Mexique, 1837 745 
Mar. 2. No. 125, vote in congress deposing 
Santa Anna and demanding an exact account of his motives 
in going to Washington; his arrival at Vera Cruz; his 
declaration that he had obtained his liberty unconditionally; 
parties for and against Santa Anna; his correspondence with 
Jackson; revolt of Upper California and Chiapas (ff. 45-46). 
Apr. 1. No. 132, financial crisis; depreciation 
of copper money; Jackson's message of Feb. 6, proposing 
that naval forces be sent to Mexico; effect on Mexicans; 
U.S. recognition of Texas and its effect in Mexico; fury 
of Mexicans against U.S.; proposal to offer Texas to England 
in payment of debts (ff . 80-82) ; enclosing: Monasterio to 
Deffaudis, Mar. 31, transmitting copy of note to U.S. pro- 
testing Texas recognition (ff . 83-85) ; Monasterio to U.S. 
Secretary of State, protesting against recognition of Texas 
(ff . 86-95) . 
Apr. 30. No. 136, personnel of new government 
under Bustamente ; capture of two U.S. vessels by Mexican 
flotilla; capture of Mexican naval vessel by U.S. vessel; 
seizure of American merchant vessels at Matamoras and Vera 
Cruz; Mexicans hope for French aid against U.S.; observations 
respecting Ashburnham, British charge in Texas <ff . 124- 
125) ; enclosing: Deffaudis to La Bretonniere, Apr. 30, on 
Mexican and U.S. naval captures; probability of war between 
two powers; danger of privateers, perhaps of pirates (ff. 
132-138) . 
June 1. No. 140, naval incidents between U.S. 
and Mexico; Mexico demands reparation from U.S.; decree 
of Mexican congress of May 20 respecting policy towards 
U.S. (ff . 142-143) ; enclosing: decree of Mexican congress 
on policy towards U.S., May 20 (f. 144). 
June 28. No. 145, U.S. -Mexican naval incidents; 
American corvette cruising before Matamoras and keeping 
five Mexican war vessels shut up; suspicions that American 
ships are protecting a contraband trade between New Orleans 
and Texas; difficulty of taking •Matamoras ; comparison of 
Mexican and U.S. soldiers (ff. 186-187). 
June 29. No. 147, real object of recent visit 
of U.S. naval division to waters outside Matamoras; U.S. 
policy with regard to Texas and Mexico (f . 196) . 
July 20. No. 149, U.S. naval division at Vera 
Cruz; its object; observations on U.S. conduct towards 
Mexico; arrival of attache of U.S. Department of State 
with despatches [Greenhow] (ff. 202-203). 
Aug. 17. No. 154, real purpose of Greenhow' s 
mission is to present claims; Deffaudis' opinion on 
respective merits of Americans and Mexicans; plans of 
Mexicans in case of war; will oppose blockade with inertia; 
will give letters of marque and reprisal to vessels armed 
in foreign ports; march upon New Orleans; negro uprising; 
march on Washington; ignorance of European press on Mexican 
affairs and question of Texas; England and France can only 
gain by American control of Texas; American progress against 
wilderness; limits that would be placed upon American ex- 
pansion (ff. 215-217). 
Aug. 29. No. 157, Texan expedition against 
Yucatan, with debarkation near Sisal; Mexican indignation 
(f . 229) . 
