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Laussat on leaving Louisiana, was accompanied by high-ranking officials, one of them being Blanque, “my faithful friend.”
(The criticism of Blanque is curious. I wonder whether it was in any similar to the charges of his possible disloyalty at battle of NO. After all, he may have been less American than French. In 1803,1 think this probable. The question is whether his lack of loyalty continued to 1814-15 and beyond, and whether it allowed him to do illegal things for profit.)
Scharff - Mississippi’s Gain...
Lafitte established depots and appointed agents at a number of strategic locations along the Gulf Coast from Pensacola to the Sabine River.... [Source appears to be R. Thompson, Centennial edition of the Eagle, articles not necessarily reliable.]
Gayarre
On Dec. 17, two American commissioners asked to see Laussat. He agreed, and sent Blanque to meet Claiborne and Wilkinson. The commissioners came to Laussat’s house with 30 Mississippi horse volunteers. (NB: this may be the same time that Laussat met with Favre. I must see my Laussat book in BSL, as this could possible be a connection to Miss Coast.)
1812 - Convention committee to plan a constitution consisted of 7 members, including Blanque. Suggestion that preamble include ff:
“That the limits of the State may be so enlarged as to embrace that portion of the country situated south of Mississippi Territory and east of the Perdido, known as West Florida....and it may be convenient to the gov. of the US to annex it.”
Rejected by 24 to 14. Among nays was Blanque.
1814 - Committee of nine elected to draft statement of cooperation in defense of NO included Blanque. Others, all of high standing: Livingston, Morgan, Bouligny Destrehan, Macarty, Ogden, de la Croix, Foucher.
“It is not known why Blanque...one of the leading members of the legislature, did not sign this address.”
1814: Pierre Lafitte added a note to Jean’s letters to Blanque: “I am persuaded he could not have made a better choice than in making you the depository of the papers that were sent to us.” [Relates to invitation by Capt. Lockyer to join British.]
1815: Col. Declouet was in critical situation in testimony before the Committee of Investigation. He had accused to Jackson that the legislature was treasonous, in that there were several members who wished to surrender the country to the enemy, and that its Leaders were Guichard, Blanque, Marigny, and others who always sided with Blanque, “a very influential member of the House.” At conclusion, Declouet admitted he had no positive proof and said that he had not really accused Blanque and others.