764 Mexique, 1844-1845 
To French Minister of Marine 
Feb. 14. Necessity of naval vessel on west 
coast of Mexico (f . 228) . 
Miscellaneous Documents 
Dec. 11. Gueroult, list of war vessels that 
entered or left port of Mazatlan from Jan. 1 to Dec. 11, 
1844, listing six U.S. ships (f. 67). 
[This volume contains a variety of additional docu- 
ments concerning expedition of Sentmanat.] 
31 (1845. Mar. -May) 
Guizot 
From Alleye de Cyprey 
Mar. 27-28. No. 305, official news of passage 
of resolution for annexation of Texas in U.S. senate; 
conference with Bankhead respecting concerted Anglo-French 
action; Santa Anna's propositions to England for recog- 
nition of Texas; fear of Bankhead that U.S. will take 
California; conference with Cuevas ; Mexico will declare 
war if Texas is annexed; U.S. will declare war if Texas 
is not annexed (f. 73); enclosing: Santa Anna's undated 
proposal, "Points on the settlement of which the Mexican 
Government might agree, in compliance with the wish indi- 
cated by Her Majesty's Govt., to grant the independence 
of Texas" (f. 82); Alleye de Cyprey to Cuevas, Mar. 18, 
on Sentmanat affair(f. 103); Alleye de Cyprey to Saligny, 
Mar. 21, government of Texas should make overtures to 
Mexico (f . 83) ; Cuevas to Alleye de Cyprey, Mar. 28, 
Mexican protest against annexation of Texas (f . 84) . 
Apr. 27. No. 311, detailed account of overtures, 
in concert with Bankhead, to Mexico for mediation in Texan 
affair (f . 138) ; enclosing: undated article proposing 
mutual guarantee of boundaries of Texas and Mexico under 
guaranty of France and England (f . 149) ; newspaper clipping, 
Apr. 21, containing Cuevas' proposal to Mexican congress 
to negotiate with Texas (f . 150) ; undated remarks on results 
of signing of articles to serve as basis for Texan-Mexican 
negotiations (f . 151) ; Shannon to Cuevas, Mar. 31, reply 
to note of Mar. 28 (f. 152); Cuevas to Shannon, Apr. 2 
(f. 154); Cuevas to Alleye de Cyprey, Mar. 28 (f. 155); 
Alleye de Cyprey to Cuevas, Apr. 12, reply to protest against 
U.S.; ready to use good offices (f. 157); undated note 
setting forth articles as basis of negotiation which Texas 
is willing to open with Mexico (f. 158). 
May 20. " No. 313, Texan question; desire of 
ministry to resign; preliminaries of negotiation with Texas 
signed (ff . 170-177) ; enclosing: preliminaries of negoti- 
ation with Texss, signed by Cuevas, May 19 (ff. 178, 179); 
Alleye de Cyprey to Saligny, May 19, attitude of Mexico in 
Texan affair (f . 181) ; Cuevas, additional declaration, May 
19 (vf. 183); Alleye de Cyprey to Anson Jones, May 20, consent 
of Mexico to- negotiate with Texas (f . 184) . 
