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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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"Any nation that refuses to hold intercourse with other nations must expect to be excluded from this family."
"Since the invention of steamships distant countries have become like those that are near at hand."
"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."
"It appears that the English think the Japanese... are fond of opium, and they want to bring it here also."
"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."
"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."
"The President of the United States thinks that for the Japanese opium is more dangerous than war."
"The President regards the Japanese as a brave people; but courage, though useful in time of war, is subordinate to knowledge of arts; hence, courage without such knowledge is not to be highly esteemed."
"It will be quite satisfactory if you open them gradually, as the circumstances may require; but the President assures you that this will not be the case if you make a treaty with England first."
"As the treaty made with the United States was the first treaty entered into by your country with other countries, therefore the President regards Japan with peculiar friendliness."
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