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

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

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

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

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.

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.