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

If war should break out between England and Japan, the latter would suffer much more than the former.

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.

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.

If I write in my name to the agents of England and France residing in Asia and inform them that Japan is ready to make a commercial treaty with their countries, the number of steamers will be reduced from fifty to two or three.

Since the invention of steamships distant countries have become like those that are near at hand.

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