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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.041 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1858 |
| Title | Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, information concerning the recent search or seizure of American vessels by foreign armed cruisers in the Gulf of Mexico |
| Date | May 1858 |
| Author | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Document Type | Government document; Pamphlet |
| Content Description | 35th Congress, 1st session, Senate Executive Document 59. Describes ships stopped in the Gulf of Mexico by British vessels searching for boats engaged in the slave trade. Includes narratives and American reactions, including a response of Secretary of State Lewis Cass. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Government and Civics Law Treaty President Congress African American History Slavery Navy Maritime |
| People | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Naval & Maritime; The Presidency; Government & Politics; Law; Merchants & Commerce; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Message of the President of the United States, communicating in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, papers in regard to the seizure of the American barque Panchita on the coast of Africa |