152 Kenneth S. Latoiirettc, 



that an armed force be sent to the China seas to protect American 

 interests there, and that an envoy be sent to China. April, 1840. 



United States. 



Executive Document No. 69, 2 Sess., 26 Cong. 



This contains an abstract of the Treaty of Whanghia, and some 

 of Cushing's correspondence. 

 United States. 



Executive Document No. 57, i Sess., 26 Cong. 



This is a memorial of Edmund Fanning asking for an explor- 

 ing expedition for the South Seas. 



United States. 



Executive Document No. 71, 2 Sess., 26 Cong. 



This is a document of 83 pages containing a summary of the 

 dispatches from the consuls at Canton from Nov., 1805, to June 

 22, 1840. They seem for the most part to be extracts from the 

 Consular Letters, Canton (see above). 

 United States. 



Journal of the United States in Congress Assembled. Phila- 

 delphia, . 



These Journals of the Continental Congress throw light on 

 early congressional action in regard to the China trade. 

 United States. 



Reports of Committees, No. 43, 2 Sess., 24th Cong. 



United States. 



Reports of Committees, No. 45, 2d Session, i6th Congress. 



This is Floyd's report on the Oregon question. 

 United States. 



Register of Debates in Congress. Washington, 1825 et sqq. 



1(1824-1825) :ii-i2; 5(1828-1829) :i25-i53, 192-195, give the 

 debates on the occupancy of the Columbia River, bringing in 

 references to the China trade. 

 United States. 



James D, Richardson, A Compilation of the Messages and 

 Papers of the Presidents, 1789-1897. Washington, 1900. 

 United States. 



Senate Document No. 138, 2d Session, 28th Congress. 



This gives copies of the instructions to the Commissioner to 

 China (Cushing), and of the President's letter to the Emperor. 



