It is a general, but I believe altogether a mistaken opinion, that the quarrel is merely for certain chests of opium, imported by British merchants into China, and seized by the Chinese government for having been imported contrary to law.
Quincy critiques the common misconception that the conflict between Britain and China is solely about opium trade.
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