754 Mexique, 1841-1842 
there are 50 French in Upper California engaged in trade 
and agriculture; most capable is Olivier Deleissegues; 
murder of Pierre Dubose at Zonoma (ff . 38-39) . 
[This volume consists principally of material con- 
cerning arrest and release of Duflot, but contains few, 
if any, details respecting his mission. Alleye de Cyprey 
seems to have been more or less in the dark concerning 
Duflot' s mission, but the government evidently took a keen 
interest in it, these factors perhaps explaining Alleye 
de Cyprey' s manifest dislike and jealousy of Duflot. Duflot 
returned to France in Mar., 1842. Mention is made in a 
ministerial despatch (f . 43) of a letter from Duflot of 
Mar. 22, 1841, and of a report of Dec. 29, 1840, that contain 
detailed accounts of the places he visited. These documents 
are not in this volume. With reference to Duflot, see also 
ff. 37, 38, 108, 113, 114, 116, 117, 119, 125, 256, 274.] 
22 (1842. Apr. -Sept.) 
Alleye de Cyprey 
To Guizot 
Apr. 17. No. 101, present condition of Mexico; 
necessity of European intervention for establishment of 
monarchy; how intervention should take place (ff . 5-15) . 
Apr. 18. No. 102, U.S.S. Woodbury at Vera Cruz; 
brought Thompson, who arrived in Mexico City Apr. 16; 
proclamation of blockade by Houston; attitude France should 
take; Pakenham's attitude; danger to Texas from compli- 
cations with governments that have not yet granted recog- 
nition; Texan letters of marque in U.S. (ff. 16-20); 
enclosing: Houston, proclamation of Mar. 26 blockading 
all ports on east coast of Mexico from Tabasco to Matamoras 
(f . 4) ; Bocanegra to Alleye de Cyprey, Apr. 16, requests 
information as to French policy towards Texan blockade 
(f. 21); Alleye de Cyprey to Bocanegra, Apr. 18, reply to 
note of Apr. 16, while recognizing blockade in principle, 
France will not admit that a mere declaration is sufficient 
for blockade (ff . 22-23) ; Alleye de Cyprey to Regnard, 
Apr. 23, French policy towards Texan blockade: must be 
effective to be recognized (ff. 24-27). 
May 11. No. 106, release of American prisoners 
taken with Santa Fe expedition; efforts to secure release 
of French and English captured at same time; their final 
release; fear of U.S. in Mexico (ff. 44-47); enclosing: 
Bocanegra to Alleye de Cyprey, Apr. 23, concerning release 
of French prisoners taken with Santa Fe expedition (f . 48) ; 
Alleye de Cyprey to Bocanegra, Apr. 26, concerning release 
of French prisoners (f. 49). 
June 4. No. 108, U.S. -Mexican relations; charac- 
ter of Thompson, his inexperience; popular movement in U.S. 
in favor of Texas; Mexican government ignores Thompson, 
who desires his recall; impudent conduct of Mexico; if U.S. 
wants California a war with Mexico would offer favorable 
opportunity for taking it; possibility of European compli- 
cations (ff . 68-71) ; enclosing: Bocanegra to Alleye de 
