of Van Buren, Jan. 5, Nov. 
21, 1838; Governor Head to Maine legislature, Dec. 28, 1837; 
Fox to Forsyth, Jan. 4, 1838; Forsyth to Fox, Jan. 5, 1838 
(ff. 177, 179-185, 269-276). 
Printed documents and French translations thereof 
concerning French blockade of Mexico; Dallas to Dickerson, 
Apr. 25, 1838; Pontois to Forsyth, Apr. 16, 1838; Deffaudis, 
Apr. 15, 1838; L'Estafette . New York, July 31, Aug. 21, 
Nov. 13, 23, 1838; circular to U.S. navy officers, Aug. 17, 
1838; W. D. Jones to J. W. Breedlove, Sept. 8, 1838; D. G. 
Farragut to Bazoche, Aug. 27, 1838; Bazoche to Farragut , 
Aug. 28, 1838 (ff. 259-268). 
Other Material 
1837, Sept. 1. A. Saillard, memoir on Florida; popu- 
lation; rivers; cities; products; soil; reasons preventing 
wholesale migration into Florida such as is taking place 
in west; American treaty with Seminole Indians; character 
of Indians (ff . 5-15) . 
1838, Feb. 6, 7. Speech of Mr. Rives , of Virginia . 
in opposition to the Sub-Treasury Bill , and in support of 
His substitute _;_„ (ff . 231-246) . 
[1840, Nov. 20?]. Regulations for apprentices in 
U.S. Navy (ff. 280-281). 
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[This volume consists entirely of the minutes of a 
commission created by an ordinance of May 21, 1836 to 
examine French claims against the United States. The 
commission was set up in accordance with the terras of a 
Franco-American convention of July 4, 1831, and a French 
law of June 14, 1835. The minutes are for the sessions 
of the commission held from June 20, 1836 to May 23, 1837. 
The membership of the commission was as follows: Baron de 
Mareuil, president; Baron Desraousseaux de Givre , secretary; 
Marquis d'Audiffret, Marquis de Gabriac, M. Taboureau. 
Among the claims examined were those listed below.] 
