Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 7, 1874

No. 171.
Mr. Fish to Mr. Williams.

Department of State,
Washington, September 12, 1874.

No. 186.]

Sir: Referring to your dispatch of July 7, No. 44, relating to the joint trial at Ohifu of persons who attacked Mr. Corbett, an American missionary at Chimi, I take pleasure in stating that your course in relation to the matter is regarded by the Department as prudent and fair, and that Mr. Sheppard has the cordial approval of the Department for the firmness and discretion displayed by him in conducting the case.

I am, &c.,

HAMILTON FISH.