336

..do..

331

Mr. Seward to Mr.
Dayton.
299 Mr. Dayton to Mr.
Seward.

303

335 Mr. Seward to Mr.
Dayton.
300 Mr. Dayton to Mr.
Seward.
.do......

301

Mr. Seward to Mr.

Dayton.
.do.

342

do..

Mr. Dayton to Mr.
Seward.

343

307

FRANCE-Continued.

.do.....

Date.

..do.......

Mr. Dayton to Mr.
Seward.

1863. March 14

March 16
March 20

March 20

March 21

March 26

March 27

March 27
April 7

April 8

April 8
April 9
April 15
April 15
April 17
April 20
April 24

340 Mr. Seward to Mr. May 5
Dayton.
.do..

341

May

8

May 14
May 15

The congressional resolutions in regard to
foreign intervention.

The £3,000,000 loan of the insurgents....
The state of public affairs in the United
States.

302 Mr. Dayton to Mr. April 27 The certificate given by Mr. Adams. The
Seward.
course of France in regard to affairs in
the United States.

do..

Mr. Seward to Mr. April 24 Letters of marque and reprisal. The course
Dayton.
of the French government in regard to the
United States. Relations between the two
countries as affected by Polish and Mex-
ican affairs.

Alleged entrance of a piratical steamer into
French waters.

Regulations in regard to the purchase of
cotton, &c., by neutrals.

The alleged entrance of a piratical steamer
into French waters.

Complaint of the certificate given by Mr.
Adams to Howell and Zerman. French
purposes in Mexico.

May 1 The postal convention at Paris. Arrival of

Mr. Kasson, the United States commis-
sioner. The alleged loan of 8,000,000
francs negotiated by the insurgents. Ex-
planations referring to Mr. Adams.
The entrance of the Japan or Virginia into
French waters.

Relations between the United States and
France as affected by questions arising
out of French operations in Mexico.
May 11 Reply to proposal of co-operation in the ac-
tion of France with regard to affairs in
Poland.

The proceedings of the Japan or Virginia..
Letters of marque and reprisal. French ob-
servance of the obligations of neutrality.

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735

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Date.

1863.

July 25

July 30

do... ...do...

FRANCE-Continued.

Aug.

Aug.

340 Mr. Dayton to Mr. Sept. 1
Seward.
..do....

341

Sept. 3

Sept. 7

Sept.

Alleged design of the French upon the in-
dependence of Ecuador.

The conversation of the Emperor with
Messrs. Roebuck and Lindsay in regard
to recognition.

4 Alleged design to get out under French
papers and flag the steam rams building
at Liverpool for the insurgents.

4 Favorable change in public opinion in Eu-
rope: Hopes of the sympathizers with
the insurgents based upon mob violence.
The statement of Mr. Roebuck in regard to
his conversation with the Emperor.
The alleged design to get out under French
papers and flag the steam rams building
at Liverpool for the insurgents.

The alleged desigh of the French upon the
independence of Ecuador.

Aug. 5
Aug. 18

Aug. 21

Aug. 20

Aug. 25
Aug. 27

Aug. 27
Aug. 31

Sept. 1

.do.

Sept. 10
Sept. 11

.do.....

Mr. Dayton to Mr. Sept. 11
Seward.
.do..

Sept. 14

The explanation of the Moniteur respecting
the conversation of the Emperor with
Messrs. Roebuck and Lindsay.

Subject.

The pirate Florida at Brest..

The steam rams building at Liverpool for
the insurgents.

The pirate Florida at Brest..
The course of events in Mexico..

Page.

The views of the Emperor's government in
regard to Central America and Mexico.
8 The explanation of the Moniteur concerning
the Emperor's conversation with Messrs.
Roebuck and Lindsay.

The action of the French government in re-
gard to the Florida.

The steam rams building at Liverpool for
the insurgents.

The designs of the Florida....

Sept. 17
Sept. 16

Sept. 18
Sept. 18

-399 Mr. Seward to Mr. Sept. 19

Dayton.
.do...

.400

Sept. 21

756

757

758

Conversation with Mr. Drouyn de L'Huys
in regard to rumors of recognition and of
negotiation with the insurgents by the
French government, and in regard to ru-
mors of hostile purposes of the United
States towards the French in Mexico.
The condition and designs of the Florida...
The unfounded rumors concerning the re-
spective designs of the French and United
States governments.

The condition and designs of the Florida...
War vessels building at Bordeaux and Nantes
for the insurgents.
The Florida at Brest.

The proceedings of the French in Mexico...

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764

766

768

768

768

758

769

769

771

772

773

773

774

774

No. From whom and to whom.

370

Mr. Dayton to Mr.
Seward.
425 Mr. Seward to Mr.
Dayton.

372 Mr. Dayton to Mr.
Seward.

432 Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton.

FRENCH LEGATION.

Mr. Seward to Vis-
count Treilhard.

Do......

Mr. Mercier to Mr.
Seward.

Mr. Seward to Mr.
Mercier.

Mr. Mercier to Mr.
Seward.

Do....

Mr. Seward to Mr.
Mercier.
Do.

Mr. Mercier to Mr.
Seward.

Do......

Mr. Seward to Mr.
Mercier.

Mr. Mercier to Mr.
Seward.
Do....

Mr. Seward to Mr.

Mercier.

Do.

Mr. Mercier to Mr.

Seward.

Viscount Treilhard
to Mr. Seward.
Mr. Seward to Vis-
count Treilhard.

Mr. Drouyn de April 23 Proposition of co-operation of the United
l'Huys to Mr.
States government in reference to affairs
Mercier.
in Poland.

June 24 The case of François Bougére....

Mr. Seward to Mr.
Mercier.
Do

June 30

Mr. Drouyn de Aug. 20
l'Huys to Mr.
Mercier.

Do

Sept. 15

Sept. 17
Sept. 29

Claims of French subjects of injuries to per-
son or property.

The iron-clad vessels building at Liverpool.

Unfounded reports in regard to the proposed
action of the French and United States
governments.
Proceedings of the military authorities in
New Orleans.
The same subject

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