Any nation that refuses to hold intercourse with other nations must expect to be excluded from this family.
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If a man use opium once he cannot stop it, and it becomes a life-long habit to use opium hence the English want to introduce it into Japan.Townsend Harris
The nations of the West hope that by means of steam communication all the world will become as one family.
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If I write in my name to the agents of England and France residing in Asia and inform them that Japan is ready to make a commercial treaty with their countries, the number of steamers will be reduced from fifty to two or three.
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Two things are desired in order that intercourse may be had: First, that a minister or agent be allowed to reside at the capital. Second, that commerce between different countries be freely allowed.
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The President of the United States thinks that for the Japanese opium is more dangerous than war.
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It appears that the English think the Japanese... are fond of opium, and they want to bring it here also.
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