Mexique, 1837-1838 747 
Nov. 4, Texan privateers take too great liberties with 
European shipping; restrictions that should be placed on 
their activities; vessels Louise and Fanny visited (ff . 
22-23); extract from newspaper, Oct. 7, respecting a 
pamphlet by Tornel on U.S. -Mexican relations over Texas, 
and containing a criticism of massacre of Tampico (f . 24) . 
To Deffaudis 
Nov. 10. Instructions concerning ultimatum to 
Mexico, and measures to be taken subsequently (f . 26) . 
Dec. 31. No. 41, French commander on naval 
station of Havana has orders to avenge any molestation of 
French vessels by Texan privateers; apparent intentions 
of U.S. towards Mexico; Mexico has alienated three powers 
whose good will it had most need of; protests of Mexican 
minister in Paris (f . 71) . 
From Delisle 
Apr. 4. No. 11, Americans have just presented 
their ultimatum; Mexican government said to be contemplating 
putting an Infanta of Spain on Mexican throne (f . 240) . 
Miscellaneous Documents 
Nov. 5. Bazoche to Fournier, Texan privateers 
not to be allowed to visit or molest French vessels (ff. 
92-93) . 
Nov. 17. Fournier to Deffaudis, will treat as 
pirates any Texan vessels molesting French commerce (f . 47) . 
Nov., [n.s.]. Note on relations of France with 
Mexico and new states of South America (ff. 50-59). 
Dec. 3. Bazoche to Fournier, on attitude to 
be taken towards Texan privateers (ff . 96-97) . 
Jan. 10. Bazoche to Minister of Marine, on 
treatment to be accorded Texan privateers (f . 89) . 
Jan. 22. Deffaudis to Bazoche, attitude of U.S. 
towards Mexico is a reason for hastening measures contem- 
plated by France, if U.S. is not to blockade Mexican ports 
first (f . 108) . 
[n.d. or s.]. Summary of Mexican affairs, Nov., 
1837-Oct., 1838, principally concerned with French naval 
measures against Mexico (ff. 82-88). 
[Final despatch of Deffaudis is no. 171, dated Jan. 
26, 1838; first despatch of Delisle as charge d'affaires 
is dated Jan. 2, 1838. This volume contains much material 
on French naval measures against Mexico, delivery of French 
ultimatum, etc., that relate only incidentally to U.S.] 
13 (1858. May-Dec.) 
Correspondence of Baudin, Cass, Deffaudis, Deschene, 
Gloux, Granville, Ministers of Marine and of Public Works, 
Mole, Sorbe et fils, Villeveque 
Subjects Treated 
Affairs in Mexico City after departure of Delisle 
(ff. 7, 27). 
