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“ Antecedents ” of the treaty of Mesilla. 1852. 
Objections by James Gadsden, U. S. minister, to article 11 of the treaty 
of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Nov., 1852. 
Complaints to Gadsden of Indian depredations on the frontier. 1853. 
Negotiation of the Gadsden treaty of Dec. 30, 1853. ; 
Caja 1850. 
Extradition treaty. July 20, 1850. Correspondence with the frontier 
authorities concerning it. 1848-1850. 
Correspondence concerning a treaty relative to a canal through the 
Isthmus of Tehuantepec. 1850-1852. About 600 ff. 
Caja 1851-1854. 
Correspondence concerning the execution of article 32 of the treaty of 
commerce. I85I. 
Negotiation of a consular convention. 1853. 
Confidential note by Gadsden proposing a new cession of territory, with 
correspondence. 1854-1855. 
Correspondence relative to the proposition “ free ships make free goods ”. 
1854-1855. 
Circular transmitting the Gadsden treaty of Dec. 30, 1853. Aug. 18, 
1854. 
Caja 1854-1858. 
Commission to Almonte to negotiate a treaty with the United States. 
July 26, 1853. 
Modification of the treaty of Dec. 30, 1853, by the president and Senate 
of the United States. 1854. 
Negotiation of a postal convention. 1856. | 
Proposal by the United States of a postal convention between Mexico and 
Prussia. 1856. 
Proposal of a new treaty of commerce. 1856. 
Discussion of the extradition treaty. 1856. 
Id. of the settlement of joint claims. 1856. 
Projects for a treaty relative to the northern frontier, transmitted by 
Forsyth. Sept., 1857. 
Id. of a treaty relative to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Sept., 1857. 
Negotiations concerning a general convention and four treaties, concern- 
ing (1) settlement of mutual claims; (2) loans and duties; (3) 
postal regulations ; (4) mutual free trade on the frontier ; conven- 
tion of Feb. to, 1857. 
Caja 1859-1869. 
Correspondence with the minister in Washington and the consuls at 
Brownsville and New Orleans relative to the necessity for a treaty 
for mutual protection and of extradition, in view of the disturb- 
ances at Brownsville. Oct.-Dec., 1859. 
Convention of Dec. 14, 1859, relative to carrying out treaty stipulations 
and the security of territory of the United States and Mexico. 
Juarez’s commission to Ocampo, negotiations, etc. 
Id. of Dec. 14, 1859, relative to the transit of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. 
Protest against the agreement between the U. S. agent at Vera Cruz and 
the Juarez government. Correspondence with the minister from 
Ecuador, newspaper clippings, etc. Dec., 1859. 
Correspondence of the Mexican consul in New York relative to the above 
treaties. 1859-1860. 
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