818 Texas, 1842-1843 
Mar. 9. Pellegrini to Guizot. plan for estab- 
lishment of French bank in Texas (f. 126). 
Mar. 10. Printed proclamation by S. Houston 
to citizens of Texas, calling on all liable to military- 
duty to hold themselves in readiness to repel Mexican 
invasion (f . 130) . 
Mar. 26. Proclamation of blockade of ports on 
eastern coast of Mexico (f. 170). 
Mar. 28. Bourgeois d'Orvanne to French minister 
of commerce, urging that France, England, and U.S. unite to 
assure independence of Texas and recognition by Mexico, fix 
boundaries and guarantee integrity of territory against 
Anglo-Saxon invasion (f . 171) . 
Apr. 25. Proclamation warning against un- 
authorized agents collecting money and offering commissions 
in Texan army (f . 209) . 
5 (1842-1843. June- June! 
Guizot 
From Saligny 
1842, June 1. No. 95, conjectures as to reasons Of 
Houston in calling special session of congress (f . 4) . 
June 8. No. 96, change in public opinion re- 
specting invasion of Mexico; corvette La Brillante , captain 
Regnard was in sight of Galveston on June 3 (f. 10) . 
June 15. No. 97, claims of Barthet and associ- 
ates based on concession to Diego Grant (f . 15) . 
June 16. No. 98, conversation with Houston 
respecting possibility of invading Mexico; Franco-Texan 
bill (f . 19) . 
June 17. No. 98 [sic], his creation of consular 
agencies in Texas: at San Antonio, Guilbeau; at Matagorda, 
Huttner; at Liberty, Lemaire (f . 24) . 
June 23. No. 99, troubles over draft for army; 
quarrel between Bullock and Mayfield; distressing poverty 
at Galveston (f . 28) . 
June 29. No. 100, death of Bullock; poor health 
of Saligny. 
To Saligny 
1842, July 11. Respecting Pellegrini (f. 51). 
July 21. No. 8, attitude of France toward 
blockade of Mexican ports (f . 60) . 
To Cramayel 
1842, Nov. 10. No. 10, refusal of England to join in 
triple mediation between Texas and Mexico (f. 101). 
1843, Apr. 21. No. 2, possibility of annexation too 
remote to call for instructions; would have to concert with 
England (f . 255) . 
From Cramayel 
1842, Dec. 22. No . 1 , his journey from Washington to 
New Orleans via Pittsburg and Ohio and Mississippi rivers 
(f . 105) . 
