The nations of the West hope that by means of steam communication all the world will become as one family.
Townsend HarrisAny nation that refuses to hold intercourse with other nations must expect to be excluded from this family.
Townsend HarrisWe 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.
Townsend HarrisThe 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.
Townsend Harris