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Book/Printed Material Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, the correspondence of Lieutenant General Scott, in reference to the island of San Juan, and of Brigadier General Harney, in command of the department of Oregon. January 30, 1860. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. January 31, 1860. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 7, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing. The usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to Cited as: S. Ex. Doc. 36-10

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  • Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, the correspondence of Lieutenant General Scott, in reference to the island of San Juan, and of Brigadier General Harney, in command of the department of Oregon. January 30, 1860. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. January 31, 1860. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 7, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing. The usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to

Other Title

  • Cited as: S. Ex. Doc. 36-10

Names

  • United States Congress. Senate
  • Buchanan, James 1791-1868
  • James Buchanan originator
  • United States. Government Publishing Office, publisher, distributor
  • United States. Congress. Senate, author
  • United States. President (1857-1861 : Buchanan)
  • United States. War Department

Created / Published

  • Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1860.

Headings

  • -  Douglas, James
  • -  Harney, William S. (William Selby)
  • -  Pickett, George E. (George Edward)
  • -  Scott, Winfield
  • -  Hudson's Bay Company
  • -  Aggression (International law)
  • -  Boundaries
  • -  International relations
  • -  Islands
  • -  Jurisdiction
  • -  Military readiness
  • -  Territories and possessions
  • -  Pig War, Wash., 1859
  • -  British Columbia, Canada
  • -  Great Britain
  • -  Puget Sound (Wash.)
  • -  San Juan Islands (Wash.)
  • -  United States
  • -  Washington Territory (1853-1889)
  • -  Great Britain--Territories and possessions
  • -  Northwest boundary of the United States

Genre

  • Government publication
  • Legislative materials

Medium

  • 1 online resource (75 pages). tables.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KF12
  • 36-1:S.EX.DOC.10
  • Y 1.1/2:1027

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024797584

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf
  • online text

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United States Congress. Senate, James Buchanan, James Buchanan Originator, Publisher United States Government Publishing Office, Author United States Congress. Senate, United States President, and United States War Department. Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, the correspondence of Lieutenant General Scott, in reference to the island of San Juan, and of Brigadier General Harney, in command of the department of Oregon. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. January 31, 1860. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 7, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing. The usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1860. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024797584/.

APA citation style:

United States Congress. Senate, Buchanan, J., James Buchanan Originator, United States Government Publishing Office, P., United States Congress. Senate, A., United States President & United States War Department. (1860) Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, the correspondence of Lieutenant General Scott, in reference to the island of San Juan, and of Brigadier General Harney, in command of the department of Oregon. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. January 31, 1860. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 7, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing. The usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024797584/.

MLA citation style:

United States Congress. Senate, et al. Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, the correspondence of Lieutenant General Scott, in reference to the island of San Juan, and of Brigadier General Harney, in command of the department of Oregon. -- Read and ordered to lie on the table. January 31, 1860. -- Motion to print referred to the Committee on Printing. February 7, 1860. -- Report in favor of printing. The usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1860. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2024797584/>.