An Act to Carry into Effect Provisions of the Treaties between the United States,

An Act to Carry into Effect Provisions of the Treaties between the United States, China, Japan, Siam, Persia, and other Countries, giving certain judicial powers to ministers and consuls, or other functionaries of the United States in those countries and for other purposes.”
Rare original U.S. government publication from 1860, printed by Geo. W. Bowman. This Act formalizes judicial authority granted to U.S. diplomats and consuls stationed in Asia and the Middle East (China, Japan, Siam, Persia) based on treaties signed from 1833 to 1858. Issued by the Department of State, the volume includes references to key international treaties and early extraterritorial legal arrangements. The book is printed on period paper with a green paper cover and official typography. Valuable for collectors of diplomatic history, international law, and 19th-century U.S. legal documents.