THE ALBERT SHAW LECTURES ON

DIPLOMATIC HISTORY

By the liberality of Albert Shaw, Ph.D., of New York City, the Johns Hopkins University has been enabled to provide an annual course of lectures on Diplomatic History. The courses are included in the regular work of the Department of History and are published under the direction of Professor John H. Latané.

DIPLOMATIC HISTORY, 1913

Early Diplomatic Relations

Between

The United States and Mexico

BY

WILLIAM R. MANNING, PH.D.

Adjunct Professor of Latin-American History
in the University of Texas

BALTIMORE
THE JOHNS HOPKINS PRESS

St

TARDY APPOINTMENT AND COOL RECEPTION OF

THE FIRST UNITED STATES MINISTER TO MEX-

ICO

DENUNCIATION OF POINSETT BECAUSE OF HIS

RELATIONS WITH THE YORK MASONS

CHAPTER VII

OBSTACLES IN THE WAY OF CONCLUDING A COM-

MERCIAL TREATY

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