Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-26
CUR MINISTER TO C0REA.
Wr. Foote'S Account of His Arrival
and Reception I'm Corea and the Kat
ificatiOn of the Treaty.


( ihcation of the Treaty.
/ The department of state at Wash
ington is in receipt of an interesting
dispatch from the newly-accredited
minister plenipotentiary of the United
States to Corea, Mr.. Lucius II. Foote,
who has recently arrived in that king
dom and entered upon the discharge
of his important duties at Seoul, the
capital of Corea. His dispatches an.
nounce the exchange of Publications
/ of the treaty of amity and friendship
concluded between the United States
and Corea, May %, 1882. These We're
/ fOrmalities exchanged at Seoul, May
/ 10, 1883, between his eXcellency, MIN
Yong Mok, the Corean minister for
/ foreign affairs. wEo was especially
1 designated by his government for that
purpose, and Mr. Foote, whom the
president authorized to effect the same
nrev;o,.s tho ,ainielSr's departure
from tnTs country. Mr.. FOOte then
proceeds to give am account of his
/ journey TO Corea and states that he
left Yokohama for that kingdom May
IS last on board the United States
steamer Monocacy, placed at his dis
posal by the secretary of the navy to
convey him to his post, and arrived at
the open port of Chi-MuT-poo May 10,
having been detained two days by
stress of weather at the Island of Fuk-
uye. Upon arrival at the above-men-
toned port two Corean officials visited
the Monacacy, inquiring the name and
nationality of the vessel and the OBJ
iect of her presence. The next even
ing the governor of the district of In
Chun paid his respects to Mr.. Foote
and extended to him the hospitality of
his house, stating that the Corean gov
eminent had been expecting him, and
that "A messenger had been dispatched
to the capital to announce his arrival.
May Is, Hon-Yen-Sik, wee presi-
dent of the foreign Office, and Mr..
kim-Sa Chol. a foreign office secre-
tary, visited the Monocacy. bringing
with them a dispatch from the presi-
dent of the foreign Office inviting Mr..
Foote TO Seoul. with a view of effect
ing the exchange of Publications of
the treaty. Upon the arrival of these
two gentlemen the Corean flag, which
had been prepared at the suggestion of
Commander Cotton of the Monocacy,
was hoiSted at her fore and saluted
with q guns-the first salute ever ten
dered To the Corean ensign. Through
the medium Of interpreters Mr.. Foote
engaged these gentlemen in long
conversation without the least diff
Guilty. They assured Mr. Foote that
within few months decided change
had taken place i'm the disposition of
their own people toward foreigners,
and expressed strong hope of happy
results from the new and friendly re
latlonS with the United States. APP
parently understanding and appreci-
atmg the policy of this government in
the east
Having accepted the invitation to
visit Seoul, Sedan chairs and small
/ Coreau ponies with guard. were
furnished Mr. Foote. and the journey
thither was begun ON the morning of
+ May H. Commander Cotton and eight
officers OF the Mouocacv. Mr.. Scudder.
Mr.. Foote'S secretary. and the inter
prefers composing the party. The
road to seoul traverseS ranges Of hills,
with intervening valleys. and. al
though a public highway. is described
as a very narrow path. Hamlets and
villages line the way. The walls of
the houses are constructed of stones
and mud, with thatchcdroofs. Atthe
approach of the party natives mani
4 tested much curiosity but NO anlmosi-
ty toward anyone composing il. The
3, CoreanS were clothed in robes ofwhite
cotton cloth, end wore upon their
heads couical-ShaYed hats made Of
horse-hair Their appearance ndi-
Gates marked Mongolian characters
ties and a stalwart race. The valleys
We're paSSably we'll titled. and fields of
wheat, rice and millet were noticeable
during the journey. Small groves Of
tr or pine trees appeared upon the
hulsldes, and few willows along the
I water-courseS. 0f the domestic ami
mails the horses are small. but the
Oxen and COWS arr we'll formed. and
are used ,.9 beasts ~ burden.
When within four miles Of Seoul.