738 Mexique, 1830-1832 
effect that minister of foreign affairs, in a conversation 
with the father had stated that he had charged the son with 
furthering interests of Duke of Parma in Mexico; letter is 
a long and detailed account of political conditions in 
Mexico with reference to possibility of establishing a 
monarchy under Duke of Parma; at end is an autograph note 
in red ink by Polignac [?] denying that he had ever said 
anything to the father to justify his thinking that his 
son was to work in interests of Parma (ff . 26-42) . 
[This volume contains for each month a "Revue Mexicaine," 
being day-by-day accounts of principal events.] 
6 (1850-1831. Sept.) 
Cochelet to Sebastiani 
1831, Feb. 10. No. 4, plans for Nicaragua canal; 
proposal that overtures be made to have execution of 
enterprise confided to French capitalists (f . 151) . 
Apr. 14. No. 14, U.S. -Mexican treaties (f. 188). 
Gros to Sebastiani 
1831, Dec. 17. Leaving Brest for post in Mexico 
(f . 268) . 
Miscellaneous Documents 
1831, Jan. 5. Proposed law on foreign commerce, sug- 
gested by Mexican minister of foreign relations to Mexican 
congress (f . 142) . 
Apr. 2. Extract from Registro Oficial, re- 
specting pamphlet published in U.S. by Pere Alpueche, 
proposing Joseph Bonaparte for throne of Mexico (f . 181) . 
[This volume contains a continuation of the monthly 
review of Mexican affairs.] 
7 (1832) 
Sebastiani 
From Hersant 
Mar . 27 . No . 10 , news from Matamoras that 
General Teran is going to suppress hostile movements among 
American population of Texas (f . 137) . 
Apr. 23. No. 16, movement against Texas an- 
nounced by Teran was only an excuse to avoid necessity of 
declaring himself in civil war (f . 178) . 
Apr. 29. No. 17, opportune arrival of American 
vessel Grampus . which gives sense of security in case of 
an attack on Tampico (f. 185). 
From Carrere 
Sept. 10. No. 81, short account of affair of 
ship Montezuma of Santa Anna, taken by U.S.S. Grampus (f . 
311) . 
