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The President of the United States thinks that for the Japanese opium is more dangerous than war.

Author: Townsend Harris - American Businessman
  More , War , President , Dangerous


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.

Author: Townsend Harris - American Businessman
  Time , Will , War , Habit


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.

Author: Townsend Harris - American Businessman
  Your , First , Country , Japan


The United States have no possessions in the east and do not desire to have any, as other countries do.

Author: Townsend Harris - American Businessman
  Desire , Any , United States , Possessions


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

Author: Townsend Harris - American Businessman
  Like , Become , Hand , Invention


By means of steam one can go from California to Japan in eighteen days.

Author: Townsend Harris - American Businessman
  Go , Days , California , Japan


The nations of the West hope that by means of steam communication all the world will become as one family.

Author: Townsend Harris - American Businessman
  Family , World , Hope , Communication


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

Author: Townsend Harris - American Businessman
  Family , Nation , Expect , Hold


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.

Author: Townsend Harris - American Businessman
  Two , First , Things , Commerce


Japan and China are isolated and without intercourse with other countries; hence the President directed me to attend to or watch the state of affairs in China also.

Author: Townsend Harris - American Businessman
  Me , Without , China , Japan


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