Treaty of Wanghia
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The Treaty of Wanghia; was the first of the unequal treaties imposed by the United States on the Qing dynasty. By the terms of the diplomatic agreement, the United States received the same privileges
Façade of the Kun Iam Temple, where the treaty was signed.
Caleb Cushing
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Caleb Cushing was an American Democratic politician and diplomat who served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts and the 23rd United States Attorney General under Presid
Treaty of Wanghia
…望厦; pinyin: Wàngxià; Cantonese Yale: Mohng Hah). It is now a part of the territory's Our Lady of Fátima Parish. The United States was represented by Caleb Cushing, a Massachusetts lawyer dispatched by President John Tyler under pressure from American merchants concerned about British dominance in trade with China…
Caleb Cushing
Engraving of Caleb Cushing
Share of the Great European American Emigration Land Company, issued 2. October 1868, signed by president Caleb Cushing.
Cushing's Chief Justice nomination