Report of the Secretary of State in Compliance with A Resolution of the Senate of April 24, Calling for Information Relative to the Coolie Trade.

Pamphlet, removed, dbd, 184 pp. Removed, a little foxing and staining to a few pages, normal aging and toning; otherwise very good. This report is Senate document 99, presented to the 34th Congress (1st session), which presents an interesting account of the Chinese coolie trade in a series of letters and documents. A key focus of this report is on the transportation of Chinese labor in America. However, there is also discussion on the character and treatment of Chinese laborers. There appears to be a notion that they were treated better than Negro Slaves, and there was a concern that they might develop a relationship with slaves in the West Indies. The report includes some information about how Chinese laborers felt about their situation. This report was orchestrated by William Learned Marcy (1786-1857), who was Secretary of State for President Franklin Pierce. He was also a Senator from New York, and Secretary of War under President Polk. bioguide congress gov website.