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 - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC00267.040
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1858
Title	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
Date	May 1858
Author	Buchanan, James (1791-1868)
Document Type	Government document; Pamphlet
Content Description	35th Congress, 1st session, Senate Executive Document 61. The Panchita was an American slave ship seized by British vessels off the coast of Africa. Although the British admitted seizure violated U.S.-British accords, they argued it was in good faith.
Subjects	Africa African American History African Squadron Navy Slavery Abolition Maritime Treaty Law Government and Civics Global History and Civics President Congress
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
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