Argentine, 1846-1847 305 
21 (1846. Apr. -Sept,) 
This volume relates to combined Anglo-French blockade 
of Argentina and ports of Paraguay, and to mission of 
Thomas E. Hood. 
1845, June 23. Instructions for blockade of ports 
of Argentina, and those of Oriental Republic in enemy- 
hands, issued to vessels of combined Anglo-French fleet 
(f. 200). 
1846, May 20. Deffaudis to Guizot, no. 66, failure 
of U.S. offer of mediation between Argentina and Paraguay, 
made by Hopkins (f . 143) . 
July 27. Deffaudis to Guizot, no. 82, recall 
of Brent; his anger at Ouseley; his disavowal by U.S.; 
suspicion that Rosas gave him substantial evidence of his 
good will; his successor, Harris, polite and of good 
character (f . 261) . 
[n.d.]. List and assignments of Anglo-French 
combined naval forces (f. 207). 
English commercial interests involved in cause of 
Rosas (f. 263). 
22 (1846-1847. Oct. -Dec.) 
Message del Gobierno de Buenos Aires a la, Vigesima - 
Cuarta Legislatura (Buenos Aires, 1846); deals at some 
length with U.S. relations; mediation offered by Brent; 
incident of Hopkins; recall of Brent; appointment of Harris 
(f . 132). 
Documentos relativos a la mision del Honorable Sr . 
D. Thomas Samuel Hood , Agente especial del Gobierno de 
S.M.B. cerca del Gobierno de Buenos-Aires ml _ lmSm (Buenos 
Aires, 1846) (f . 185) . 
The Two Dictators Francia and Rosas . The System of 
the Former as adopted and openly supported by the Dictator 
of Buenos-Aires (Montevideo, 1846) (f. 287). 
23 (1847) 
This volume contains principally despatches and corre- 
spondence of Walewski concerning special mission of himself 
and Lord Howden to Buenos Aires in interests of a pacifi- 
cation. The following documents are of particular interest. 
July 1. Harris to Walewski, failure of Walewski' s 
special mission; cites Monroe Doctrine and protests against 
joint blockade; identical letter sent to Howden (f. 230). 
July 3. Walewski to Harris, reply to above; 
denies that France or England has any ulterior motives 
respecting Oriental Republic (f. 236). 
July 7. Walewski to Guizot, no. 12, containing 
paragraphs on Harris (f. 226). 
Sept. 16. Palmerston to Normanby, British 
government has approved Howden' s raising of blockade, and 
decided not to order its renewal (f . 379) . 
