740 Mexique, 1835 
June 1. No. 53, Butler, U.S. charge, has departed, 
leaving, it is reported, debts due to his passion for gam- 
bling (f . 127) . 
July 29. No. 55, attitude of Mexicans towards 
Americans; publication in New Orleans of protest against 
Mexican authorities of Campeche; fury of Mexicans at obser- 
vations therein; Americans intent on securing Texas; American 
migration into Texas; independent attitude of Texas; re- 
flections on consequences for France of probable result of 
dispute between Mexico, U.S., and England; U.S. acquisition 
of Texas need not cause France anxiety; rapid development 
of Texas would aid French commerce; U.S. military force not 
sufficient to allow her to dominate Mexico; even so, France 
has no interests in Mexico contrary to those of U.S. (ff . 
140-145) . 
Aug. 15. No. 57, dispute between France and 
U.S. over treaty of 1832; attitude of Mexicans respecting 
it (ff . 150-152) . 
Sept. 1. No. 59, revolt of part of Texas nearest 
U.S.; principal instigators of revolt said to be Zavala, 
Farias, and Mejia; apparent conciliatory attitude of Mexican 
government (ff . 153-155) . 
Oct. 1. No. 60, Farias was not in Texas as 
thought, he has just embarked for New Orleans; New Orleans 
journals openly incite Texas colonists to disobey Mexican 
government (ff . 157-159) . 
Oct. 25. No. 61, grave abuse of diplomatic 
privilege of free entry of goods by U.S. charge (f . 165) . 
Nov. 1. No. 64, principal hope of Federalists 
is in revolt of Texas, which has appearance of uprising 
in favor of federative system; opinion of general officers 
that it would require an army of 20,000 to put down revolt; 
difficult situation of Santa Anna with respect to Texas; 
does not believe that an important expedition will be sent 
against Texas (ff. 175-177). 
Nov. 26. No. 69, conversations with Santa Anna, 
who is about to leave with force against Texas; he expects 
war with U.S., supporting Texas; colonization of Texas by 
North Americans was a mistake according to Santa Anna; 
latter' s estimate of difficulties of subduing Texan revolt; 
his opinion of U.S.; observations of Deffaudis on Santa 
Anna's remarks (ff. 194-197). 
Dec. 1. No. 70, progress of Texas revolt; attack 
on San Antonio; expedition of General Mejia from New Orleans 
against Tampico; capture of Mexican vessel Correo de Mexico 
by American vessel St. Philippe ; temporary closure of Vera 
Cruz (ff . 198-200) ; enclosing: Deffaudis to commandant of 
French naval station of Antilles, Dec. 1, incidents involving 
French commerce and navigation likely to arise as result of 
Texan revolt; closure of Vera Cruz; urges close attention to 
protection of French interests on high seas and in ports 
(ff . 201-202) . 
From Broglie 
Apr. 25. Long explanation of relations with U.S. 
respecting treaty on French spoliation claims; message of 
Jackson (f . 85) . 
