Mexique, 1829-1830 737 
[There are various references throughout this volume 
to Spanish mission against Mexico, the delicate situation 
of the French, and French vessels sent to Vera Cruz.] 
5_ ( 1850 . Jan . -Aug . ) 
Cochelet to Ministers of Foreign Affairs 
[Polignac, Jourdan . Mole , Maison . Sebastiani ] 
Jan. 5. No. 2, departure of Poinsett; Americans 
in Mexico tendered him a dinner, only French agents invited; 
Poinsett's conversation; Poinsett has organized a party to 
counteract English influence, he has attacked French decla- 
rations to counteract French influence; Cochelet believes 
that growth of French trade with Mexico, combined with 
gradual diminution of American trade is worrying American 
cabinet; Cochelet thinks that U.S. jealousy of England ex- 
plains American insistence on Rio Grande boundary, for 
latter would give U.S. great advantage; Washington has 
certainly decided not to abandon its pretentions to Texas; 
Butler authorized to offer 4,000,000 piastres for concession 
(ff . 7-8) . 
Jan. 16. No. 5, Zavala, former minister of 
finance, thinks Texas will fall into hands of U.S., Mexico 
being too feeble to offer successful resistance; mistake 
for France to let U.S. take Texas and England extend its 
sovereignty over parts of Mexico without getting anything 
for Spain (ff . 14-19) . 
Jan. 20. No. 6, Texas land concessions; Austin 
of Philadelphia has obtained 2000 square leagues, Zavala 
900 square leagues, Exter of England 3000 square leagues; 
U.S. government supported Austin's request for concession 
as a political measure; Poinsett probably associated with 
Zavala in exploitation of his concession; Cochelet regrets 
that no French company has been established in Texas; 
greatest part of Texas has in fact already been occupied 
by American colonists (ff . 22-23) . 
Feb. 17. No. 14, status of treaties concerning 
boundaries and concerning navigation and commerce between 
U.S. and Mexico (ff. 77-78). 
Apr. 16. Commercial no. 9, information on 
proposed Nicaraguan canal through republic of Center of 
America (f. 130). 
May 12. No. 39, General Mier y Teran has collected 
a strong division at Matamoras to insure execution of decree 
of Apr. 6; impossible to know what U.S. will do; U.S. Senate 
bill of Mar. 26 to protect commerce with Mexico and western 
frontier (f . 154) . 
July 15. No. 53, concerning projected Nicaraguan 
canal (f. 262). 
July 20. No. 54, troubles at Vera Cruz; arrest 
of captain of U.S. vessel; outbreak against foreign consuls 
(f . 266) . 
Other Material 
Jan. 24-Feb. 4. Laine de Villeveque to his 
father, refers to letter from his father of Sept. 27 to 
