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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If you make a treaty first with the United States and settle the matter of the opium trade, England cannot change this, though she should desire to do so.Townsend Harris
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.
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Since the invention of steamships distant countries have become like those that are near at hand.
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We do not wish to open your ports to foreign trade all at once.
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The United States have no possessions in the east and do not desire to have any, as other countries do.
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The English Government hopes to hold the same kind of intercourse with Japan as she holds with other nations, and is ready to make war with Japan.
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