Pierce, Franklin; Parker, Peter; Hyatt, T. Hart. Message of the President of the United States, communicating A copy of a letter of the 20th May last from the United States commissioner in China, and of the decree and regulations which accompanied it. Washington: A. O. P. Nicholson, Printer, 1857. First Edition. [12539]
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34th Congress, 3d Session, Senate Ex. Doc. No. 6.
At this time Peter Parker was Commissioner of the United States in China, Oliver H. Perry was United States Consul for the port of Canton, T. Hart Hyatt was United States Consol at Amoy, and Caleb Jones was United States Consol at Foo Chow.
The running title of this item is "Consolar Judicial Powers," and this is the subject discussed in these letters. It has to do with powers imbued to vice-consols in China, and their judicial authority.
