This being the first intimation of a concession on this interesting subject ever made by any European power, I can not but regard it as well calculated to remove the only impediment which has so far existed to the most liberal commercial intercourse between us and them.
Tyler views a European power's concession as a significant step towards improved trade relations.
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With equal, if not greater, propriety might the United States demand of other governments to surrender their numerous and valuable acquisitions.
I congratulate the country upon so happy a termination of a condition of things which seemed at one time seriously to threaten the public peace.
Some action on the part of Congress seems desirable in order to give full effect to these important concessions of the Chinese Government.
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