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Townsend Harris

"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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Townsend Harris
"Any nation that refuses to hold intercourse with other nations must expect to be excluded from this family."

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Townsend Harris
"Since the invention of steamships distant countries have become like those that are near at hand."

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Townsend Harris
"If war should break out between England and Japan, the latter would suffer much more than the former."

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Townsend Harris
"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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Townsend Harris
"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."

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Townsend Harris
"The President wishes the Japanese to be very prudent about the introduction of opium, and if a treaty is made, he wishes that opium may be strictly prohibited."

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Townsend Harris
"We were sent to this country by the President, who desires to promote the welfare of Japan, and are quite different from the ambassadors of other countries."

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Townsend Harris
"It appears that the English think the Japanese... are fond of opium, and they want to bring it here also."

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"The President is of opinion that if Japan makes a treaty with the United States, all other foreign countries will make the same kind of a treaty, and Japan will be safe thereafter."

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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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