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"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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"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."
"The expense of a war could be paid in time; but the expense of opium, when once the habit is formed, will only increase with time."
"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."
"It appears that the English think the Japanese... are fond of opium, and they want to bring it here also."
"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 United States have no possessions in the east and do not desire to have any, as other countries do."
"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."
"The President of the United States thinks that for the Japanese opium is more dangerous than war."
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