France and Mexico: Examination of the Difficulties Between Those Powers by a Citizen of the United States, 1839

The 19th Century Mexican Documents Collection (1772-1956; undated) contains two boxes and 0.84 linear ft. of material. The majority of the collection contains government documents pertaining to the early Mexican government. The documents written before Mexico’s independence include a document regarding the Marquise de Croix, street cleaning, titles for ranches in Nueva Vizcaya, New Spain, a document regarding the “Coches de Provencia,” and Emperor Agustín I. Post independence documents include rules and regulations decreed by the government in 1827 for the Spaniard Population residing in Yucatan, Mexico, a document by Antonio Lopez de Santa-Anna regarding the “Junta Patriotica,” an announcement about special meetings, the national military in Mexico, the Mexican militia, the Tres Villas Battalion, a government election, and the addition of new holidays. The collection also includes a document regarding General Esteban Moctezuma, a document approved by Anastasio Bustamante discussing amnesty for actions committed after the election of 1828, documents from interim president Melchor Muzquiz, documents regarding Bishop Jose Maria de Jesus, the “Convenio of Zavaleta”, documents regarding Federalists and priests from Aguascalientes, and documents regarding the high tariffs and the salt mines of Villa Mier. Additionally, it includes documents regarding the transportation of Mercury with countries other than France, a document regarding the celebration of Agustin de Iturbide after his death, a document regarding the patrol service in Nuevo Leon, a document by Juan Morales who was the Brigadier General of the Republican Liberation Army, documents regarding ecclesiastical law, the selling and buying of shares of the Mina Raffahve, a pamphlet from Friar Jose Antonio De San Alberto for the followers of San Jose, and documents regarding the legal proceedings for public officials who commit crimes. The collection also contains several messages from the First Secretary of State of the Foreign Department, the Secretary of War and Navy, and the Secretary of Treasury of the Mexican government. Moreover, it includes correspondence between the Supreme Government and General Antonio Lopez de Santa-Anna, letters to Mexican President Manuel Gomez, a letter from Veracruz, Mexico, expressing the need for a telegraph line, and a letter from the House of Representatives from the State of Texas. Additionally, the collection contains legal documents from the city of Guanajuato regarding the Mina de la Luz and the city of Mineral de Santa Ana, a pamphlet regarding the Mexican and French relationship in 1838, a Message from the President of the United States of America regarding a resolution of the Senate on June 21, 1848, a document regarding the San Vicente, Chiconoac, and Dolores haciendas, a treaty between the United States and Mexico for the extradition of criminals written by Benito Juarez in 1862, and regulations regarding the political economy and municipal income from the state of Zacatecas, Mexico. The collection contains a pamphlet written by Jose Maria Ansorena's son, Jose Ignacio, to defend his father and dispute what was written in the book Historia de Mexico, a pamphlet from the Commander-in-Chief of the Robles Division to his Fellow Citizens, a government manifesto to the nation, a pamphlet regarding the Hacienda Estancia de Bocas in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and a report rendered by the Franklin Society highlighting their achievements of the year 1879. Lastly, it contains a pamphlet regarding the argument of California’s offshore islands as a part of Mexico and a book regarding the Caste War in Yucatan, Mexico.