The New York herald., 1868-05-12

is, oddly enough, himself lecturer on good
mSl,uers (and, Moreover, we must add, ga
frightfAI exsmpls"), habitualiy employs the
most sbusIy,, language, calling the most respect
able man in ths. State Of New York "a liar"
and former coItsaeis "a little villain" and
indisoriminately scattering anfoeg bis oppo-
nents such choice epitbets as drunken sot,'
burglar" and ''thief" As for Congress, 1t is
to-day chiefly known in Europe as theatre
for just such disgusting scenes as those in which
Donnelly and Washburne lately appeared and
has won the unanimous Kisses of respectable
spectators throughout the world. If Congress
would but adjourn and pass anniversary week
in New York our Senators and Representatives
might be edited by devoutly attending the re-
lgious meetings which are now being held in
our midst. Both their manners and their
morals might be improved by the experiment.
Corea and the United States Naval Mis-
sion There.
Our special telegram from London, pub
lished yesterday, informs US that Admiral
Farragut had received dispatches from China
announcing that the Shenandoah, Captain
Febiger in command, had proceeded under
orders to Corea to inquire into the fate of the
survivors Of the American schooner General
Sherman who may be found on that territory.
1t was reported that some or all of the crew
were massacred by the natives, but now an
other report is current that some are alive and
kept prisoners. 1t will be remembered that
the French had trouble with the COreans in
] S66, and sacked the town OF Kanghoa. The
Coreans seem to be troublesome and pratt
cal sort of people. The mission Of Captain
Febiger in the Shenandoah may lead to impor-
tant results. We know not what the views Of
our government are, but we regard il as highly
important to acquire naval and commercial
station on the peninsula Of Corea. 1t lies
between the Yellow and Japanese seas,
with China on one side and japan
on the other and between the latitudes of
thirty three and forty three. For our trade
with both China and Japan, for our whaling
fleets and for the future telegraphic connection
between America and Asia, the acquisition Of
b 6ulCdDlt pl0Co VI kcEIlLOIy sucio WouAu w
most desirable Though Corea owes nOmi-
nal allegiance to China, and, strange as 1t may
seem, is also tributary to japan, it is sepa-
rate sovereignty and under despotic king
1t is country rich in the precious metals, and
produces wheat millet, rice, cotton, hemp,
tobacco, ginseng, the fruits of North China,
and has plenty Of cattle, timber, furs, iron,
coal and other valuable products. We have no
territory or naval or commercial station in the
seas of Asia, while 1t is our destiny to be soon
the first commercial Power in that part of the
world. Will our government ponder over
these facts and take advantage Of any oppor-
tunity that may occur to get footing in
Asap BY proper management this can be
accomplished without giving offence to either
the governments Of China or Japan. We
stand well with them, and if Mr.. Burlingame
and our new Minister, Mr.. J. Ross Browne,
should be authorized to act in concert with our
naval officers, we may acquire what we want,
and what, within q short time, we shall
greatly need. t7 7et aa.nD