Download or read book Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin China Siam and Muscat written by Edmund Roberts and published by . This book was released on 1837 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Embassy to the Eastern Courts written by Andrew C A Jampoler and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2015-11-15 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some two centuries ago, during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, New England’s merchants and traders found themselves frozen out of their traditional markets in Europe and the Caribbean. Desperate for new business for their idled ships and crews, they asked President Andrew Jackson to explore opportunities for them on the other side of the globe. Prompted by the secretary of the navy, Jackson sent Edmund Roberts—an unemployed ship owner from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with no diplomatic experience—on an “embassy” (mission) to the potentates of Oman, Siam, Cochin China, and Japan, to negotiate pioneering trade treaties. So began an unusual and ultimately fatal adventure that twice took Roberts to exotic and dangerous places on the other side of the globe. Because the British and the Dutch were deeply interested in these same new markets, Roberts’ mission was kept secret. Sailing in the ill-fated USS Peacock, first in company with USS Boxer, then with USS Enterprise, Roberts traveled almost 70,000 miles across the great expanses of two oceans to successfully negotiate treaties with Oman and Siam. Although he failed twice to win over the emperor of Cochin China and died miserably in Macao before departing for Japan, Roberts’ embassy was nonetheless instrumental in opening doors to new diplomatic realms and extending the commerce of the fledgling American nation. Kept secret at the time and largely forgotten today, Edmund Roberts’ fascinating and important story is recounted in this latest book by Andrew Jampoler—retired naval officer turned maritime historian—whose previous works include Sailors in the Holy Land and The Last Lincoln Conspirator.
Download or read book Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin China Siam and Muscat written by Edmund Roberts and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 1972 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Embassy to the Eastern Courts written by Andrew C. A. Jampoler and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, the U.S. found its merchants and traders locked out of their traditional markets in Europe and the Caribbean. Hoping for new and profitable American trade relationships, President Andrew Jackson dispatched an unemployed ship-owner and merchant with no diplomatic experience on a secret mission to negotiate with Eastern potentates in their courts. Edmund Roberts' mission was to formalize American trade with these exotic places--Oman, Siam, Cochin China, and Japan--on a most favored nation basis, allowing for American consuls to openly advance and protect American interests and citizens in their host country. After sailing almost 70,000 miles in five years in the ill-fated USS Peacock, Roberts was successful in negotiating treaties with Oman and Siam, but he failed in Cochin China, and he died before setting sail to Japan. The Peacock, first flagship of the Navy's new East Indies Squadron, forerunner of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, outlived him by only a few years"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin China Siam and Muscat in the U S Sloop Of War Peacock David Geisinger Commander During the Years 1832 3 4 written by Roberts Edmund and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
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Download or read book EMBASSY TO THE EASTERN COURTS written by Edmund Roberts and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2017-03-10 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subsequently to this period, Mr. Woodbury was appointed to the secretaryship of the Navy, and consequently became more deeply interested in the success of our floating commerce. Scarcely had his appointment been confirmed before the melancholy news arrived, that the ship Friendship, of Salem, Mass., had been plundered, and a great portion of her crew murdered, by the natives of Qualah Battu.
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Download or read book Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin China Siam and Muscat written by Edmund Roberts and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-25 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat: In the U. S. Sloop-of-War Peacock, David Geisinger, Commander, During the Years 1832-3-4 A special or confidential agent being necessary to carry into effect the new measures of government, lhad the honour to be selected for that duty, at the particular recommendation of the secretary of the Navy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin China Siam and Muscat in the U S Sloop Of War Peacock During the Years 1832 3 4 written by Edmund Roberts and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XV. SUSPENSION OF INTERCOURSE-FAILURE OF MISSION-DEPARTURE OF EMBASSY FROM VUNG-LAM BAY-ENVOY'S TITLES-MODE OF HUSKING RICE-TOMBS OF THE DEADFISHING BOATS-ABSENCE OF PRIESTS AND TEMPLES-SUPERSTITIONS-WILD ANIMALS-MANDARINES' HOUSE-MODE OF TAKING LEAVE-GOVERNMENT OF COCHIN-CHINA-GRADES OF RANK. Two days having elapsed, on the third of February, without any official intercourse with the shore, the junior deputy again appeared; his colleague still remaining on shore on account of sickness. The professed object of his coming, was a mere visit; the real one, to propose another word to be used at the commencement of the President's letter, if the words previously suggested would not be adopted. This word was kin, implying reverence, solemnity, and veneration, &c., not differing materially from that which had before been proposed: it was also rejected. The expression as it already stood, contained, he was told, nothing disrespectful, and was a plain and simple version of the original. He was determined, however, that without the adoption of some derogatory expression, the letter should not be sent on to Hue; so that the business of the mission remained at a stand. The deputy now shifted his position, as indeed none of his fellows scrupled to do when needful, by adopting a false assertion: "While on shore," he said, "every word was assented to; why is the use of these words now refused?" This shows the convenient deafness or forgetfulness, which these little-minded politicians can assume, when occasion requires; for it had been specifically stated, that not a word would be altered without farther consideration, and the permission of the envoy. Thus baffled, he said that the obstinate determination of the envoy left him at a loss in what...
Download or read book Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin China Siam and Muscat written by Edmund Roberts and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[...] CHAPTER I. SAILING FROM BOSTON—ARRIVAL AT ST. JAGO—DESCRIPTION—EXPORTS—GREAT DROUGHT—FOGO—FORTIFICATIONS—SAILING FOR BRAZIL—DESCRIPTION OF THE COAST—HARBOUR OF RIO AND DISTANT VIEWS—THE CITY—PUBLIC GARDEN—BOTO FOGO—BOTANIC GARDEN—POPULATION—PUBLIC BUILDINGS—SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Executive having, in the year 1832, resolved on an attempt to place[...]".
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