It appears that the English think the Japanese... are fond of opium, and they want to bring it here also.
From Townsend Harris
The President of the United States thinks that for the Japanese opium is more dangerous than war.
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.
In time of war steamships and improved arms are the most important things.
If war should break out between England and Japan, the latter would suffer much more than the former.
If Japan had been near to either England or France, war would have broken out long ago.
In case of war, a treaty would have to be made at the end of the war.
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.
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.
We do not wish to open your ports to foreign trade all at once.
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