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 appears that the English think the Japanese... are fond of opium, and they want to bring it here also.

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

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.

If Japan had been near to either England or France, war would have broken out long ago.

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

Open the doors to all. Let the children of the rich and the poor take their seats together and know of no distinction save that of industry, good conduct, and intellect.