Regional Issues - The Americas - U.S. foreign relations
materials in the pre-1861 U.S. Congressional Serial Set - Pre-1861 U.S. Foreign Relations
Materials - Historical Documents
U.S. Congressional Serial Set: Documents on Regional Issues (The Americas) before 1861
42 sources, in chronological order.
| Title | Date | Citation | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Representatives of fifth Dec. last, information in relation to the independence and political condition of the provinces of Spanish America | March 25, 1818 | Serial Set Vol. No. 11, Session Vol. No. 7, 15th Congress, 1st Session, H. Doc. 174 | 35 |
| Memorial of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana. April 18, 1820. Referred to the select committee appointed on the 13th January last, to enquire into the expediency of continuing in force, for a limited time, "An Act Regulating the Currency, within the United States, of the Gold Coins of Great Britain, France, Portugal, and Spain, and the Crowns of France, and Five Franc Pieces," as relates to the gold coins of those countries | April 18, 1820 | Serial Set Vol. No. 38, Session Vol. No. 8, 16th Congress, 1st Session, H. Doc. 113 | 4 |
| Message from the President of the United States, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Twentieth Congress | December 2, 1828 | Serial Set Vol. No. 181, Session Vol. No. 1, 20th Congress, 2nd Session, S. Doc. 1 | 186 |
| Message from the President of the United States, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Twenty-second Congress | December 6, 1831 | Serial Set Vol. No. 216, Session Vol. No. 1, 22nd Congress, 1st Session, H. Doc. 2 | 274 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the first session of the Twenty-third Congress | December 3, 1833 | Serial Set Vol. No. 238, Session Vol. No. 1, 23rd Congress, 1st Session, S. Doc. 1 | 292 |
| Canal -- Atlantic to Pacific | March 2, 1839 | Serial Set Vol. No. 352, Session Vol. No. 2, 25th Congress, 3rd Session, H. Rpt. 322 | 167 |
| Tigre Island. Message from the President of the United States, on the subject of the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 24th ultimo, in relation to the seizure of Tigre Island, &c. | February 3, 1850 | Serial Set Vol. No. 577, Session Vol. No. 8, 31st Congress, 1st Session, H. Exec. Doc. 42 | 1 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, information in relation to the difficulties between the British authorities and San Salvador | March 1, 1851 | Serial Set Vol. No. 591, Session Vol. No. 5, 31st Congress, 2nd Session, S. Exec. Doc. 43 | 99 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, information in relation to the firing into and seizure of the American steamship Prometheus by a British vessel of war. | December 17, 1851 | Serial Set Vol. No. 614, Session Vol. No. 4, 32nd Congress, 1st Session, S. Exec. Doc. 6 | 5 |
| United States steamer Prometheus. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting copies of instruction and correspondence respecting the attack on the United States steamer Prometheus. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs | February 12, 1852 | Serial Set Vol. No. 641, Session Vol. No. 6, 32nd Congress, 1st Session, H. Exec. Doc. 61 | 9 |
| Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the Senate relative to the reconnaissance of the coast of California South to Cape St. Lucas | August 19, 1852 | Serial Set Vol. No. 621, Session Vol. No. 10, 32nd Congress, 1st Session, S. Exec. Doc. 107 | 5 |
| Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate calling for information in relation to the establishment of a new British colony in Central America. | January 4, 1853 | Serial Set Vol. No. 660, Session Vol. No. 3, 32nd Congress, 2nd Session, S. Exec. Doc. 12 | 4 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, certain correspondence in relation to Central America | January 24, 1853 | Serial Set Vol. No. 660, Session Vol. No. 3, 32nd Congress, 2nd Session, S. Exec. Doc. 27 | 106 |
| In Senate of the United States. Submitted and ordered to be printed, and that 2,000 additional copies be printed for the use of the Senate. Mr. Mason made the following report. The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the message of the President of the United States of the 4th January.. | February 11, 1853 | Serial Set Vol. No. 671, Session Vol. No. 1, 32nd Congress, 2nd Session, S. Rpt. 407 | 17 |
| Inter-oceanic canal -- Nicaragua route. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report in reference to the inter-oceanic canal by the Nicaragua route | February 18, 1853 | Serial Set Vol. No. 679, Session Vol. No. 6, 32nd Congress, 2nd Session, H. Exec. Doc. 56 | 6 |
| Inter-oceanic canal -- Nicaragua route. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report in reference to the inter-oceanic canal by the Nicaragua route | February 18, 1853 | Serial Set Vol. No. 679, Session Vol. No. 6, 32nd Congress, 2nd Session, H. Exec. Doc. 56 | 6 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating a report from the Secretary of State, embodying the substance of recent communications from the British Minister on the subject of the inter-oceanic canal, by the Nicaragua route. | February 19, 1853 | Serial Set Vol. No. 665, Session Vol. No. 7, 32nd Congress, 2nd Session, S. Exec. Doc. 44 | 6 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-third Congress | December 6, 1853 | Serial Set Vol. No. 690, Session Vol. No. 1, 33rd Congress, 1st Session, S. Exec. Doc. 1 pt. 1 | 525 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-third Congress | December 6, 1853 | Serial Set Vol. No. 710, Session Vol. No. 1, 33rd Congress, 1st Session, H. Exec. Doc. 1 pt. 1 | 525 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Mr. Everett made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 282.) The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the memorial of John Bozman Kerr... | March 16, 1854 | Serial Set Vol. No. 706, Session Vol. No. 1, 33rd Congress, 1st Session, S. Rpt. 172 | 7 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-fourth Congress | December 1, 1855 | Serial Set Vol. No. 810, Session Vol. No. 1, 34th Congress, 1st Session, S. Exec. Doc. 1 pt. 1 | 638 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-fourth Congress | December 31, 1855 | Serial Set Vol. No. 810, Session Vol. No. 1, 34th Congress, 1st Session, S. Exec. Doc. 1, pt. 1 | 638 |
| Report of the commercial relations of the United States with all foreign nations. Edmund Flagg, superintendent. | 1856 | Serial Set Vol. No. 829, Session Vol. No. 19, 34th Congress, 1st Session, S. Exec. Doc. 107, pt. 2 | 637 |
| Report on the commercial relations of the United States with all foreign nations. Edmund Flagg, superintendent. Prepared and printed under the direction of the Secretary of State, in accordance with resolutions of the House of Representatives. | 1856 | Serial Set Vol. No. 854, Session Vol. No. 10, 34th Congress, 1st Session, H. Exec. Doc. 47, pt. 1 | 846 |
| Report on the commercial relations of the United States with all foreign nations. Edmund Flagg, superintendent. Prepared and printed under the direction of the Secretary of State, in accordance with resolutions of the House of Representatives. Volume III | 1856 | Serial Set Vol. No. 856, Session Vol. No. 10, 34th Congress, 1st Session, H. Exec. Doc. 47, pt. 3 | 790 |
| Report on the commercial relations of the United States with all foreign nations. Edmund Flagg, superintendent. Prepared and printed under the direction of the Secretary of State, in accordance with resolutions of the House of Representatives. Volume IV | 1856 | Serial Set Vol. No. 831, Session Vol. No. 19, 34th Congress, 1st Session, S. Exec. Doc. 107, pt. 4 | 705 |
| Report on the commercial relations of the United States with all foreign nations. Edmund Flagg, superintendent. Prepared and printed under the direction of the Secretary of State, in accordance with resolutions of the Hose of Representatives. Volume IV | 1856 | Serial Set Vol. No. 857, Session Vol. No. 10, 34th Congress, 1st Session, H. Exec. Doc. 47, pt. 4 | 705 |
| Report on the commercial relations of the United States with all foreign nations. Edmund Flagg, superintendent. Prepared and printed under the direction of the Secretary of State, in accordance with resolutions of the House of Representatives. Volume II. | 1856 | Serial Set Vol. No. 855, Session Vol. No. 10, 34th Congress, 1st Session, H. Exec. Doc. 47, pt. 2 | 635 |
| Report on the commercial relations of the United States with all foreign nations. Edmund Flagg, superintendent. Prepared and printed under the direction of the Secretary of State, in accordance with resolutions of the House of Representatives. Volume III. | 1856 | Serial Set Vol. No. 830, Session Vol. No. 19, 34th Congress, 1st Session, S. Exec. Doc. 107, pt. 3 | 790 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-fourth Congress | January 24, 1856 | Serial Set Vol. No. 815, Session Vol. No. 6, 34th Congress, 1st Session, S. Exec. Doc. 3 | 3 |
| Message of the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of January 10, 1856, a copy of a letter from Lord John Russell to Mr. Crampton, dated January 19, 1853. | January 24, 1856 | Serial Set Vol. No. 815, Session Vol. No. 6, 34th Congress, 1st Session, S. Exec. Doc. 3 | 3 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-fourth Congress. | February 14, 1856 | Serial Set Vol. No. 840, Session Vol. No. 1, 34th Congress, 1st Session, H. Exec. Doc. 1, pt. 1 | 638 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a report of the Secretary of State, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 17th ultimo, calling for copies of certain correspondence and other papers relative to the Republics of Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Indians, and the Convention between the United States and Great Britain of April 19, 1850 | February 19, 1856 | Serial Set Vol. No. 819, Session Vol. No. 10, 34th Congress, 1st Session, S. Exec. Doc. 25 | 146 |
| Message of the President of the United States, communicating a report of the Secretary of State, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 17th ultimo, calling for copies of certain correspondence and other papers relative to the Republics of Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Indians, and the Convention between the United States and Great Britain of April 19, 1850. | February 19, 1856 | Serial Set Vol. No. 819, Session Vol. No. 10, 34th Congress, 1st Session, S. Exec. Doc. 25 | 146 |
| Message of the President of the United States, in further answer to the resolution of the 17th January last, communicating correspondence, not previously communicated to the Senate, touching the construction and purport of the convention with Great Britain, of the 19th of April, 1850, relative to Central America | June 2, 1856 | Serial Set Vol. No. 823, Session Vol. No. 14, 34th Congress, 1st Session, S. Exec. Doc. 82 | 10 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the third session of the Thirty-fourth Congress. December 2, 1856. | December 11, 1856 | Serial Set Vol. No. 875, Session Vol. No. 2, 34th Congress, 1st Session, S. Exec. Doc. 5, pt. 1 | 895 |
| Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the third session of the Thirty-fourth Congress | December 18, 1856 | Serial Set Vol. No. 893, Session Vol. No. 1, 34th Congress, 3rd Session, H. Exec. Doc. 1 pt. 1 | 895 |
| Message from the President of the United States, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-fifth Congress | December 8, 1857 | Serial Set Vol. No. 942, Session Vol. No. 2, 35th Congress, 1st Session, H. Exec. Doc. 2, pt. 1 | 775 |
| Message of the President of the United States, to the two Houses of Congress at the commencement of the first session of the Thirty-fifth Congress. Vol. I | January 4, 1858 | Serial Set Vol. No. 919, Session Vol. No. 2, 35th Congress, 1st Session, S. Exec. Doc. 11, pt. 1 | 775 |
| Nicaragua -- seizure of General Walker. Message from the President of the United States, relative to the seizure of General William Walker and his followers in Nicaragua | January 12, 1858 | Serial Set Vol. No. 950, Session Vol. No. 7, 35th Congress, 1st Session, H. Exec. Doc. 24 | 82 |
| In the Senate of the United States. Resolution by Mr. Doolittle relative to the expediency of acquiring, by treaty, in Yucatan, Central or South America, the rights and privileges of settlement and of citizenship for the benefit of such persons of color of African descent as may Voluntarily desire to emigrate | January 24, 1859 | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No. 1, 35th Congress, 2nd Session, S. Misc. Doc. 26 | 2 |
| Protection of American citizens. Message from the President of the United States, relative to the protection of the lives and property of American citizens in transit over the several routes through Central America | February 22, 1859 | Serial Set Vol. No. 993, Session Vol. No. 1, 35th Congress, 2nd Session, S. Misc. Doc. 26 | 3 |