New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-07
Iur coREaN LNrLniIInE.
NOTHING rURTHER IHo'l TIE SEAT or VA
SECRETARY EI>H'e INSTRUCTIONS TO NINIsILl


NOTHING FURTHER TRo" TIE SEAT or var
SECRETARY IISIis Instructors TO MINISTER
LOW.
WA,HNGToN, Aug G.-The Navy Department
does not expect to receive, until the 18th INST dispatches
from Corea concerning the second days fight ana he
Department Of state also expects at that tine official
communication from Minister Low.
The proposition for expedition O. Corca was fIst
lroug the attention Of the Department of Srte IN
kpiI 1868, 10y Consul General George f. Seward, At
Shanghai H. his communication he said, IN his
opinion, there was sufficient Object atainable TO rem
der advisable 10 force even the show Of force to
procure Il commercial treaty with tie Coreans.
IL might be considered however, that the
interests Of shipping require that at least
q treaty, providing for The kind treatment Of
shipwrccked people Should be entered into, hu' TIC
Cprcaus were prepared 20 60 10 The extent Of opening
t,r country 10 our merchants, that opportunity
nor one which should he lost. The first object O
sion would be q procure information OF tie loss or
dc. racton Of the American schooner Gen sherman,
and M case tIc reports OF tie wrongful treatment Of the
Cow uroyo correct. indemnity satisfaction therefor
ON the other hand" he added. "thcre is something
oy pICciltIOn oi ihuI Kindness 70 the WRECKED crew
U f, s-rrifec u 1866 and disposed 60 assert
cannot he iu0 rent TO tie pfopricty OF Cno.nc TO
C.r,l I'm explanation Of our views and conduct
iY record to the recent expedition Of an AIMED
force ior ,hc purpose OF examining ana holding Ior ran
SOM re remain. o. more oycTcigns OF that c0un-
ty in which one OF our citizens has been charged as
loader II z it factory to know That have only 10
o.k from Corca proof that she has dealt as honQIahy
with us iu tho sherman have done with her IN
the latter matter. TIE settlement Of ne sherman b"r
faircd without raat difficulty; bur mat considerable
show o.. force would rromhF De n.cotH 10 so,ue Ecc
Cvii treaty. But, ci COURSE contemplate
only ne display OF force not ~ use and not even mt
nations That itmay lee used know Wei there should
poo 10 IRREGULAR action ana thd u VIII hr um, cl'"Ei
.r the United 81 tc- tO determine On the exercise ~
force when prsra.r Efforts shall have ucCU EXHAUSTED,
alI ull thc circumstances broadly considered"
Ctler sueg.ttio,s were made by consul seward and
hc rays hat Admiral Rowan had himself proposed 10
Rim that authority, and instructions IN their joint names
TO prosecute tc mission should be applied for. On the
4.h April lo7O Secretary Fish wrote letter 10 secre
ta,y Robson, in the conclusion of which he says:
This Department j. prepared 10 instruct ihe Minister
Of tie United stIte at Pehn, 70 open nesoi"t.ns Win
' DO'elnIH-n u tgrca for tLC conclusion OF sGcb
treaty % lulate The treatment OF sbp"rccked sea
monJ II j. tuou-'t best to intIu- hi daty to the III
Iiouac repro ontadyc Of the Unitcd States, instead Of
r Admiral Of the fleet, because the political relations
between China and Cogoa such rs 10 make i desirable
a. ~, I@n ne good VII ana posi0 Tie ESod oiacGi
icnl asks that iH.tTugti1us may be given To Admiral
tgona-icr ~. arrival IN Chinese waters, and agree Win
him upon time when he shall trJuspOr, That gentleman
10 Co'cd IL is hoped that the expedition viii De sui
fyc auiho.i.ifs and tf 1dnir Foceys viii
ia per on. Nj. low will be instructed TO counsel and
advise with him, with the utmost frankness and conn
GeAce IL every stage OF the negotiation should, uu-
sion, il j. hoped nat The Navy Department viii instruct
Admiral Rogers ~ tUc case 10 adyIs" with Mr. Low AID
10 leave with this Department the respor1ty u war
or peace
inc letter Of Secretary Ti.h TO Minister Low. dated
April 90 1870, is as follows:
SIR II has been decided 10 authorize negotiations 10 he
had with the authorities Of CoIca. far tAc purosc oi So
curing treaty Tor The protection a.. sMp@Itck td mari
Hos, ana 10 intst ne conduct Of &c expedition TO
Suold the opportunity obtaining com
Iu-al advantage in COrcl the proposed treaty shoud
INCLUDE provisions 10 that eject but the President pu-
,ply aims in this mission 10 secure protection and coed
~ an nj 10 such sGnCD OF the United states M may
unhalplIy De WfcckCd upon those shores.
Ce ucOecd copies OF the treaties concluded with JgDan
q, Eauagawd in 1854, ana az 1edO III 1896, viii serve ~
,oiut ot the kind of protection which you Will 10 Sc
nr "a wei as the commercial articles which II may De
desirable 10 enter INTO -,
f,4,n General Seward which incloscG iud!-
80. gIltv 10 CnGcdNOr 10 obtain. Little
ir al the shores internal waters OF Coica, Of
80. eni, who inlabit that country Before leaving
instructions, YOU VIII chuCaNOI 20 gather
III ti attenuation On THESE subjects that he obtained
-, peLiu Some political connection exists between
Il;t and Corca which may make u advisable for You
ro Ina advance the good VIII, Hud possibly tie good
fes of fue Icku Government You "lil OF course, do
i..t,,c,. cap he cone iH That way. Admiral Rogers
"a ..yr instruction IA copy OF winch has been
,,...d "a you In nv No d from tlc Navy Department
10 place at disposal ~ ulVh UT nag
III ord H. aecouusiny you hiiusch upon this mission,
.i' it', ~ force adequate Ia support the dignity OF
az. Cover1inCnt. Gou VIII MAINTAIN tEIc llahkGess
and tmtrserye viii Admiral Is0s'Is, cuhieilmt HeeIy
NTH mn in every stage o. 'i' IN -
Ia ,r,u yiug tlc time Tor carrying ou' ne It'i'-
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