Letter

Mccook to Stephen H. Phillips , H. H. M, July 29, 1868

Author

Mccook

Recipient

Stephen H. Phillips , H. H. M

Date

July 29, 1868

Type

Letter

Language

English

Mr. McCook to Mr. Phillips.

Legation of the United States at Honolulu. July 29. 1868.

Sir: I have the honor to inclose you a copy of a resolution on the subject of the coolie trade, which has unanimously passed both houses of the Congress of the United States.

It is believed that in this matter the resolution referred to correctly indicates the moral sentiment of the country I have the honor to represent; consequently I transmit the inclosed copy for the information of your government, believing that his Majesty, actuated by those sentiments of humanity for which he has always been so eminently distinguished, will cordially co-operate with the government of the United States in its endeavor to discountenance and discourage a traffic so repulsive that it meets with the reprobation of the civilized world.

With sentiments of the highest consideration and regard, I have the honor to be your very obedient servant,

EDWARD M. McCOOK.

His Excellency Stephen H. Phillips, H. H. M. Minister of Foreign Affairs, &c, &c, &c.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session of the Fortiet View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session of the Fortiet.