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. — Townsend Harris Copy Share Image
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. — Townsend Harris Copy Share Image
The President regards the Japanese as a brave people; but courage, though useful in time of war, is subordinate to knowledge of arts; hence,… — Townsend Harris Copy Share Image
In time of war steamships and improved arms are the most important things. — Townsend Harris Copy Share Image
The United States have no possessions in the east and do not desire to have any, as other countries do. — Townsend Harris Copy Share Image
Open the doors to all. Let the children of the rich and the poor take their seats together and know of no distinction save… — Townsend Harris Copy Share Image
If you make a treaty first with the United States and settle the matter of the opium trade, England cannot change this, though she… — Townsend Harris Copy Share Image
The President of the United States thinks that for the Japanese opium is more dangerous than war. — Townsend Harris Copy Share Image
If Japan had been near to either England or France, war would have broken out long ago. — Townsend Harris Copy Share Image
The expense of a war could be paid in time; but the expense of opium, when once the habit is formed, will only increase… — Townsend Harris Copy Share Image
Two things are desired in order that intercourse may be had: First, that a minister or agent be allowed to reside at the capital.… — Townsend Harris Copy Share Image
Any nation that refuses to hold intercourse with other nations must expect to be excluded from this family. — Townsend Harris Copy Share Image
By means of steam one can go from California to Japan in eighteen days. — Townsend Harris Copy Share Image
